Structure 1069142 · Onondaga County, NY

RTE I481 over Ny Susquehnna & Western

Carries RTE I481 over Ny Susquehnna & Western, 2.1 Mi E Jct I81 & I481.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT610 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

610 ft end to end, longest span 232 ft: about 1.7 football fields. 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.

Built198046 years old
Length609.9 ft185.9 m
Daily traffic12,234counted 2019
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyOnondaga
Location2.1 Mi E Jct I81 & I481
CarriesRTE I481
CrossesNy Susquehnna & Western
Coordinates43.00424, -76.09241

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length609.9 ft (185.9 m)
Max Span232.0 ft (70.7 m)
Deck Width44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Area2491.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1980

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,234 (2019)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001069142

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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