Structure 730156 · Essex County, NJ

Valley RD over Route I-280

Carries Valley RD over Route I-280, 0.23 Mi E Of I280 Exit 10.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT267 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

267 ft end to end, longest span 103 ft: about 4 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built197155 years old
Length267.1 ft81.4 m
Daily traffic15,296counted 2024
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyEssex
Location0.23 Mi E Of I280 Exit 10
CarriesValley RD
CrossesRoute I-280
Coordinates40.77342, -74.24051

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length267.1 ft (81.4 m)
Max Span103.0 ft (31.4 m)
Deck Width47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Deck Area1188.4 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1971

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,296 (2024)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge9

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number0730156

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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