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RTE 955 over NIAGARA RIVER: VIA/AMTRA (Route: 955)
Num:5039547x
Open: no restriction [A]
Built: 1897, Reconstructed: 2013
Historic: Bridge is eligible for the NRHP. [2]

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Rough Distance: 0.1 Miles (0.1 Kilometers)

Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Steel [3] Arch - Deck [11]
Approach Span(s): Steel [3] Truss - Thru [10]
Deck: Concrete Cast-in-Place [1] with Wearing Surface: Latex Concrete or similar additive [3]
Bridge Dimensions
Length: 240.8 m = 790.1 ft
Main Spans: 1 at 167.6 m = 549.9 ft
Approach Spans: 2
Skew: 0
Width, Roadway: 8 m = 26.2 ft (2 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 9.4 m = 30.8 ft for a 7.9 m = 25.9 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 3.32 m = 10.9 ft and Navigational Clearance: 0 = N/A
Location
Niagara Falls [51055]: Niagara County [063], New York [36]
Owned by Local Toll Authority [32], DOT District: 54
JCT RT 182 + NIAGARA R.
Condition
Deck: Satisfactory [6]
Superstructure: Satisfactory [6]
Substructure: Satisfactory [6]
Loading
Design:
Operating: 73.6 metric ton = 81.0 tons ()
Inventory: 24.5 metric ton = 27.0 tons ()
Appraisal
Structural: Equal to present minimum criteria [6]
Deck Geometry: Basically intolerable requiring high priority of corrrective action [3]
Road Alignment: Basically intolerable requiring high priority of corrrective action [3]
Waterway: Superior to present desirable criteria [9] and Bridge foundations (including piles) on dry land well above flood water elevations. [9]
Inspections
Date: May 2020 [0520] and Frequency: 24
Future Work
Work Needed: Widening of existing bridge with deck rehabilitation or replacement. [34]
Bridge Detour: 0.4 km = 0.2 mi
Traffic
ADT: 1397 (2011) and Trucks: 4%
Future ADT: 1403 (In 2039 )

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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