Structure 2003161 · Union County, NJ

US 22 EB over Rahway River

Carries US 22 EB over Rahway River, 0.89 Mi. East Of CR 577.

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 FT50 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

50 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.

Built1917rebuilt 1926
Length49.9 ft15.2 m
Daily traffic42,130counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyUnion
Location0.89 Mi. East Of CR 577
CarriesUS 22 EB
CrossesRahway River
Coordinates40.68771, -74.31193

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width65.9 ft (20.1 m)
Deck Area305.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1917 (reconstructed 1926)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic42,130 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number2003161

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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