Structure 1129153 · Mercer County, NJ

US 206 over Shipetaukin Creek

Carries US 206 over Shipetaukin Creek, 0.1 Mile North Of 569 Jct.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT59 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

59 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 deck arch.

Built1923103 years old
Length59.1 ft18 m
Daily traffic17,222counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyMercer
Location0.1 Mile North Of 569 Jct
CarriesUS 206
CrossesShipetaukin Creek
Coordinates40.31042, -74.71088

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length59.1 ft (18 m)
Max Span51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Deck Width44.6 ft (13.6 m)
Deck Area244.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1923

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic17,222 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is on the National Register of Historic Places
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number1129153

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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