Structure 4038470 · Washington County, NY

RTE 149 over Champlain Canal

Carries RTE 149 over Champlain Canal, Jct SH 149 & Champ Canal.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT278 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

278 ft end to end: 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 through truss.

Built199432 years old
Length277.9 ft84.7 m
Daily traffic1,531counted 2019
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyWashington
LocationJct SH 149 & Champ Canal
CarriesRTE 149
CrossesChamplain Canal
Coordinates43.35791, -73.49391

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length277.9 ft (84.7 m)
Max Span274.9 ft (83.8 m)
Deck Width32.5 ft (9.9 m)
Deck Area838.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1994

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,531 (2019)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000004038470

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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