Structure 5502580 · Columbia County, NY

RTE 987g over Kline Kill

Carries RTE 987g over Kline Kill, 1.3 Mi SE Of Chatham.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT56 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 56 ft across with 4 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built195967 years old
Length56.1 ft17.1 m
Daily traffic3,745counted 2019
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyColumbia
Location1.3 Mi SE Of Chatham
CarriesRTE 987g
CrossesKline Kill
Coordinates42.34871, -73.57701

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Area249.7 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1959

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,745 (2019)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000005502580

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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