Structure 1252163 · Middlesex County, NJ

Port Rdg Ave-cr604 over Port Reading Secondary

Carries Port Rdg Ave-cr604 over Port Reading Secondary, 2.0mi S Of Njtpk Exit 12.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT164 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

164 ft end to end, longest span 66 ft: about 2 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.

Built195868 years old
Length164.0 ft50 m
Daily traffic17,320counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyMiddlesex
Location2.0mi S Of Njtpk Exit 12
CarriesPort Rdg Ave-cr604
CrossesPort Reading Secondary
Coordinates40.56741, -74.24834

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length164.0 ft (50 m)
Max Span65.9 ft (20.1 m)
Deck Width52.5 ft (16 m)
Deck Area800 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1958

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic17,320 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerUnknown
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number1252163

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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