Structure 1017980 · Greene County, NY

RTE 23a over Spruce Creek

Carries RTE 23a over Spruce Creek, Jct 23a & Kaaterskill Fls.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT31 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

31 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.

Built1920rebuilt 1989
Length30.8 ft9.4 m
Daily traffic4,793counted 2019
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyGreene
LocationJct 23a & Kaaterskill Fls
CarriesRTE 23a
CrossesSpruce Creek
Coordinates42.19127, -74.07071

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area79.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1920 (reconstructed 1989)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,793 (2019)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001017980

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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