Structure 1030640 · Schuyler County, NY

RTE 79 over Hector Falls Creek

Carries RTE 79 over Hector Falls Creek, 0.9 Mi E Of Burdett.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT70 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

70 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 box-beam bridge.

Built200620 years old
Length69.9 ft21.3 m
Daily traffic3,417counted 2018
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountySchuyler
Location0.9 Mi E Of Burdett
CarriesRTE 79
CrossesHector Falls Creek
Coordinates42.42268, -76.83255

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Max Span65.6 ft (20 m)
Deck Width36.7 ft (11.2 m)
Deck Area238.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2006

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,417 (2018)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001030640

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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