Structure M09975N · Union County, NJ

Turnpike Sno over Elizabeth River

Carries Turnpike Sno over Elizabeth River, .15 Mi S Interchange 13.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT223 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

223 ft end to end, longest span 80 ft: about 3 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.

Built196759 years old
Length223.1 ft68 m
Daily traffic56,785counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyUnion
Location.15 Mi S Interchange 13
CarriesTurnpike Sno
CrossesElizabeth River
Coordinates40.64502, -74.20339

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length223.1 ft (68 m)
Max Span80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Width59.1 ft (18 m)
Deck Area1,224 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1967

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic56,785 (2023)
Truck Traffic24%
Lanes On Bridge3

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 NumberM09975N

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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