Structure 2255280 · Erie County, NY

Elk Street over Ns & Csx Railroad Csx T

Carries Elk Street over Ns & Csx Railroad Csx T, .9 Mi W Jct I190 & Sen ST.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck4/9 · Poor
Superstructure4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT638 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 3/9 · sets the rating

638 ft end to end, longest span 109 ft: about 1.8 football fields. 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.

Built197056 years old
Length638.1 ft194.5 m
Daily traffic1,679counted 2021
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyErie
Location.9 Mi W Jct I190 & Sen ST
CarriesElk Street
CrossesNs & Csx Railroad Csx T
Coordinates42.86798, -78.84324

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length638.1 ft (194.5 m)
Max Span108.9 ft (33.2 m)
Deck Width57.1 ft (17.4 m)
Deck Area3384.3 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,679 (2021)
Truck Traffic19%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000002255280

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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