Structure 2004151 · Union County, NJ

US 22 over Elizabeth River

Carries US 22 over Elizabeth River, 1.15 Mi E Of Gsp/82 Jct.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT72 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

72 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.

Built1928rebuilt 1940
Length71.9 ft21.9 m
Daily traffic73,243counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyUnion
Location1.15 Mi E Of Gsp/82 Jct
CarriesUS 22
CrossesElizabeth River
Coordinates40.69775, -74.24659

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length71.9 ft (21.9 m)
Max Span67.9 ft (20.7 m)
Deck Width82.3 ft (25.1 m)
Deck Area549.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1928 (reconstructed 1940)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic73,243 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number2004151

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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