Structure 1410150 · Morris County, NJ

US 46 over Nj 53

Carries US 46 over Nj 53, 0.67 Mi. East Of I-80.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT95 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

95 ft end to end, longest span 49 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1941rebuilt 1987
Length95.1 ft29 m
Daily traffic25,796counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyMorris
Location0.67 Mi. East Of I-80
CarriesUS 46
CrossesNj 53
Coordinates40.89087, -74.47802

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length95.1 ft (29 m)
Max Span48.9 ft (14.9 m)
Deck Width76.1 ft (23.2 m)
Deck Area672.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1941 (reconstructed 1987)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic25,796 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number1410150

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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