Structure 5511990 · Erie County, NY

RTE I290 over CR 209

Carries RTE I290 over CR 209, Jct I90 & I290 - Exit 50.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT152 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

152 ft end to end, longest span 60 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.

Built1954rebuilt 1973
Length151.9 ft46.3 m
Daily traffic35,622counted 2015
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 12 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyErie
LocationJct I90 & I290 - Exit 50
CarriesRTE I290
CrossesCR 209
Coordinates42.94962, -78.76617

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length151.9 ft (46.3 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width35.4 ft (10.8 m)
Deck Area500.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1954 (reconstructed 1973)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic35,622 (2015)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000005511990

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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