Structure 1066790 · Bronx County, NY

138th Street over RTE I87 RTE I87

Carries 138th Street over RTE I87 RTE I87, 2.2 Miles S Jct I87 & I95.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT73 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

73 ft end to end, longest span 35 ft. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1938rebuilt 2024
Length73.2 ft22.3 m
Daily traffic12,526counted 2019
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyBronx
Location2.2 Miles S Jct I87 & I95
Carries138th Street
CrossesRTE I87 RTE I87
Coordinates40.81358, -73.93118

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length73.2 ft (22.3 m)
Max Span34.8 ft (10.6 m)
Deck Width149.3 ft (45.5 m)
Deck Area1014.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1938 (reconstructed 2024)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,526 (2019)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001066790

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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