Structure 1419179 · Morris County, NJ

Lafayette AVE over I-287

Carries Lafayette AVE over I-287, At Jct CR 510 And I-287.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT213 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

213 ft end to end, longest span 110 ft: about 3 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.

Built197254 years old
Length212.9 ft64.9 m
Daily traffic10,355counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyMorris
LocationAt Jct CR 510 And I-287
CarriesLafayette AVE
CrossesI-287
Coordinates40.79859, -74.46761

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length212.9 ft (64.9 m)
Max Span109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Deck Width50.5 ft (15.4 m)
Deck Area999.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1972

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,355 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge9

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number1419179

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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