Structure 1002132 · Onondaga County, NY

RTE I481 over RTE 5

Carries RTE I481 over RTE 5, Jct Of I481 NB & SH 5.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT167 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

167 ft end to end, longest span 84 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.

Built1963rebuilt 2004
Length167.0 ft50.9 m
Daily traffic23,832counted 2019
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyOnondaga
LocationJct Of I481 NB & SH 5
CarriesRTE I481
CrossesRTE 5
Coordinates43.03343, -76.05941

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length167.0 ft (50.9 m)
Max Span84.0 ft (25.6 m)
Deck Width43.3 ft (13.2 m)
Deck Area671.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1963 (reconstructed 2004)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic23,832 (2019)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001002132

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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