Bear Swamp Road over Ramapo River
Bergen County, New Jersey · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Bear Swamp Road over Ramapo River in Bergen County, New Jersey, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1888 and reconstructed in 2010, making it 137 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 495 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 112 of the 577 inventoried bridges in Bergen County rated good (19.4%); 27 (4.7%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated April 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 8 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 105 ft |
| Location | at intersect W US Rt 202 |
| NBI structure number | 020033A |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | April 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New Jersey department of transportation.
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| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95I 95i04011007 over 9A 9A04021108/Hudson Rvr | 1931 | 306,177 | Fair |
| 95I 95i04011007 over 9A 9A04121108/Hudson Rvr | 1962 | 288,046 | Fair |
| I-95 (upper Level) over I-95 Tunnels | 1930 | 271,197 | Good |
| I-95 over Hudson Terrace (rt 505) | 1930 | 234,402 | Fair |
| Rt I-80 over CR.124(HUDSON Street) | 1964 | 205,658 | Fair |
| Njtp over Teaneck Creek | 1963 | 185,947 | Fair |
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