Structure 1200530 · Essex County, NY

Forest Hill AVE over Adirondack Scenic Path

Carries Forest Hill AVE over Adirondack Scenic Path, In Saranac Lake.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT64 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

64 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.

Built200026 years old
Length64.0 ft19.5 m
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyEssex
LocationIn Saranac Lake
CarriesForest Hill AVE
CrossesAdirondack Scenic Path
Coordinates44.32931, -74.12414

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length64.0 ft (19.5 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width28.2 ft (8.6 m)
Deck Area167.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2000

Traffic

Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerOther State Agencies
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001200530

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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