Structure 722156 · Essex County, NJ

Two Bridges Road over US 46

Carries Two Bridges Road over US 46, 0.27 Mi South Of I-80.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT139 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

139 ft end to end, longest span 69 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.

Built1950rebuilt 1984
Length139.1 ft42.4 m
Daily traffic19,480counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyEssex
Location0.27 Mi South Of I-80
CarriesTwo Bridges Road
CrossesUS 46
Coordinates40.88974, -74.27372

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length139.1 ft (42.4 m)
Max Span68.9 ft (21 m)
Deck Width64.0 ft (19.5 m)
Deck Area826.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1950 (reconstructed 1984)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic19,480 (2024)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number0722156

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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