Structure 2270690 · Queens County, NY

Flushing Mdow Pk over Tide Gate Dam

Carries Flushing Mdow Pk over Tide Gate Dam, Flushing Meadow Park.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT180 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

180 ft end to end, longest span 32 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 rigid-frame bridge.

Built196363 years old
Length180.1 ft54.9 m
Daily traffic5,718counted 2019
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 12 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyQueens
LocationFlushing Meadow Park
CarriesFlushing Mdow Pk
CrossesTide Gate Dam
Coordinates40.75271, -73.83998

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignFrame
Total Length180.1 ft (54.9 m)
Max Span32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Width36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Area603.9 sq m
Main Spans9
Year Built1963

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,718 (2019)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000002270690

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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