Structure 2230870 · Kings County, NY

Columbia Heights over RTE I278 RTE I278

Carries Columbia Heights over RTE I278 RTE I278, .2 Mi W I278+bklyn Br.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT59 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

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 multi-beam bridge.

Built194878 years old
Length59.1 ft18 m
Daily traffic704counted 2017
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyKings
Location.2 Mi W I278+bklyn Br
CarriesColumbia Heights
CrossesRTE I278 RTE I278
Coordinates40.70068, -73.99521

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length59.1 ft (18 m)
Max Span54.8 ft (16.7 m)
Deck Width205.1 ft (62.5 m)
Deck Area1,125 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1948

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic704 (2017)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000002230870

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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