Structure 1044250 · Erie County, NY

RTE 277 over Buffalo Creek

Carries RTE 277 over Buffalo Creek, 0.8 M N RTE 400 Exit.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT127 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

127 ft end to end. 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.

Built1980rebuilt 2003
Length127.0 ft38.7 m
Daily traffic24,055counted 2021
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyErie
Location0.8 M N RTE 400 Exit
CarriesRTE 277
CrossesBuffalo Creek
Coordinates42.85474, -78.75468

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length127.0 ft (38.7 m)
Max Span125.0 ft (38.1 m)
Deck Width82.0 ft (25 m)
Deck Area967.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1980 (reconstructed 2003)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic24,055 (2021)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000001044250

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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