Structure W106570 · Essex County, NJ

Njtpk Nsw&snw Rwys over Conrail

Carries Njtpk Nsw&snw Rwys over Conrail, 1.1 Mi S Passaic Riv& Tpk.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT417 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

417 ft end to end, longest span 97 ft: about 6 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.

Built197155 years old
Length417.0 ft127.1 m
Daily traffic121,805counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyEssex
Location1.1 Mi S Passaic Riv& Tpk
CarriesNjtpk Nsw&snw Rwys
CrossesConrail
Coordinates40.72578, -74.13256

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length417.0 ft (127.1 m)
Max Span97.1 ft (29.6 m)
Deck Width146.0 ft (44.5 m)
Deck Area5655.9 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1971

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic121,805 (2023)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberW106570

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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