Structure 119161 · Atlantic County, NJ

US 322 over Babcock Creek

Carries US 322 over Babcock Creek, 0.67 Mi East Of Nj 50.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
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 FT41 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

41 ft end to end, longest span 19 ft. 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 slab bridge.

Built1931rebuilt 1958
Length41.0 ft12.5 m
Daily traffic19,866counted 2024
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyAtlantic
Location0.67 Mi East Of Nj 50
CarriesUS 322
CrossesBabcock Creek
Coordinates39.46894, -74.69242

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Max Span19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Width89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Deck Area342.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1931 (reconstructed 1958)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic19,866 (2024)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number0119161

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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