Structure 1044500 · Orange County, NY

RTE 284 over Rutgers Creek

Carries RTE 284 over Rutgers Creek, 2.2 Mi S Jct Rts 284+6.

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 overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT139 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

139 ft end to end, longest span 66 ft. 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.

Built1961rebuilt 1988
Length139.1 ft42.4 m
Daily traffic3,886counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyOrange
Location2.2 Mi S Jct Rts 284+6
CarriesRTE 284
CrossesRutgers Creek
Coordinates41.36715, -74.49627

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length139.1 ft (42.4 m)
Max Span65.9 ft (20.1 m)
Deck Width31.2 ft (9.5 m)
Deck Area402.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1961 (reconstructed 1988)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,886 (2021)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000001044500

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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