Structure 700077 · Essex County, NJ

Branch Brook Pk RD over Footpath

Carries Branch Brook Pk RD over Footpath, .13 Mi West Of Clifton Av.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
22 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

22 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a deck arch.

Built1900126 years old
Length22.0 ft6.7 m
Daily traffic1,791counted 2022
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyEssex
Location.13 Mi West Of Clifton Av
CarriesBranch Brook Pk RD
CrossesFootpath
Coordinates40.75344, -74.18114

Physical Characteristics

MaterialMasonry
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Max Span22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Deck Width66.6 ft (20.3 m)
Deck Area136.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1900

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,791 (2022)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number0700077

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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