Structure 3312090 · Cortland County, NY

Texas Valley Road over Merrill Creek

Carries Texas Valley Road over Merrill Creek, 4.8 Mi NE Of Marathon.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT39 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

39 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.

Built1974rebuilt 2009
Length39.0 ft11.9 m
Daily traffic176counted 2019
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyCortland
Location4.8 Mi NE Of Marathon
CarriesTexas Valley Road
CrossesMerrill Creek
Coordinates42.48647, -75.97471

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Max Span34.8 ft (10.6 m)
Deck Width24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Deck Area88.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1974 (reconstructed 2009)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic176 (2019)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000003312090

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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