Structure 1015540 · Erie County, NY

RTE 20 over Buffalo Creek

Carries RTE 20 over Buffalo Creek, Jct RTE 20 + Bflo Creek.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT198 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

198 ft end to end, longest span 64 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 box-beam bridge.

Built200224 years old
Length198.2 ft60.4 m
Daily traffic26,091counted 2021
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyErie
LocationJct RTE 20 + Bflo Creek
CarriesRTE 20
CrossesBuffalo Creek
Coordinates42.85936, -78.69703

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length198.2 ft (60.4 m)
Max Span63.6 ft (19.4 m)
Deck Width81.7 ft (24.9 m)
Deck Area1504.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2002

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic26,091 (2021)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000001015540

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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