Structure 2248260 · Queens County, NY

Flushing Meadw Pk over Meadow Lake

Carries Flushing Meadw Pk over Meadow Lake, In Flushing Meadows Park.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT130 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

130 ft end to end, longest span 26 ft. 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 box-beam bridge.

Built196363 years old
Length129.9 ft39.6 m
Daily traffic272counted 2019
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyQueens
LocationIn Flushing Meadows Park
CarriesFlushing Meadw Pk
CrossesMeadow Lake
Coordinates40.72873, -73.83421

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length129.9 ft (39.6 m)
Max Span25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Width32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Area388.1 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1963

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic272 (2019)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000002248260

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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