Structure 1039130 · Herkimer County, NY

RTE 171 over Moyer Creek

Carries RTE 171 over Moyer Creek, .3 Mi W Jct SH 5s & SH 17.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT90 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

90 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.

Built196858 years old
Length89.9 ft27.4 m
Daily traffic166counted 2019
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyHerkimer
Location.3 Mi W Jct SH 5s & SH 17
CarriesRTE 171
CrossesMoyer Creek
Coordinates43.02763, -75.08534

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Max Span82.7 ft (25.2 m)
Deck Width35.4 ft (10.8 m)
Deck Area295.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic166 (2019)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000001039130

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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