Structure 2230790 · Queens County, NY

Bulova AVE over RTE I278 RTE I278

Carries Bulova AVE over RTE I278 RTE I278, .6 Mi NW I278 & SH 25a.

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
CAR · 15 FT75 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

75 ft end to end, longest span 36 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.

Built1942rebuilt 1993
Length75.1 ft22.9 m
Daily traffic6,605counted 2019
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyQueens
Location.6 Mi NW I278 & SH 25a
CarriesBulova AVE
CrossesRTE I278 RTE I278
Coordinates40.76262, -73.90234

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Max Span35.8 ft (10.9 m)
Deck Width44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Area306.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1942 (reconstructed 1993)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,605 (2019)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000002230790

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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