Structure 1712153 · Salem County, NJ

RT 48 over I-295

Carries RT 48 over I-295, I-295 Interchange.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT257 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

257 ft end to end, longest span 67 ft: about 4 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.

Built196561 years old
Length256.9 ft78.3 m
Daily traffic6,541counted 2024
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountySalem
LocationI-295 Interchange
CarriesRT 48
CrossesI-295
Coordinates39.70884, -75.44670

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length256.9 ft (78.3 m)
Max Span66.9 ft (20.4 m)
Deck Width49.5 ft (15.1 m)
Deck Area1182.3 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,541 (2024)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number1712153

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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