Structure 5524270 · Queens County, NY

Jfk Bldg 55 Deprt over Jfk Bldg 55 Arriv

Carries Jfk Bldg 55 Deprt over Jfk Bldg 55 Arriv, Jfk Term 1 Over Front RD.

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 FT1,227 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

1,227 ft end to end, longest span 120 ft: about 3.4 football fields. 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.

Built199828 years old
Length1227.0 ft374 m
Daily traffic3,390counted 1998
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyQueens
LocationJfk Term 1 Over Front RD
CarriesJfk Bldg 55 Deprt
CrossesJfk Bldg 55 Arriv
Coordinates40.64348, -73.79004

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1227.0 ft (374 m)
Max Span119.8 ft (36.5 m)
Deck Width23.3 ft (7.1 m)
Deck Area2655.4 sq m
Main Spans19
Year Built1998

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,390 (1998)
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000005524270

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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