Structure 2247050 · Queens County, NY

Bowne ST over Lirr Port Wash Br

Carries Bowne ST over Lirr Port Wash Br, In Flushing.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT59 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

59 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1913rebuilt 1988
Length59.1 ft18 m
Daily traffic6,382counted 2018
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyQueens
LocationIn Flushing
CarriesBowne ST
CrossesLirr Port Wash Br
Coordinates40.76033, -73.82413

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length59.1 ft (18 m)
Max Span52.8 ft (16.1 m)
Deck Width84.3 ft (25.7 m)
Deck Area462.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1913 (reconstructed 1988)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,382 (2018)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000002247050

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.

Nearby Bridges