Structure 216157 · Bergen County, NJ

Nj 17 over Saddle River

Carries Nj 17 over Saddle River, 3.4 Mi N Of Gsp Exit 163.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT52 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

52 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1927rebuilt 1984
Length51.8 ft15.8 m
Daily traffic144,765counted 2024
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyBergen
Location3.4 Mi N Of Gsp Exit 163
CarriesNj 17
CrossesSaddle River
Coordinates40.98508, -74.09087

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Max Span46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Width123.0 ft (37.5 m)
Deck Area592.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1927 (reconstructed 1984)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic144,765 (2024)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number0216157

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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