Structure 730151 · Essex County, NJ

Prosp Ave(cr577)nb over I-280

Carries Prosp Ave(cr577)nb over I-280, At I-280-CR 577 Jct.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT197 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

197 ft end to end, longest span 95 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.

Built1966rebuilt 1996
Length196.9 ft60 m
Daily traffic11,965counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyEssex
LocationAt I-280-CR 577 Jct
CarriesProsp Ave(cr577)nb
CrossesI-280
Coordinates40.79725, -74.25227

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length196.9 ft (60 m)
Max Span95.1 ft (29 m)
Deck Width48.6 ft (14.8 m)
Deck Area888 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1966 (reconstructed 1996)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,965 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge10

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number0730151

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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