Structure 1041800 · Cortland County, NY

RTE 221 over Tioughnioga River

Carries RTE 221 over Tioughnioga River, .2 Mi W Jct SH 221 & Us11.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT179 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

179 ft end to end: about 2 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 through truss.

Built1932rebuilt 1993
Length179.1 ft54.6 m
Daily traffic1,978counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 12 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyCortland
Location.2 Mi W Jct SH 221 & Us11
CarriesRTE 221
CrossesTioughnioga River
Coordinates42.44031, -76.03546

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length179.1 ft (54.6 m)
Max Span174.9 ft (53.3 m)
Deck Width26.6 ft (8.1 m)
Deck Area442.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1932 (reconstructed 1993)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,978 (2020)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001041800

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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