Structure 5513279 · Greene County, NY

Nysta Exit 21b over 87ix RTE I87

Carries Nysta Exit 21b over 87ix RTE I87, Nys Thruway Exit 21b.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT205 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

205 ft end to end, longest span 100 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.

Built1972rebuilt 1998
Length205.1 ft62.5 m
Daily traffic2,264counted 2018
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyGreene
LocationNys Thruway Exit 21b
CarriesNysta Exit 21b
Crosses87ix RTE I87
Coordinates42.39365, -73.82479

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length205.1 ft (62.5 m)
Max Span100.1 ft (30.5 m)
Deck Width60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Area1143.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1972 (reconstructed 1998)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,264 (2018)
Truck Traffic27%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000005513279

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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