Structure 1607156 · Passaic County, NJ

U.s. Route 46 over Norfolk Southern Rr

Carries U.s. Route 46 over Norfolk Southern Rr, 0.2 Miles East Of Gsp.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT139 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

139 ft end to end, longest span 53 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.

Built193987 years old
Length139.1 ft42.4 m
Daily traffic35,725counted 2024
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyPassaic
Location0.2 Miles East Of Gsp
CarriesU.s. Route 46
CrossesNorfolk Southern Rr
Coordinates40.87720, -74.16297

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length139.1 ft (42.4 m)
Max Span53.1 ft (16.2 m)
Deck Width68.6 ft (20.9 m)
Deck Area886.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1939

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic35,725 (2024)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number1607156

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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