Structure 3320890 · Cattaraugus County, NY

Cowens Corners RD over Clear Creek

Carries Cowens Corners RD over Clear Creek, 0.4 Mi E Of Clear Creek.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT67 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

67 ft end to end. 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 box-beam bridge.

Built198640 years old
Length66.9 ft20.4 m
Daily traffic299counted 2019
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyCattaraugus
Location0.4 Mi E Of Clear Creek
CarriesCowens Corners RD
CrossesClear Creek
Coordinates42.22129, -79.05295

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length66.9 ft (20.4 m)
Max Span65.9 ft (20.1 m)
Deck Width28.2 ft (8.6 m)
Deck Area175.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1986

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic299 (2019)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000003320890

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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