Structure 20054A · Bergen County, NJ

Railroad Av(crs61) over Saddle River

Carries Railroad Av(crs61) over Saddle River, 0.03 Mi East Of CR 79.

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
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT126 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

126 ft end to end, longest span 60 ft. 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.

Built197155 years old
Length126.0 ft38.4 m
Daily traffic9,811counted 2024
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyBergen
Location0.03 Mi East Of CR 79
CarriesRailroad Av(crs61)
CrossesSaddle River
Coordinates40.90025, -74.08150

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length126.0 ft (38.4 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Area514.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1971

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,811 (2024)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number020054A

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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