Structure 1015510 · Erie County, NY

RTE 20 over Smokes Creek

Carries RTE 20 over Smokes Creek, Jct Rts 20 + 277.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT40 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 40 ft across with 2 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1965rebuilt 2008
Length40.0 ft12.2 m
Daily traffic22,987counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyErie
LocationJct Rts 20 + 277
CarriesRTE 20
CrossesSmokes Creek
Coordinates42.79545, -78.75337

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Max Span18.7 ft (5.7 m)
Deck Area267.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1965 (reconstructed 2008)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic22,987 (2021)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000001015510

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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