Structure 1047950 · Jefferson County, NY

RTE 26 over Otter Creek

Carries RTE 26 over Otter Creek, 3.1mi W Jct RT 26 & Us11.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT41 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 41 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.

Built196363 years old
Length41.0 ft12.5 m
Daily traffic1,451counted 2018
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyJefferson
Location3.1mi W Jct RT 26 & Us11
CarriesRTE 26
CrossesOtter Creek
Coordinates44.18781, -75.74697

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Max Span19.7 ft (6 m)
Deck Area122.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1963

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,451 (2018)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000001047950

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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