Structure 2066720 · Bronx County, NY

174th Street over RTE I895 Bronx River A

Carries 174th Street over RTE I895 Bronx River A, Jct I95 & I278.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT741 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

741 ft end to end: about 2.1 football fields. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 through truss.

Built1909rebuilt 1988
Length741.1 ft225.9 m
Daily traffic11,653counted 2019
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyBronx
LocationJct I95 & I278
Carries174th Street
CrossesRTE I895 Bronx River A
Coordinates40.83540, -73.88209

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length741.1 ft (225.9 m)
Max Span190.0 ft (57.9 m)
Deck Width62.0 ft (18.9 m)
Deck Area4269.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1909 (reconstructed 1988)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,653 (2019)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000002066720

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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