Structure 4445020 · Orleans County, NY

East AVE Gulf RD over Erie Canal

Carries East AVE Gulf RD over Erie Canal, .6 Mi E Jct Bg Cl & Sh237.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT138 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 3/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

138 ft end to end. 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 lift bridge (drawn closed).

Built1911rebuilt 1992
Length138.1 ft42.1 m
Daily traffic519counted 2020
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyOrleans
Location.6 Mi E Jct Bg Cl & Sh237
CarriesEast AVE Gulf RD
CrossesErie Canal
Coordinates43.22862, -78.02161

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignMovable - Lift
Total Length138.1 ft (42.1 m)
Max Span115.8 ft (35.3 m)
Deck Width20.7 ft (6.3 m)
Deck Area265.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1911 (reconstructed 1992)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic519 (2020)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000004445020

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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