Structure 5516052 · Herkimer County, NY

RTE I90 over Watkins RD

Carries RTE I90 over Watkins RD, 8.1 Mi E I90 Exit 31 Ramp.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT41 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

41 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.

Built200422 years old
Length40.7 ft12.4 m
Daily traffic10,248counted 2020
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyHerkimer
Location8.1 Mi E I90 Exit 31 Ramp
CarriesRTE I90
CrossesWatkins RD
Coordinates43.05534, -75.06747

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length40.7 ft (12.4 m)
Max Span38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Deck Width55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Area208.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2004

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,248 (2020)
Truck Traffic30%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000005516052

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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