Structure 1092109 · Cattaraugus County, NY

Ramp J At Exit 26 over Erie Street Western Ny

Carries Ramp J At Exit 26 over Erie Street Western Ny, Exit 26 Of I86/s T E.

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 FT235 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

235 ft end to end, longest span 115 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.

Built197353 years old
Length234.9 ft71.6 m
Daily traffic1,636counted 2017
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyCattaraugus
LocationExit 26 Of I86/s T E
CarriesRamp J At Exit 26
CrossesErie Street Western Ny
Coordinates42.09959, -78.42756

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length234.9 ft (71.6 m)
Max Span114.8 ft (35 m)
Deck Width84.0 ft (25.6 m)
Deck Area1833.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1973

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,636 (2017)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001092109

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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