Structure W115360 · Bergen County, NJ

Njtpk Snw-nsw Rwys over Hackensack River

Carries Njtpk Snw-nsw Rwys over Hackensack River, Inter.nj Tpk&hackensack.

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
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT3,603 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

3,603 ft end to end, longest span 215 ft: about 10 football fields. 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.

Built197056 years old
Length3603.0 ft1098.2 m
Daily traffic86,335counted 2024
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyBergen
LocationInter.nj Tpk&hackensack
CarriesNjtpk Snw-nsw Rwys
CrossesHackensack River
Coordinates40.81951, -74.03950

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length3603.0 ft (1098.2 m)
Max Span214.9 ft (65.5 m)
Deck Width84.0 ft (25.6 m)
Deck Area28113.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic86,335 (2024)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure NumberW115360

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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