Structure 2105152 · Warren County, NJ

Nj 57 over Lopatcong Creek

Carries Nj 57 over Lopatcong Creek, 1.4 Mi East Of RT 22.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT46 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9 · 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1921105 years old
Length45.9 ft14 m
Daily traffic10,356counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyWarren
Location1.4 Mi East Of RT 22
CarriesNj 57
CrossesLopatcong Creek
Coordinates40.70222, -75.13701

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length45.9 ft (14 m)
Max Span42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Width32.8 ft (10 m)
Deck Area140 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1921

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,356 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number2105152

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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