Structure 1912150 · Sussex County, NJ

US 206 over Dry Brook

Carries US 206 over Dry Brook, 2.2 Mi North Of RT 15 Jct.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT243 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

243 ft end to end, longest span 63 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.

Built1940rebuilt 1947
Length243.1 ft74.1 m
Daily traffic15,621counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountySussex
Location2.2 Mi North Of RT 15 Jct
CarriesUS 206
CrossesDry Brook
Coordinates41.14036, -74.74321

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length243.1 ft (74.1 m)
Max Span63.0 ft (19.2 m)
Deck Width68.9 ft (21 m)
Deck Area1556.1 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1940 (reconstructed 1947)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,621 (2023)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number1912150

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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