Structure 5522440 · New York County, NY

Galvin Plaza over Amtrak W Side Con

Carries Galvin Plaza over Amtrak W Side Con, In West Manhattan.

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 FT193 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

193 ft end to end, longest span 20 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.

Built194284 years old
Length192.9 ft58.8 m
Daily traffic70,800counted 1994
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyNew York
LocationIn West Manhattan
CarriesGalvin Plaza
CrossesAmtrak W Side Con
Coordinates40.75828, -73.99770

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignFrame
Total Length192.9 ft (58.8 m)
Max Span19.7 ft (6 m)
Deck Width117.5 ft (35.8 m)
Deck Area2105.0 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1942

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic70,800 (1994)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge10

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000005522440

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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