Structure 161151 · Atlantic County, NJ

Tuckahoe RD CR 557 over Cape May Branch

Carries Tuckahoe RD CR 557 over Cape May Branch, 4.7mi NW Of Nj49&nj50 Jct.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT402 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

402 ft end to end, longest span 115 ft: 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built201016 years old
Length401.9 ft122.5 m
Daily traffic2,542counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyAtlantic
Location4.7mi NW Of Nj49&nj50 Jct
CarriesTuckahoe RD CR 557
CrossesCape May Branch
Coordinates39.35470, -74.78629

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length401.9 ft (122.5 m)
Max Span115.2 ft (35.1 m)
Deck Width33.5 ft (10.2 m)
Deck Area1249.5 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2010

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,542 (2024)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerUnknown
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number0161151

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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