Structure 216150 · Bergen County, NJ

Nj 17 over Sprout Brook

Carries Nj 17 over Sprout Brook, 0.32 Mi N Of Gsp Exit 163.

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
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT47 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

47 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.

Built1933rebuilt 1970
Length46.9 ft14.3 m
Daily traffic145,772counted 2023
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyBergen
Location0.32 Mi N Of Gsp Exit 163
CarriesNj 17
CrossesSprout Brook
Coordinates40.94441, -74.07159

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Max Span44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Width118.4 ft (36.1 m)
Deck Area516.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1933 (reconstructed 1970)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic145,772 (2023)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number0216150

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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