Structure 1095930 · Saratoga County, NY

RTE 50 over RTE I87

Carries RTE 50 over RTE I87, 1.1 Mi NE Jct Rts 9 & 50.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT155 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

155 ft end to end, longest span 57 ft: about 2 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.

Built1962rebuilt 1990
Length154.9 ft47.2 m
Daily traffic30,405counted 2020
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountySaratoga
Location1.1 Mi NE Jct Rts 9 & 50
CarriesRTE 50
CrossesRTE I87
Coordinates43.09673, -73.75205

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length154.9 ft (47.2 m)
Max Span56.8 ft (17.3 m)
Deck Width83.0 ft (25.3 m)
Deck Area1194.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1962 (reconstructed 1990)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic30,405 (2020)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001095930

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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