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ROXITICUS ROAD over N BR RARITAN RIVER

Map 

Coordinates:
+40.75972, -74.63500
40°45'35" N, 74°38'06" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1992, 2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:ROXITICUS ROAD over N BR RARITAN RIVER
Structure number:1400639
Location:1.0 MI. SOUTH OF NJ RT 24
Purpose:Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:Minor Collector (Rural) [08]
Length of largest span:53.2 ft. [16.2 m]
Total length:53.2 ft. [16.2 m]
Roadway width between curbs:20.0 ft. [6.1 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:21.0 ft. [6.4 m]
Skew angle:28°
Owner:County Highway Agency [02]
Year built:1934
Year reconstructed:1995
Historic significance:Bridge is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [2]
Design load:MS 18 / HS 20 [5]
Main span material:Steel [3]
Main span design:Truss - Thru [10]
Deck type:Concrete Cast-in-Place [1]
Wearing surface:Monolithic Concrete (concurrently placed with structural deck) [1]

2010 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:2,335 [as of 2009]
Truck traffic:3% of total traffic
Deck condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Channel protection:Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Scour condition:Bridge is scour critical; bridge foundations determined to be unstable. [3]
Operating rating:88.8 tons [80.7 metric tons]
Inventory rating:52.9 tons [48.1 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:59.0
Recommended work:Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:$1,525,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:2,100 [as of 1999]
Truck traffic:3% of total traffic
Deck condition:Excellent [9 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Very Good [8 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Very Good [8 out of 9]
Channel protection:Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Scour condition:Bridge is scour critical; bridge foundations determined to be unstable. [3]
Operating rating:88.1 tons [80.1 metric tons]
Inventory rating:52.5 tons [47.7 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:70.2
Recommended work:Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:$942,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:Posted for load [P]
Average daily traffic:1,863 [as of 1989]
Truck traffic:3% of total traffic
Deck condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Serious [3 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Channel protection:Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Scour condition:Scour calculation/evaluation has not been made. [6]
Operating rating:15.8 tons [14.4 metric tons]
Inventory rating:10.9 tons [9.9 metric tons]
Evaluation:Structurally deficient [1]
Sufficiency rating:15.2
Recommended work:Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:$570,000