Structure 221155 · Bergen County, NJ

US 46 over Hackensack Rvr Rr Rds

Carries US 46 over Hackensack Rvr Rr Rds, 0.7 Mi NW Us46&njtpk Jct.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,554 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

1,554 ft end to end: about 4.3 football fields. 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 bascule bridge (drawn closed).

Built1934rebuilt 2016
Length1554.1 ft473.7 m
Daily traffic44,425counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyBergen
Location0.7 Mi NW Us46&njtpk Jct
CarriesUS 46
CrossesHackensack Rvr Rr Rds
Coordinates40.85214, -74.03212

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignMovable - Bascule
Total Length1554.1 ft (473.7 m)
Max Span185.0 ft (56.4 m)
Deck Width69.2 ft (21.1 m)
Deck Area9995.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1934 (reconstructed 2016)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic44,425 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number0221155

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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