Structure 1022320 · Ulster County, NY

RTE 32 over 87ix RTE I87

Carries RTE 32 over 87ix RTE I87, 1.9mi N Jct Rte32+rond CR.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT282 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

282 ft end to end, longest span 84 ft: about 4 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.

Built195472 years old
Length282.2 ft86 m
Daily traffic7,817counted 2017
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyUlster
Location1.9mi N Jct Rte32+rond CR
CarriesRTE 32
Crosses87ix RTE I87
Coordinates41.86857, -74.05782

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length282.2 ft (86 m)
Max Span84.0 ft (25.6 m)
Deck Width43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Area1126.6 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1954

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,817 (2017)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001022320

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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