Structure 1021151 · Hunterdon County, NJ

US 202 SB over S Br Raritan River

Carries US 202 SB over S Br Raritan River, 2.36 Mi N Of 202-31 Circl.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT184 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

184 ft end to end, longest span 60 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.

Built196165 years old
Length184.1 ft56.1 m
Daily traffic38,424counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyHunterdon
Location2.36 Mi N Of 202-31 Circl
CarriesUS 202 SB
CrossesS Br Raritan River
Coordinates40.51928, -74.81325

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length184.1 ft (56.1 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width45.6 ft (13.9 m)
Deck Area779.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1961

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic38,424 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number1021151

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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