Structure 2243569 · Kings County, NY

Atlantic Avenue over Ny & Atlantic/li Nycta

Carries Atlantic Avenue over Ny & Atlantic/li Nycta, In East New York.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,503 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

2,503 ft end to end, longest span 50 ft: about 7.0 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 girder bridge.

Built1942rebuilt 1989
Length2503.0 ft762.9 m
Daily traffic32,503counted 2017
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyKings
LocationIn East New York
CarriesAtlantic Avenue
CrossesNy & Atlantic/li Nycta
Coordinates40.67587, -73.90300

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length2503.0 ft (762.9 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width53.1 ft (16.2 m)
Deck Area12359.0 sq m
Main Spans75
Year Built1942 (reconstructed 1989)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic32,503 (2017)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000002243569

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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