Structure 2231710 · Queens County, NY

Merrick Boulevard over RTE 907b

Carries Merrick Boulevard over RTE 907b, 5 Mi S Gcp & Crs Isl PKWY.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT72 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

72 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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 deck arch.

Built195274 years old
Length71.9 ft21.9 m
Daily traffic17,339counted 2018
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyQueens
Location5 Mi S Gcp & Crs Isl PKWY
CarriesMerrick Boulevard
CrossesRTE 907b
Coordinates40.67370, -73.73436

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length71.9 ft (21.9 m)
Max Span66.9 ft (20.4 m)
Deck Width83.0 ft (25.3 m)
Deck Area554.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1952

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic17,339 (2018)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge5
Lanes Under Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000002231710

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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