Structure 3313770 · Oswego County, NY

County Road 52 over Salmon River

Carries County Road 52 over Salmon River, In Altmar.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT142 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

142 ft end to end, longest span 69 ft. 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 box-beam bridge.

Built197848 years old
Length142.1 ft43.3 m
Daily traffic685counted 2020
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyOswego
LocationIn Altmar
CarriesCounty Road 52
CrossesSalmon River
Coordinates43.51231, -76.00136

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length142.1 ft (43.3 m)
Max Span68.9 ft (21 m)
Deck Width38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Deck Area502.3 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1978

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic685 (2020)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000003313770

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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