Structure 1230154 · Middlesex County, NJ

Main ST (cr 531) over I-287

Carries Main ST (cr 531) over I-287, .15 Mi North Of US 1 Jct..

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 FT252 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

252 ft end to end, longest span 95 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.

Built196264 years old
Length252.0 ft76.8 m
Daily traffic16,424counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyMiddlesex
Location.15 Mi North Of US 1 Jct.
CarriesMain ST (cr 531)
CrossesI-287
Coordinates40.52742, -74.35845

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length252.0 ft (76.8 m)
Max Span95.1 ft (29 m)
Deck Width60.4 ft (18.4 m)
Deck Area1413.1 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1962

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,424 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge9

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number1230154

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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