Structure 1230163 · Middlesex County, NJ

I-287 NB over Nj Turnpike (i-95)

Carries I-287 NB over Nj Turnpike (i-95), At Nj Turnpike Junction.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT501 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

501 ft end to end, longest span 94 ft: about 7 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
Length501.0 ft152.7 m
Daily traffic80,015counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyMiddlesex
LocationAt Nj Turnpike Junction
CarriesI-287 NB
CrossesNj Turnpike (i-95)
Coordinates40.52854, -74.33587

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length501.0 ft (152.7 m)
Max Span94.2 ft (28.7 m)
Deck Width98.4 ft (30 m)
Deck Area4,581 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic80,015 (2023)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge5
Lanes Under Bridge14

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number1230163

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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