Structure 1093029 · Albany County, NY

RTE 9 over Hudson River

Carries RTE 9 over Hudson River, 0.1 Mi E Jct Us20&787i.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT985 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

985 ft end to end, longest span 350 ft: about 2.7 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.

Built1969rebuilt 2012
Length984.9 ft300.2 m
Daily traffic31,748counted 2007
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyAlbany
Location0.1 Mi E Jct Us20&787i
CarriesRTE 9
CrossesHudson River
Coordinates42.64270, -73.74646

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length984.9 ft (300.2 m)
Max Span350.1 ft (106.7 m)
Deck Width120.4 ft (36.7 m)
Deck Area11017.3 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1969 (reconstructed 2012)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic31,748 (2007)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001093029

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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