Structure 5523840 · Jefferson County, NY

Perch Lake Access over Gillette Creek

Carries Perch Lake Access over Gillette Creek, .5 Mi W Jct Perch Lake RD.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT52 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

52 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 girder bridge.

Built196858 years old
Length51.8 ft15.8 m
Daily traffic405counted 2018
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyJefferson
Location.5 Mi W Jct Perch Lake RD
CarriesPerch Lake Access
CrossesGillette Creek
Coordinates44.12264, -75.88910

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Area58.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic405 (2018)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerOther State Agencies
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000005523840

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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