Structure 1051230 · Herkimer County, NY

Higby Road over 5s 5s 23021063 RTE 5s

Carries Higby Road over 5s 5s 23021063 RTE 5s, 9.7 Mi E Jct Rts 5s & 12.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT195 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

195 ft end to end, longest span 97 ft: about 3 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196858 years old
Length194.9 ft59.4 m
Daily traffic3,619counted 2018
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyHerkimer
Location9.7 Mi E Jct Rts 5s & 12
CarriesHigby Road
Crosses5s 5s 23021063 RTE 5s
Coordinates43.03965, -75.08532

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length194.9 ft (59.4 m)
Max Span96.8 ft (29.5 m)
Deck Width33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Area599.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,619 (2018)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001051230

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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