Structure 1070521 · St. Lawrence County, NY

RTE 68 over Oswegatchie River Pedes

Carries RTE 68 over Oswegatchie River Pedes, In Ogdensburg.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT606 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

606 ft end to end, longest span 180 ft: about 1.7 football fields. 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.

Built198046 years old
Length606.0 ft184.7 m
Daily traffic2,475counted 2021
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountySt. Lawrence
LocationIn Ogdensburg
CarriesRTE 68
CrossesOswegatchie River Pedes
Coordinates44.69560, -75.49854

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length606.0 ft (184.7 m)
Max Span179.8 ft (54.8 m)
Deck Width37.4 ft (11.4 m)
Deck Area2105.6 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1980

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,475 (2021)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000001070521

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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