Structure 3800067 · Union County, NJ

North AVE WB over Central Rr Of Nj-conrail

Carries North AVE WB over Central Rr Of Nj-conrail, 0.15 Mi E Of Nj Turnpike.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT257 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

257 ft end to end, longest span 85 ft: about 4 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.

Built1973rebuilt 1995
Length256.9 ft78.3 m
Daily traffic19,193counted 2024
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyUnion
Location0.15 Mi E Of Nj Turnpike
CarriesNorth AVE WB
CrossesCentral Rr Of Nj-conrail
Coordinates40.66918, -74.17620

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length256.9 ft (78.3 m)
Max Span85.0 ft (25.9 m)
Deck Width46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Area1119.7 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1973 (reconstructed 1995)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic19,193 (2024)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge3

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 Number3800067

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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