Structure 2024660 · Rensselaer County, NY

RTE 66 over Poesten Kill

Carries RTE 66 over Poesten Kill, 0.1 Mi S Jct 66 & 2.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT94 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

94 ft end to end, longest span 45 ft. 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 deck arch.

Built1875151 years old
Length94.2 ft28.7 m
Daily traffic13,429counted 2018
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyRensselaer
Location0.1 Mi S Jct 66 & 2
CarriesRTE 66
CrossesPoesten Kill
Coordinates42.72172, -73.67538

Physical Characteristics

MaterialMasonry
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length94.2 ft (28.7 m)
Max Span44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Width55.4 ft (16.9 m)
Deck Area485.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1875

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,429 (2018)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000002024660

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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