Structure 904152 · Hudson County, NJ

RT 139 EB Upper over Nj Route 139

Carries RT 139 EB Upper over Nj Route 139, 1 Mi W Of Holland Tunnel.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure9/9 · Excellent
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT3,380 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 9/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

3,380 ft end to end, longest span 53 ft: about 9.4 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 girder bridge.

Built1927rebuilt 2019
Length3379.9 ft1030.2 m
Daily traffic27,849counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyHudson
Location1 Mi W Of Holland Tunnel
CarriesRT 139 EB Upper
CrossesNj Route 139
Coordinates40.73861, -74.06080

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length3379.9 ft (1030.2 m)
Max Span53.1 ft (16.2 m)
Deck Width37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Deck Area11641.3 sq m
Main Spans186
Year Built1927 (reconstructed 2019)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic27,849 (2024)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number0904152

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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