Structure 5027611 · Rockland County, NY

RTE I87 over RTE 59 Nj Transit Rr

Carries RTE I87 over RTE 59 Nj Transit Rr, Orange Ave. Rt.59 & Nj Tr.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT798 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

798 ft end to end, longest span 233 ft: about 2.2 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.

Built1954rebuilt 1984
Length797.9 ft243.2 m
Daily traffic110,239counted 2015
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyRockland
LocationOrange Ave. Rt.59 & Nj Tr
CarriesRTE I87
CrossesRTE 59 Nj Transit Rr
Coordinates41.11779, -74.15574

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length797.9 ft (243.2 m)
Max Span232.9 ft (71 m)
Deck Width59.1 ft (18 m)
Deck Area4377.6 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1954 (reconstructed 1984)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic110,239 (2015)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000005027611

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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