Structure 3800086 · Essex County, NJ

Inbound Cta Bridge over Hotel Road

Carries Inbound Cta Bridge over Hotel Road, 4.1 Mi From Nj Tpk Toll.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT143 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

143 ft end to end. 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.

Built200125 years old
Length143.0 ft43.6 m
Daily traffic13,246counted 2024
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyEssex
Location4.1 Mi From Nj Tpk Toll
CarriesInbound Cta Bridge
CrossesHotel Road
Coordinates40.69028, -74.18333

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length143.0 ft (43.6 m)
Max Span138.1 ft (42.1 m)
Deck Width33.8 ft (10.3 m)
Deck Area449.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2001

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,246 (2024)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number3800086

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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