Structure 1040710 · Ulster County, NY

RTE 209 over Homowack Kill

Carries RTE 209 over Homowack Kill, 4.5 Mi S Jct Rts 209+52.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT107 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

107 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.

Built196165 years old
Length107.0 ft32.6 m
Daily traffic5,788counted 2021
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyUlster
Location4.5 Mi S Jct Rts 209+52
CarriesRTE 209
CrossesHomowack Kill
Coordinates41.66181, -74.42528

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length107.0 ft (32.6 m)
Max Span99.7 ft (30.4 m)
Deck Width33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Area329.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1961

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,788 (2021)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000001040710

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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