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RTE I278 over RTE 440

Map 

Coordinates:
+40.61313, -74.15471
40°36'47" N, 74°09'17" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1992, 2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:RTE I278 over RTE 440
Structure number:000000001067702
Location:JCT I278+440
Purpose:Carries highway over highway
Route classification:Principal Arterial - Interstate (Urban) [11]
Length of largest span:37.7 ft. [11.5 m]
Total length:109.9 ft. [33.5 m]
Roadway width between curbs:64.0 ft. [19.5 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:68.2 ft. [20.8 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge:15.4 ft. [4.7 m]
Skew angle:13°
Owner:State Highway Agency [01]
Year built:1962
Historic significance:Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [5]
Design load:MS 18 / HS 20 [5]
Number of main spans:3
Main spans material:Steel [3]
Main spans design:Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02]
Deck type:Concrete Cast-in-Place [1]
Wearing surface:Bituminous [6]

2010 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:59,339 [as of 2007]
Truck traffic:13% of total traffic
Deck condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Scour condition:Bridge not over waterway. [N]
Operating rating:55.9 tons [50.8 metric tons]
Inventory rating:37.0 tons [33.6 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:89.0
Recommended work:Widening of existing bridge with deck rehabilitation or replacement. [34]
Estimated cost of work:$4,272,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:56,458 [as of 1998]
Truck traffic:9% of total traffic
Deck condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Scour condition:Bridge not over waterway. [N]
Operating rating:46.9 tons [42.6 metric tons]
Inventory rating:27.9 tons [25.4 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:83.9
Recommended work:Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:$2,251,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:60,371 [as of 1990]
Truck traffic:9% of total traffic
Deck condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Scour condition:Bridge not over waterway. [N]
Operating rating:46.5 tons [42.3 metric tons]
Inventory rating:27.7 tons [25.2 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:69.6
Recommended work:Other structural work, including hydraulic replacements. [38]
Estimated cost of work:$180,000