Structure 3800021 · Hudson County, NJ

South Ramp(nj-495) over Park Avenue

Carries South Ramp(nj-495) over Park Avenue, Nj Plaza Lincoln Tunnel.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT428 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

428 ft end to end: about 6 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 girder bridge.

Built193888 years old
Length428.1 ft130.5 m
Daily traffic28counted 2023
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyHudson
LocationNj Plaza Lincoln Tunnel
CarriesSouth Ramp(nj-495)
CrossesPark Avenue
Coordinates40.76836, -74.02330

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length428.1 ft (130.5 m)
Max Span107.0 ft (32.6 m)
Deck Width31.2 ft (9.5 m)
Deck Area1239.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1938

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic28 (2023)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerOther State Agencies
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number3800021

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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