Structure 703156 · Essex County, NJ

US 1&9 NB over Wilson Avenue

Carries US 1&9 NB over Wilson Avenue, 1.5 Mi S Of I-95.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT73 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

73 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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.

Built1948rebuilt 1991
Length73.2 ft22.3 m
Daily traffic46,421counted 2024
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyEssex
Location1.5 Mi S Of I-95
CarriesUS 1&9 NB
CrossesWilson Avenue
Coordinates40.72083, -74.14821

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length73.2 ft (22.3 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width80.7 ft (24.6 m)
Deck Area548.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1948 (reconstructed 1991)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic46,421 (2024)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number0703156

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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