Structure 700107 · Essex County, NJ

South Orange Ave. over West Branch Rahway River

Carries South Orange Ave. over West Branch Rahway River, 1 Mi East Of CR 527 Jct.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT47 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 47 ft across with 2 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1991rebuilt 2016
Length46.9 ft14.3 m
Daily traffic18,775counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyEssex
Location1 Mi East Of CR 527 Jct
CarriesSouth Orange Ave.
CrossesWest Branch Rahway River
Coordinates40.75367, -74.29267

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width71.5 ft (21.8 m)
Deck Area311.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1991 (reconstructed 2016)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,775 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number0700107

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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