Structure 2342940 · Dutchess County, NY

Ridge Road over Mill River

Carries Ridge Road over Mill River, 3.1 Mi SW Of Dover Plains.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT27 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

27 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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.

Built1900rebuilt 1993
Length26.9 ft8.2 m
Daily traffic114counted 2019
Last inspectedApril 2024every 12 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyDutchess
Location3.1 Mi SW Of Dover Plains
CarriesRidge Road
CrossesMill River
Coordinates41.69778, -73.61084

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width18.4 ft (5.6 m)
Deck Area45.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1900 (reconstructed 1993)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic114 (2019)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000002342940

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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