Structure 1000079 · Hunterdon County, NJ

Horseshoe Bend RD over Copper Creek

Carries Horseshoe Bend RD over Copper Creek, 0.9 Mi South Of Nj 12.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
21 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

21 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 deck arch.

Built1896130 years old
Length21.0 ft6.4 m
Daily traffic160counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyHunterdon
Location0.9 Mi South Of Nj 12
CarriesHorseshoe Bend RD
CrossesCopper Creek
Coordinates40.51101, -75.04520

Physical Characteristics

MaterialMasonry
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Max Span21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Width18.0 ft (5.5 m)
Deck Area35.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1896

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic160 (2023)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number1000079

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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