Structure 1080450 · Broome County, NY

RTE 79 over Chenango River

Carries RTE 79 over Chenango River, Jct Ny 79 & Chenango Rvr.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Superstructuresets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Substructuresets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Channelnot part of overall9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT472 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 9/9Superstructure 9/9Substructure 9/9

472 ft end to end, longest span 188 ft: about 7 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.

Built20224 years old
Length472.1 ft143.9 m
Daily traffic764counted 2019
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyBroome
LocationJct Ny 79 & Chenango Rvr
CarriesRTE 79
CrossesChenango River
Coordinates42.24726, -75.82657

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length472.1 ft (143.9 m)
Max Span188.0 ft (57.3 m)
Deck Width35.4 ft (10.8 m)
Deck Area1554.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2022

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic764 (2019)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001080450

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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