Structure M10353N · Essex County, NJ

Turnpike Sno over Bound Creek

Carries Turnpike Sno over Bound Creek, 1.21 Mi S Of Int 14.

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
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT123 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

123 ft end to end, longest span 17 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built196858 years old
Length123.0 ft37.5 m
Daily traffic51,573counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyEssex
Location1.21 Mi S Of Int 14
CarriesTurnpike Sno
CrossesBound Creek
Coordinates40.68947, -74.16250

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignTee Beam
Total Length123.0 ft (37.5 m)
Max Span17.1 ft (5.2 m)
Deck Width83.0 ft (25.3 m)
Deck Area948.8 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic51,573 (2023)
Truck Traffic23%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure NumberM10353N

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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