Structure 2207660 · Cortland County, NY

Francis Road over Gridley Creek

Carries Francis Road over Gridley Creek, 0.2 Mi SE Of Messengervil.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT43 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

43 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.

Built198838 years old
Length43.0 ft13.1 m
Daily traffic27counted 2019
Last inspectedApril 2024every 12 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyCortland
Location0.2 Mi SE Of Messengervil
CarriesFrancis Road
CrossesGridley Creek
Coordinates42.48868, -76.07354

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Max Span42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Width17.1 ft (5.2 m)
Deck Area68.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1988

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic27 (2019)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000002207660

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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