Structure 1043270 · Jefferson County, NY

RTE 342 over RTE I81 RTE I81

Carries RTE 342 over RTE I81 RTE I81, 5.0 Miles North Of Watert.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT306 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

306 ft end to end, longest span 70 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.

Built196561 years old
Length306.1 ft93.3 m
Daily traffic7,799counted 2021
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyJefferson
Location5.0 Miles North Of Watert
CarriesRTE 342
CrossesRTE I81 RTE I81
Coordinates44.03521, -75.91451

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length306.1 ft (93.3 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Area998.3 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,799 (2021)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001043270

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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