Structure 1065250 · Kings County, NY

Ft Hamilton PKWY over RTE I278 RTE I278 RTE

Carries Ft Hamilton PKWY over RTE I278 RTE I278 RTE, 1.2mi NE Jct I278+belt Py.

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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT439 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

439 ft end to end, longest span 109 ft: about 6 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.

Built1964rebuilt 1996
Length439.0 ft133.8 m
Daily traffic9,114counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyKings
Location1.2mi NE Jct I278+belt Py
CarriesFt Hamilton PKWY
CrossesRTE I278 RTE I278 RTE
Coordinates40.62224, -74.02120

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length439.0 ft (133.8 m)
Max Span108.9 ft (33.2 m)
Deck Width53.5 ft (16.3 m)
Deck Area2180.9 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1964 (reconstructed 1996)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,114 (2020)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge10

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001065250

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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