Structure 100157B · Erie County, NY

Pearl ST Off Ramp over Franklin Street

Carries Pearl ST Off Ramp over Franklin Street, Jct. Of Rts 5 + I190.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT236 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

236 ft end to end, longest span 48 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.

Built195571 years old
Length235.9 ft71.9 m
Daily traffic642counted 2020
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyErie
LocationJct. Of Rts 5 + I190
CarriesPearl ST Off Ramp
CrossesFranklin Street
Coordinates42.88075, -78.87831

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length235.9 ft (71.9 m)
Max Span47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Deck Width30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Area675.9 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1955

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic642 (2020)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number00000000100157B

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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