Western Highway N over Hackensack River
Rockland County, New York · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Western Highway N over Hackensack River in Rockland County, New York, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1966 and reconstructed in 2022, making it 59 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 4,239 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 66 of the 248 inventoried bridges in Rockland County rated good (26.6%); 30 (12.1%) 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 August 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 | 9 | 9 | Excellent condition |
| Superstructure | 9 | 9 | Excellent condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 109 ft |
| Location | 2.2 Mi SW of Nyack |
| NBI structure number | 000000003345790 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | August 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 York department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Rockland County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rte 87 over Hudson River | 2018 | 143,122 | Good |
| Rte I87 over Pascack Road Pascack Br | 1954 | 121,756 | Fair |
| Rte I87 over N Middletown Rd | 1953 | 118,540 | Fair |
| Rte I87 over Hackensack River | 1954 | 116,471 | Fair |
| Rte I87 over County Road 23 | 1954 | 116,471 | Fair |
| Rte I87 over Rte 59 Nj Transit RR | 1954 | 110,239 | Poor |
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