Structure 1815157 · Somerset County, NJ

I-287 NB over Layton Road

Carries I-287 NB over Layton Road, 2.5 Mi North Of I-78 Jct.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT122 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

122 ft end to end, longest span 56 ft. 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.

Built1964rebuilt 1997
Length122.0 ft37.2 m
Daily traffic46,308counted 2024
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountySomerset
Location2.5 Mi North Of I-78 Jct
CarriesI-287 NB
CrossesLayton Road
Coordinates40.67070, -74.62472

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length122.0 ft (37.2 m)
Max Span56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Deck Width66.6 ft (20.3 m)
Deck Area755.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1964 (reconstructed 1997)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic46,308 (2024)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number1815157

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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