Structure 5511162 · Chautauqua County, NY

RTE I90 over Bell Creek

Carries RTE I90 over Bell Creek, 3.3 Mi SW Of W Field Int.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT34 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

34 ft end to end, longest span 15 ft. 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 rigid-frame bridge.

Built195769 years old
Length34.1 ft10.4 m
Daily traffic8,028counted 2020
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyChautauqua
Location3.3 Mi SW Of W Field Int
CarriesRTE I90
CrossesBell Creek
Coordinates42.30899, -79.63308

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignFrame
Total Length34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Max Span15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Width56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Deck Area177.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1957

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,028 (2020)
Truck Traffic51%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000005511162

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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