Structure 1517151 · Ocean County, NJ

I-195 over Toms River

Carries I-195 over Toms River, 0.5 Mi E Of Co RT 537 Jct.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT28 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 28 ft across. Lengths and the car 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built197056 years old
Length27.9 ft8.5 m
Daily traffic42,830counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyOcean
Location0.5 Mi E Of Co RT 537 Jct
CarriesI-195
CrossesToms River
Coordinates40.15778, -74.41606

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Max Span27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area202.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic42,830 (2023)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number1517151

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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