Structure N003000 · Hudson County, NJ

Nj Tpk Hud.co.ext. over Kennedy Blvd(co.rte.501)

Carries Nj Tpk Hud.co.ext. over Kennedy Blvd(co.rte.501), .8 Mi E Of Newark Bay.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT220 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

220 ft end to end, longest span 104 ft: about 3 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.

Built1955rebuilt 2014
Length220.1 ft67.1 m
Daily traffic83,634counted 2024
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyHudson
Location.8 Mi E Of Newark Bay
CarriesNj Tpk Hud.co.ext.
CrossesKennedy Blvd(co.rte.501)
Coordinates40.69100, -74.10477

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length220.1 ft (67.1 m)
Max Span104.0 ft (31.7 m)
Deck Width88.3 ft (26.9 m)
Deck Area1805.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1955 (reconstructed 2014)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic83,634 (2024)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberN003000

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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