Structure 1HML35 · Atlantic County, NJ

Old Egg Harbor RD over Babcock Creek

Carries Old Egg Harbor RD over Babcock Creek, .35 Mi N Of US 40.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
25 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

25 ft end to end, longest span 11 ft. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built1944rebuilt 2019
Length24.9 ft7.6 m
Daily traffic761counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyAtlantic
Location.35 Mi N Of US 40
CarriesOld Egg Harbor RD
CrossesBabcock Creek
Coordinates39.45512, -74.71771

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Max Span11.2 ft (3.4 m)
Deck Width24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Area57.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1944 (reconstructed 2019)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic761 (2023)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number01HML35

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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