Structure 1092282 · Albany County, NY

RTE 7 over RTE I787

Carries RTE 7 over RTE I787, Alt RT 7 & I787 On Rampsb.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT95 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

95 ft end to end. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built197056 years old
Length95.1 ft29 m
Daily traffic31,551counted 2020
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyAlbany
LocationAlt RT 7 & I787 On Rampsb
CarriesRTE 7
CrossesRTE I787
Coordinates42.74331, -73.69973

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length95.1 ft (29 m)
Max Span90.9 ft (27.7 m)
Deck Width74.5 ft (22.7 m)
Deck Area658.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic31,551 (2020)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001092282

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.

Nearby Bridges