Structure 2207090 · Cayuga County, NY

RTE 38 over Owasco Outlet

Carries RTE 38 over Owasco Outlet, RTE 38-200 Ft From RTE 5.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck9/9 · Excellent
Superstructure9/9 · Excellent
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT77 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 9/9Superstructure 9/9Substructure 8/9 · sets the rating

77 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1929rebuilt 2020
Length77.1 ft23.5 m
Daily traffic5,408counted 2021
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyCayuga
LocationRTE 38-200 Ft From RTE 5
CarriesRTE 38
CrossesOwasco Outlet
Coordinates42.93433, -76.57028

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length77.1 ft (23.5 m)
Max Span72.8 ft (22.2 m)
Deck Width74.1 ft (22.6 m)
Deck Area531.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1929 (reconstructed 2020)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,408 (2021)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000002207090

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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