Structure 2007150 · Union County, NJ

Nj 27 over Elizabeth River

Carries Nj 27 over Elizabeth River, 0.1 Mi North Of Nj 28.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT46 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

46 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 slab bridge.

Built197848 years old
Length45.9 ft14 m
Daily traffic14,995counted 2024
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyUnion
Location0.1 Mi North Of Nj 28
CarriesNj 27
CrossesElizabeth River
Coordinates40.66796, -74.21944

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length45.9 ft (14 m)
Max Span42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Width60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Area256.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1978

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic14,995 (2024)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number2007150

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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