Structure 3302580 · Essex County, NY

Merriam-forge Road over Bouquet River

Carries Merriam-forge Road over Bouquet River, 4 Miles North Of Westport.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 2 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating2/9 · Critical
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT74 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 2/9 · sets the rating

74 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.

Built1932rebuilt 1968
Length74.1 ft22.6 m
Daily traffic34counted 2017
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyEssex
Location4 Miles North Of Westport
CarriesMerriam-forge Road
CrossesBouquet River
Coordinates44.24137, -73.43053

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length74.1 ft (22.6 m)
Max Span71.9 ft (21.9 m)
Deck Width23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Area158.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1932 (reconstructed 1968)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic34 (2017)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000003302580

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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