Structure 3H8001 · Burlington County, NJ

Hammonton RD Cr542 over Wading River

Carries Hammonton RD Cr542 over Wading River, 0.08 Mi W Of CR 653.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT401 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

401 ft end to end: about 6 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 bascule bridge (drawn closed).

Built1928rebuilt 2001
Length400.9 ft122.2 m
Daily traffic2,384counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyBurlington
Location0.08 Mi W Of CR 653
CarriesHammonton RD Cr542
CrossesWading River
Coordinates39.61721, -74.49714

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignMovable - Bascule
Total Length400.9 ft (122.2 m)
Max Span41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Deck Width28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Area1075.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1928 (reconstructed 2001)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,384 (2023)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number03H8001

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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