Structure 5516290 · Erie County, NY

RTE 955 over Csx Trans /amtrak Sheri

Carries RTE 955 over Csx Trans /amtrak Sheri, 0.6 M N Jct Prtr Av &i190.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT3,998 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

3,998 ft end to end, longest span 424 ft: about 11 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 deck arch.

Built1927rebuilt 2019
Length3998.0 ft1218.6 m
Daily traffic12,886counted 2011
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyErie
Location0.6 M N Jct Prtr Av &i190
CarriesRTE 955
CrossesCsx Trans /amtrak Sheri
Coordinates42.90628, -78.90122

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length3998.0 ft (1218.6 m)
Max Span423.9 ft (129.2 m)
Deck Width39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Deck Area14501.3 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1927 (reconstructed 2019)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,886 (2011)
Truck Traffic28%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge9

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000005516290

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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