Structure 1300MA9 · Monmouth County, NJ

CR 6a (ravine Dr.) over Matawan Creek

Carries CR 6a (ravine Dr.) over Matawan Creek, 1 Mi. S. Of Exit 117 Gsp.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
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 FT28 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

28 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built192799 years old
Length27.9 ft8.5 m
Daily traffic10,515counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyMonmouth
Location1 Mi. S. Of Exit 117 Gsp
CarriesCR 6a (ravine Dr.)
CrossesMatawan Creek
Coordinates40.41563, -74.23230

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Max Span24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Width38.4 ft (11.7 m)
Deck Area99.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1927

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,515 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number1300MA9

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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