Structure 1068749 · Rockland County, NY

RTE 987c over New Hempstead Road

Carries RTE 987c over New Hempstead Road, 3.3 Mi N Jct Pip+rte 304.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT57 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

57 ft end to end, longest span 48 ft. 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 rigid-frame bridge.

Built195373 years old
Length57.1 ft17.4 m
Daily traffic51,722counted 2021
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyRockland
Location3.3 Mi N Jct Pip+rte 304
CarriesRTE 987c
CrossesNew Hempstead Road
Coordinates41.14893, -74.02503

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignFrame
Total Length57.1 ft (17.4 m)
Max Span47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Deck Width93.5 ft (28.5 m)
Deck Area495.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1953

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic51,722 (2021)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Park/Forest Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001068749

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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