Structure 2202330 · Rensselaer County, NY

First Street over Poesten Kill

Carries First Street over Poesten Kill, First ST In Troy South.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT84 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

84 ft end to end, longest span 29 ft. 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 deck arch.

Built1900126 years old
Length84.0 ft25.6 m
Daily traffic2,267counted 2019
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyRensselaer
LocationFirst ST In Troy South
CarriesFirst Street
CrossesPoesten Kill
Coordinates42.72034, -73.69524

Physical Characteristics

MaterialMasonry
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length84.0 ft (25.6 m)
Max Span28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Width60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Area468.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1900

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,267 (2019)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000002202330

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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