Structure 900009 · Hudson County, NJ

Jfk BLVD (cr 501) over Hudson-bergen Light Rail

Carries Jfk BLVD (cr 501) over Hudson-bergen Light Rail, 1.96 Mi. North Of I-78.

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
CAR · 15 FT69 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

69 ft end to end. 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.

Built197056 years old
Length68.9 ft21 m
Daily traffic25,030counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyHudson
Location1.96 Mi. North Of I-78
CarriesJfk BLVD (cr 501)
CrossesHudson-bergen Light Rail
Coordinates40.71348, -74.08310

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length68.9 ft (21 m)
Max Span63.0 ft (19.2 m)
Deck Width89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Deck Area575.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic25,030 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number0900009

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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