Structure 3347800 · Ulster County, NY

Bridge Street over Esopus Creek

Carries Bridge Street over Esopus Creek, 5 Mi SE Of Shandaken.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT259 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9 · sets the rating

259 ft end to end, longest span 99 ft: about 4 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1976rebuilt 2005
Length258.9 ft78.9 m
Daily traffic1,356counted 2017
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 12 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyUlster
Location5 Mi SE Of Shandaken
CarriesBridge Street
CrossesEsopus Creek
Coordinates42.08188, -74.31207

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length258.9 ft (78.9 m)
Max Span98.8 ft (30.1 m)
Deck Width34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Area820.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1976 (reconstructed 2005)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,356 (2017)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000003347800

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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