Structure 5511521 · Chautauqua County, NY

RTE I90 over Silver Creek

Carries RTE I90 over Silver Creek, 3.3 Mi SW Of Silvr Ck Int.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT285 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

285 ft end to end: about 4 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 deck arch.

Built1954rebuilt 2015
Length285.1 ft86.9 m
Daily traffic12,354counted 2014
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyChautauqua
Location3.3 Mi SW Of Silvr Ck Int
CarriesRTE I90
CrossesSilver Creek
Coordinates42.51792, -79.15283

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length285.1 ft (86.9 m)
Max Span136.2 ft (41.5 m)
Deck Width56.4 ft (17.2 m)
Deck Area1494.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1954 (reconstructed 2015)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,354 (2014)
Truck Traffic28%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical9 — Foundation above flood level
Structure Number000000005511521

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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