Structure 2241129 · Bronx County, NY

East 149th Street over Amtrak/csxt/p&w

Carries East 149th Street over Amtrak/csxt/p&w, E149th ST.

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 FT232 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

232 ft end to end, longest span 116 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 through truss.

Built1907rebuilt 1981
Length232.0 ft70.7 m
Daily traffic4,500counted 2019
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyBronx
LocationE149th ST
CarriesEast 149th Street
CrossesAmtrak/csxt/p&w
Coordinates40.80914, -73.90296

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length232.0 ft (70.7 m)
Max Span115.8 ft (35.3 m)
Deck Width78.7 ft (24 m)
Deck Area1696.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1907 (reconstructed 1981)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,500 (2019)
Truck Traffic23%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000002241129

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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