Structure M099510 · Union County, NJ

Reloc.bayway Ave. over Njtpk Rwys & Ramps Nt&tn

Carries Reloc.bayway Ave. over Njtpk Rwys & Ramps Nt&tn, .25 Mi S Elizabeth River.

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 FT680 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

680 ft end to end, longest span 111 ft: about 1.9 football fields. 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.

Built195076 years old
Length680.1 ft207.3 m
Daily traffic7,037counted 2023
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyUnion
Location.25 Mi S Elizabeth River
CarriesReloc.bayway Ave.
CrossesNjtpk Rwys & Ramps Nt&tn
Coordinates40.64278, -74.20602

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length680.1 ft (207.3 m)
Max Span110.9 ft (33.8 m)
Deck Width54.1 ft (16.5 m)
Deck Area3420.4 sq m
Main Spans11
Year Built1950

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,037 (2023)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge16

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberM099510

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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