Structure 1078850 · Erie County, NY

RTE 5 over Outer Harbor Drive

Carries RTE 5 over Outer Harbor Drive, 0.2 Mi So. Of Bflo Skyway.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT61 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 61 ft across. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built200917 years old
Length61.0 ft18.6 m
Daily traffic32,067counted 2019
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyErie
Location0.2 Mi So. Of Bflo Skyway
CarriesRTE 5
CrossesOuter Harbor Drive
Coordinates42.86259, -78.87326

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length61.0 ft (18.6 m)
Max Span59.7 ft (18.2 m)
Deck Width80.7 ft (24.6 m)
Deck Area457.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2009

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic32,067 (2019)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001078850

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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