Structure 5068150 · Niagara County, NY

Goat Islnd Access over American Rapids Park RD

Carries Goat Islnd Access over American Rapids Park RD, 3.8 Mi W Exit 21 Of I190.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT719 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

719 ft end to end, longest span 450 ft: about 2.0 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.

Built1960rebuilt 2002
Length719.2 ft219.2 m
Daily traffic3,603counted 2019
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyNiagara
Location3.8 Mi W Exit 21 Of I190
CarriesGoat Islnd Access
CrossesAmerican Rapids Park RD
Coordinates43.08317, -79.06270

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length719.2 ft (219.2 m)
Max Span449.8 ft (137.1 m)
Deck Width44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Area2937.3 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1960 (reconstructed 2002)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,603 (2019)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Park/Forest Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000005068150

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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