Structure 5511390 · Chautauqua County, NY

CR 78 over 90ix RTE I90

Carries CR 78 over 90ix RTE I90, 3.8 Mi SW Of Dunkirk Int.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT301 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9

301 ft end to end, longest span 67 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.

Built195769 years old
Length300.9 ft91.7 m
Daily traffic1,457counted 2019
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyChautauqua
Location3.8 Mi SW Of Dunkirk Int
CarriesCR 78
Crosses90ix RTE I90
Coordinates42.44613, -79.37727

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length300.9 ft (91.7 m)
Max Span66.9 ft (20.4 m)
Deck Width30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Area862.0 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1957

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,457 (2019)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000005511390

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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