Structure 1039449 · Erie County, NY

RTE 179 over Jeffery BLVD Ford Compa

Carries RTE 179 over Jeffery BLVD Ford Compa, 0.9 Mi E Jct Rts 179 & 5.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT898 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

898 ft end to end, longest span 121 ft: about 2.5 football fields. 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.

Built1966rebuilt 2001
Length898.0 ft273.7 m
Daily traffic21,944counted 2020
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyErie
Location0.9 Mi E Jct Rts 179 & 5
CarriesRTE 179
CrossesJeffery BLVD Ford Compa
Coordinates42.78980, -78.83653

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length898.0 ft (273.7 m)
Max Span121.4 ft (37 m)
Deck Width65.3 ft (19.9 m)
Deck Area5446.6 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1966 (reconstructed 2001)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic21,944 (2020)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical9 — Foundation above flood level
Structure Number000000001039449

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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