Structure 361429A · Union County, NJ

Parkway Ramp 142as over Ramp E I-78 Union AVE

Carries Parkway Ramp 142as over Ramp E I-78 Union AVE, 0.28 M NW Of Gsp/i-78.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,392 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

1,392 ft end to end, longest span 229 ft: about 3.9 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.

Built201115 years old
Length1392.1 ft424.3 m
Daily traffic16,117counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyUnion
Location0.28 M NW Of Gsp/i-78
CarriesParkway Ramp 142as
CrossesRamp E I-78 Union AVE
Coordinates40.70617, -74.25070

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1392.1 ft (424.3 m)
Max Span229.0 ft (69.8 m)
Deck Width37.7 ft (11.5 m)
Deck Area4879.4 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built2011

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,117 (2023)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge17

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number361429A

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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