Structure M09589A · Middlesex County, NJ

Njtpk Int.12 R.sit over Nj Tpk Sno Rwy Crr Of Nj

Carries Njtpk Int.12 R.sit over Nj Tpk Sno Rwy Crr Of Nj, Interchange 12.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT505 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

505 ft end to end, longest span 111 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.

Built1961rebuilt 1994
Length504.9 ft153.9 m
Daily traffic2,349counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyMiddlesex
LocationInterchange 12
CarriesNjtpk Int.12 R.sit
CrossesNj Tpk Sno Rwy Crr Of Nj
Coordinates40.59463, -74.23377

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length504.9 ft (153.9 m)
Max Span110.9 ft (33.8 m)
Deck Width32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Area1508.2 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1961 (reconstructed 1994)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,349 (2023)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberM09589A

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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