Structure 1026660 · Ulster County, NY

RTE 52 over Shawangunk Kill

Carries RTE 52 over Shawangunk Kill, Jct RT 52/shawangunk Kill.

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
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT277 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9

277 ft end to end, longest span 137 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.

Built200026 years old
Length276.9 ft84.4 m
Daily traffic7,702counted 2018
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyUlster
LocationJct RT 52/shawangunk Kill
CarriesRTE 52
CrossesShawangunk Kill
Coordinates41.61147, -74.30481

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length276.9 ft (84.4 m)
Max Span136.8 ft (41.7 m)
Deck Width41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Deck Area1,055 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2000

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,702 (2018)
Truck Traffic6%
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 Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000001026660

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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