Structure 802151 · Gloucester County, NJ

Nj 41 over So. Br. Big Timber Creek

Carries Nj 41 over So. Br. Big Timber Creek, 0.75 Mi N Of RT 42 Jct.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT138 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

138 ft end to end, longest span 66 ft. 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.

Built192799 years old
Length138.1 ft42.1 m
Daily traffic29,783counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyGloucester
Location0.75 Mi N Of RT 42 Jct
CarriesNj 41
CrossesSo. Br. Big Timber Creek
Coordinates39.84031, -75.08414

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length138.1 ft (42.1 m)
Max Span65.9 ft (20.1 m)
Deck Width41.3 ft (12.6 m)
Deck Area530.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1927

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic29,783 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number0802151

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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