Structure 1212150 · Middlesex County, NJ

Nj 18 over S.river Conrail Main ST

Carries Nj 18 over S.river Conrail Main ST, 0.4 Mi N Of CR 516.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT484 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

484 ft end to end, longest span 139 ft: about 7 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.

Built199927 years old
Length483.9 ft147.5 m
Daily traffic57,073counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyMiddlesex
Location0.4 Mi N Of CR 516
CarriesNj 18
CrossesS.river Conrail Main ST
Coordinates40.41279, -74.36625

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length483.9 ft (147.5 m)
Max Span139.1 ft (42.4 m)
Deck Width126.0 ft (38.4 m)
Deck Area5,664 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1999

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic57,073 (2022)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge8
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number1212150

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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