Structure 728157 · Essex County, NJ

I-280 EB over Morristown & Erie Rr

Carries I-280 EB over Morristown & Erie Rr, 0.4 Mile East Of CR 609.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT112 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

112 ft end to end, longest span 40 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1968rebuilt 2006
Length111.9 ft34.1 m
Daily traffic44,274counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyEssex
Location0.4 Mile East Of CR 609
CarriesI-280 EB
CrossesMorristown & Erie Rr
Coordinates40.82078, -74.31715

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length111.9 ft (34.1 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Deck Area583.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1968 (reconstructed 2006)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic44,274 (2023)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number0728157

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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