Structure 5513749 · Schenectady County, NY

RTE I90 over Interchange 26

Carries RTE I90 over Interchange 26, I90 Int 26.

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
CAR · 15 FT59 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

59 ft end to end. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1955rebuilt 1988
Length59.1 ft18 m
Daily traffic27,525counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountySchenectady
LocationI90 Int 26
CarriesRTE I90
CrossesInterchange 26
Coordinates42.83820, -74.01278

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length59.1 ft (18 m)
Max Span53.1 ft (16.2 m)
Deck Width125.0 ft (38.1 m)
Deck Area685.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1955 (reconstructed 1988)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic27,525 (2020)
Truck Traffic31%
Lanes On Bridge5
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000005513749

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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