Structure 1600348 · Passaic County, NJ

Pat-ham Tpk(cr504) over Preakness Brook

Carries Pat-ham Tpk(cr504) over Preakness Brook, 0.8 NW Of Ratzer Rd/cr705.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT34 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

34 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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 slab bridge.

Built199630 years old
Length34.1 ft10.4 m
Daily traffic29,122counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyPassaic
Location0.8 NW Of Ratzer Rd/cr705
CarriesPat-ham Tpk(cr504)
CrossesPreakness Brook
Coordinates40.95337, -74.21273

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Max Span26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Width69.6 ft (21.2 m)
Deck Area220.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1996

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic29,122 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number1600348

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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