Structure 552242A · New York County, NY

Bus Ramp W95 over Bus Parking Lot Bus Ram

Carries Bus Ramp W95 over Bus Parking Lot Bus Ram, In West Manhattan.

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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT240 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

240 ft end to end, longest span 71 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196165 years old
Length240.2 ft73.2 m
Daily traffic1,750counted 2009
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyNew York
LocationIn West Manhattan
CarriesBus Ramp W95
CrossesBus Parking Lot Bus Ram
Coordinates40.75778, -73.99537

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length240.2 ft (73.2 m)
Max Span70.9 ft (21.6 m)
Deck Width20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Area446.5 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1961

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,750 (2009)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number00000000552242A

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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