Structure 1BV006 · Atlantic County, NJ

RT 561s over Great Egg Harbor River

Carries RT 561s over Great Egg Harbor River, 0.98 Mi N. Of US RT 322.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT41 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

41 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.

Built193492 years old
Length41.0 ft12.5 m
Daily traffic5,311counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyAtlantic
Location0.98 Mi N. Of US RT 322
CarriesRT 561s
CrossesGreat Egg Harbor River
Coordinates39.58395, -74.83030

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Max Span37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Deck Width33.8 ft (10.3 m)
Deck Area128.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1934

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,311 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number01BV006

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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