Pond Road over Miry Run
Mercer County, New Jersey · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Pond Road over Miry Run in Mercer County, New Jersey, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1995, making it 30 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 986 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 165 of the 413 inventoried bridges in Mercer County rated good (40.0%); 36 (8.7%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated February 2023, 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 | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 78 ft |
| Location | 0.5 Mi West of CR 526 |
| NBI structure number | 1109414 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | February 2023 |
| 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.
Busiest bridges in Mercer County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 29 Rampb over Assunpink Creek | 1969 | 163,000 | Fair |
| Nj Tpk(i-95) over Cedar Swamp Brook | 1950 | 128,068 | Fair |
| US 1 over Duck Pond Run | 1928 | 120,147 | Fair |
| I-295 Southbound over Franklin Corner Road | 1973 | 100,463 | Fair |
| Nj Tpk (I-95) over Nj 33 | 1950 | 99,482 | Fair |
| Nsi & Sni Roadways over Monmouth Street | 1950 | 99,482 | Fair |
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