Structure 2246150 · New York County, NY

72nd ST Cross DR over Nr Concert Grnds

Carries 72nd ST Cross DR over Nr Concert Grnds, In Central Park.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT76 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

76 ft end to end, longest span 31 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.

Built1862rebuilt 2006
Length76.1 ft23.2 m
Daily traffic15counted 2018
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyNew York
LocationIn Central Park
Carries72nd ST Cross DR
CrossesNr Concert Grnds
Coordinates40.77330, -73.97198

Physical Characteristics

MaterialAluminum/Wrought Iron/Cast Iron
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length76.1 ft (23.2 m)
Max Span30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Width100.4 ft (30.6 m)
Deck Area709.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1862 (reconstructed 2006)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15 (2018)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000002246150

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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