Structure 1231169 · Middlesex County, NJ

I-287 over Raritan R D&r Easton AVE

Carries I-287 over Raritan R D&r Easton AVE, At I-287 Exit 10.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT711 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

711 ft end to end, longest span 71 ft: about 2.0 football fields. 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.

Built1959rebuilt 1986
Length711.0 ft216.7 m
Daily traffic132,640counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyMiddlesex
LocationAt I-287 Exit 10
CarriesI-287
CrossesRaritan R D&r Easton AVE
Coordinates40.53935, -74.51299

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length711.0 ft (216.7 m)
Max Span70.9 ft (21.6 m)
Deck Width115.2 ft (35.1 m)
Deck Area7606.2 sq m
Main Spans11
Year Built1959 (reconstructed 1986)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic132,640 (2023)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge8
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number1231169

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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