Structure 1013222 · Broome County, NY

RTE 17 over Tuscarora Creek

Carries RTE 17 over Tuscarora Creek, 2.0 Mi SE Jct Rts 17 + 79.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT172 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

172 ft end to end, longest span 61 ft: about 2 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.

Built1960rebuilt 1991
Length171.9 ft52.4 m
Daily traffic4,201counted 2021
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyBroome
Location2.0 Mi SE Jct Rts 17 + 79
CarriesRTE 17
CrossesTuscarora Creek
Coordinates42.05433, -75.61376

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length171.9 ft (52.4 m)
Max Span60.7 ft (18.5 m)
Deck Width47.2 ft (14.4 m)
Deck Area754.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1960 (reconstructed 1991)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,201 (2021)
Truck Traffic18%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000001013222

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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