Structure 1060670 · Erie County, NY

RTE 277 over 400 400 53011150 RTE 40

Carries RTE 277 over 400 400 53011150 RTE 40, Jct Rts 277 + 400.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT237 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9

237 ft end to end, longest span 116 ft: about 3 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196957 years old
Length236.9 ft72.2 m
Daily traffic28,686counted 2021
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyErie
LocationJct Rts 277 + 400
CarriesRTE 277
Crosses400 400 53011150 RTE 40
Coordinates42.84328, -78.75426

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length236.9 ft (72.2 m)
Max Span115.8 ft (35.3 m)
Deck Width64.6 ft (19.7 m)
Deck Area1422.3 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1969

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic28,686 (2021)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001060670

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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