Structure 4415060 · Saratoga County, NY

Burton Avenue over Old Champln Canal

Carries Burton Avenue over Old Champln Canal, In Waterford 0.4mi South.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT115 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

115 ft end to end, longest span 56 ft. Lengths and the car 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.

Built1938rebuilt 1990
Length115.2 ft35.1 m
Daily traffic687counted 2016
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountySaratoga
LocationIn Waterford 0.4mi South
CarriesBurton Avenue
CrossesOld Champln Canal
Coordinates42.79020, -73.68603

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length115.2 ft (35.1 m)
Max Span55.8 ft (17 m)
Deck Width28.2 ft (8.6 m)
Deck Area301.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1938 (reconstructed 1990)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic687 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000004415060

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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