Structure 2241840 · Bronx County, NY

Bedford Park BLVD over Metro No Commuter

Carries Bedford Park BLVD over Metro No Commuter, In Fordham.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT65 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

65 ft end to end. 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.

Built1889137 years old
Length65.0 ft19.8 m
Daily traffic20,781counted 2020
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyBronx
LocationIn Fordham
CarriesBedford Park BLVD
CrossesMetro No Commuter
Coordinates40.86662, -73.88310

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Max Span57.7 ft (17.6 m)
Deck Width100.1 ft (30.5 m)
Deck Area603.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1889

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20,781 (2020)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000002241840

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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