Structure 1033420 · Saratoga County, NY

Spier Falls Road over RTE I87

Carries Spier Falls Road over RTE I87, 0.45 M N Jct I87 & RTE 9.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT142 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

142 ft end to end, longest span 57 ft. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196066 years old
Length142.1 ft43.3 m
Daily traffic2,527counted 2019
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountySaratoga
Location0.45 M N Jct I87 & RTE 9
CarriesSpier Falls Road
CrossesRTE I87
Coordinates43.24211, -73.69211

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length142.1 ft (43.3 m)
Max Span56.8 ft (17.3 m)
Deck Width35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Area463.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1960

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,527 (2019)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001033420

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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