Structure 3340870 · St. Lawrence County, NY

Richville Brdg RD over Oswegatchie River

Carries Richville Brdg RD over Oswegatchie River, .5 Mi NW Of Richville.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT196 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 7/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9 · sets the rating

196 ft end to end, longest span 62 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.

Built1961rebuilt 2001
Length195.9 ft59.7 m
Daily traffic174counted 2018
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountySt. Lawrence
Location.5 Mi NW Of Richville
CarriesRichville Brdg RD
CrossesOswegatchie River
Coordinates44.42156, -75.40729

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length195.9 ft (59.7 m)
Max Span61.7 ft (18.8 m)
Deck Width26.2 ft (8 m)
Deck Area477.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1961 (reconstructed 2001)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic174 (2018)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000003340870

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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