Structure 700H03 · Essex County, NJ

Bridge ST (cr 508) over Passaic River

Carries Bridge ST (cr 508) over Passaic River, 0.3 Mi SE I-280&NJ21 Jct.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT371 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

371 ft end to end, longest span 122 ft: about 5 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. 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 swing bridge (drawn closed).

Built1913rebuilt 1981
Length371.1 ft113.1 m
Daily traffic10,820counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyEssex
Location0.3 Mi SE I-280&NJ21 Jct
CarriesBridge ST (cr 508)
CrossesPassaic River
Coordinates40.74514, -74.16643

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignMovable - Swing
Total Length371.1 ft (113.1 m)
Max Span122.0 ft (37.2 m)
Deck Width40.4 ft (12.3 m)
Deck Area1391.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1913 (reconstructed 1981)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,820 (2024)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number0700H03

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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