Structure 4035060 · Seneca County, NY

RTE 96 over Cayuga-seneca Cnl

Carries RTE 96 over Cayuga-seneca Cnl, Jct SH 96 & Barge Canal.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT78 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

78 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.

Built1962rebuilt 2006
Length78.1 ft23.8 m
Daily traffic5,687counted 2020
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountySeneca
LocationJct SH 96 & Barge Canal
CarriesRTE 96
CrossesCayuga-seneca Cnl
Coordinates42.90148, -76.86279

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length78.1 ft (23.8 m)
Max Span73.8 ft (22.5 m)
Deck Width53.8 ft (16.4 m)
Deck Area390.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1962 (reconstructed 2006)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,687 (2020)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000004035060

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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