Structure 1414154 · Morris County, NJ

RTE I-80 EB over N.j. Route 53

Carries RTE I-80 EB over N.j. Route 53, 0.8 Mi East Of RTE 46.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT82 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

82 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.

Built1961rebuilt 1993
Length82.0 ft25 m
Daily traffic74,410counted 2024
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyMorris
Location0.8 Mi East Of RTE 46
CarriesRTE I-80 EB
CrossesN.j. Route 53
Coordinates40.88976, -74.47822

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length82.0 ft (25 m)
Max Span78.1 ft (23.8 m)
Deck Width72.5 ft (22.1 m)
Deck Area552.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1961 (reconstructed 1993)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic74,410 (2024)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number1414154

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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