OLD HOOK RD(C.502)
Carrying OLD HOOK RD(C.502) over HACKENSACK RIVER
0.37 MI E OF BOGRT MILL R, Bergen, New Jersey
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
OLD HOOK RD(C.502) in Bergen, New Jersey sits above 72% of rated New Jersey bridges on inventory load rating (52 t), while its 1997 build year is earlier than 12% of Bergen's recorded-year cohort (577 bridges).
OLD HOOK RD(C.502) in Bergen, New Jersey is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1997, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure NJ:020007A
LATE-CENTURY · PRESTRESS · SINGLE-SPAN · DECK-LED · HEAVY-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- DECK-LED Deck-led
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Structural health score
A composite of the deck, superstructure, and substructure NBI condition ratings plus the inventory load rating, benchmarked against the full national bridge corpus, distinct from the Good/Fair/Poor category above.
Bridge Snapshot: OLD HOOK RD(C.502)
The OLD HOOK RD(C.502) bridge in Bergen, New Jersey carries OLD HOOK RD(C.502) over HACKENSACK RIVER. It was built in 1997, making it 29 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 21.9 meters (72 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 19,073 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of New Jersey bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection places the weakest component in fair condition (see the full component ratings below). No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How OLD HOOK RD(C.502) compares
Age against the county: built in 1997, earlier than 67 of Bergen's 577 bridges with a recorded construction year (12%), against a county median build year of 1963. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across New Jersey bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (6,826 of 6,827 rated).
OLD HOOK RD(C.502) vs every rated New Jersey bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
52 Top 28% higher than 72% of 6,826 bridges
rated New Jersey bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Bergen inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 577 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1997
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 21.9 m (72 ft)
- Deck Width
- 17.6 m (58 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 19,073 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 020007A
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • At 7/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether OLD HOOK RD(C.502) is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare OLD HOOK RD(C.502) against other structures in Bergen and across New Jersey. New Jersey bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for OLD HOOK RD(C.502)?
OLD HOOK RD(C.502) in Bergen, New Jersey has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is OLD HOOK RD(C.502) inspected?
OLD HOOK RD(C.502)'s responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 19,073 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. OLD HOOK RD(C.502) is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for OLD HOOK RD(C.502)?
OLD HOOK RD(C.502) has an NBI inventory load rating of 51.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining OLD HOOK RD(C.502)?
OLD HOOK RD(C.502) is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is OLD HOOK RD(C.502) and does age affect safety?
OLD HOOK RD(C.502) was built in 1997, making it 29 years old.
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