Structure 1012200 · Cattaraugus County, NY

RTE 394 over Elm Creek

Carries RTE 394 over Elm Creek, 1.5 Mi E Jct Rts 394+ 241.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT79 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

79 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1932rebuilt 2003
Length79.1 ft24.1 m
Daily traffic3,890counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyCattaraugus
Location1.5 Mi E Jct Rts 394+ 241
CarriesRTE 394
CrossesElm Creek
Coordinates42.17177, -78.94937

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length79.1 ft (24.1 m)
Max Span74.8 ft (22.8 m)
Deck Width41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Deck Area301.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1932 (reconstructed 2003)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,890 (2020)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001012200

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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