Structure 1019990 · Otsego County, NY

RTE 28 over Herkimer Creek

Carries RTE 28 over Herkimer Creek, 5.3 Mi S Jct Rts 28 + 20.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT67 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

67 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built201610 years old
Length66.9 ft20.4 m
Daily traffic2,587counted 2018
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyOtsego
Location5.3 Mi S Jct Rts 28 + 20
CarriesRTE 28
CrossesHerkimer Creek
Coordinates42.78862, -75.02473

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length66.9 ft (20.4 m)
Max Span65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Deck Width38.4 ft (11.7 m)
Deck Area238.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2016

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,587 (2018)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001019990

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.

Nearby Bridges