Structure 1237155 · Middlesex County, NJ

Nj 18 over Raritan R Johnson George

Carries Nj 18 over Raritan R Johnson George, 1.13mi W Of Nj18&27 Jct.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,049 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

1,049 ft end to end, longest span 245 ft: about 2.9 football fields. 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 girder bridge.

Built198046 years old
Length1048.9 ft319.7 m
Daily traffic42,055counted 2024
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyMiddlesex
Location1.13mi W Of Nj18&27 Jct
CarriesNj 18
CrossesRaritan R Johnson George
Coordinates40.50731, -74.45696

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length1048.9 ft (319.7 m)
Max Span245.1 ft (74.7 m)
Deck Width93.5 ft (28.5 m)
Deck Area9111.5 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1980

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic42,055 (2024)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge5
Lanes Under Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number1237155

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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