Structure 3800071 · Union County, NJ

Goethals Bridge EB over Conrail Njtpk Njtpk Ramp

Carries Goethals Bridge EB over Conrail Njtpk Njtpk Ramp, 0.3 Mi S Of Elizabeth Riv.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,023 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

1,023 ft end to end, longest span 147 ft: about 2.8 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.

Built20179 years old
Length1023.0 ft311.8 m
Daily traffic32,727counted 2023
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyUnion
Location0.3 Mi S Of Elizabeth Riv
CarriesGoethals Bridge EB
CrossesConrail Njtpk Njtpk Ramp
Coordinates40.64175, -74.20675

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1023.0 ft (311.8 m)
Max Span147.0 ft (44.8 m)
Deck Width67.9 ft (20.7 m)
Deck Area6454.3 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built2017

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic32,727 (2023)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge18

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerOther State Agencies
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number3800071

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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