Structure 1020550 · Herkimer County, NY

RTE 29 over Spruce Creek

Carries RTE 29 over Spruce Creek, 0.9mi W From Jct Rts 29a+.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT64 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

64 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 girder bridge.

Built1931rebuilt 1988
Length64.0 ft19.5 m
Daily traffic1,465counted 2019
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyHerkimer
Location0.9mi W From Jct Rts 29a+
CarriesRTE 29
CrossesSpruce Creek
Coordinates43.13703, -74.80241

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length64.0 ft (19.5 m)
Max Span59.7 ft (18.2 m)
Deck Width26.6 ft (8.1 m)
Deck Area157.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1931 (reconstructed 1988)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,465 (2019)
Truck Traffic7%
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 Number000000001020550

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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