Structure 1054460 · Albany County, NY

RTE 9w over 787 RTE I787

Carries RTE 9w over 787 RTE I787, 0.1 Mi S Jct RT 9w & I787.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT165 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

165 ft end to end, longest span 75 ft: about 2 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built196660 years old
Length165.0 ft50.3 m
Daily traffic18,926counted 2017
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyAlbany
Location0.1 Mi S Jct RT 9w & I787
CarriesRTE 9w
Crosses787 RTE I787
Coordinates42.63279, -73.77535

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length165.0 ft (50.3 m)
Max Span74.8 ft (22.8 m)
Deck Width65.9 ft (20.1 m)
Deck Area1011.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1966

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,926 (2017)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001054460

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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