Structure 4039860 · Washington County, NY

RTE 197 over Champlain Canal

Carries RTE 197 over Champlain Canal, Jct RTE 197 & Champ Canal.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT239 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 8/9

239 ft end to end, longest span 106 ft: about 3 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.

Built199333 years old
Length238.8 ft72.8 m
Daily traffic2,892counted 2018
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyWashington
LocationJct RTE 197 & Champ Canal
CarriesRTE 197
CrossesChamplain Canal
Coordinates43.26424, -73.57632

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length238.8 ft (72.8 m)
Max Span106.0 ft (32.3 m)
Deck Width38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Deck Area844.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1993

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,892 (2018)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000004039860

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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