Valley Street over Elizabeth River
Essex County, New Jersey · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Valley Street over Elizabeth River in Essex County, New Jersey, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1920, making it 105 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,748 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 410 of the 505 inventoried bridges in Essex County rated fair (81.2%); 14 (2.8%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 32 ft |
| Location | 0.22 miles south of CR619 |
| NBI structure number | 0700039 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New Jersey department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Essex County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gsp over Elizabeth River | 1954 | 235,266 | Fair |
| Gsp over Elizabeth River | 1954 | 235,180 | Fair |
| Gsp NB & SB over S Orange Ave | 1953 | 193,253 | Fair |
| Gsp over 14TH Ave. | 1954 | 185,517 | Fair |
| Garden State Pkwy over Lyons Avenue (CR 602) | 1953 | 181,459 | Fair |
| Garden State Pkwy over I-280 | 1966 | 180,006 | Fair |
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