Structure 5513530 · Albany County, NY

Wemple Road over 87ix RTE 87i

Carries Wemple Road over 87ix RTE 87i, 3.11mi NW Int22 On I87.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT223 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

223 ft end to end, longest span 68 ft: about 3 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.

Built1954rebuilt 1990
Length223.1 ft68 m
Daily traffic1,069counted 2018
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyAlbany
Location3.11mi NW Int22 On I87
CarriesWemple Road
Crosses87ix RTE 87i
Coordinates42.57800, -73.78800

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length223.1 ft (68 m)
Max Span67.9 ft (20.7 m)
Deck Width33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Area686.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1954 (reconstructed 1990)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,069 (2018)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000005513530

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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