Structure 1066230 · Bronx County, NY

Nelson Avenue over RTE I95 RTE 95i Ramp S

Carries Nelson Avenue over RTE I95 RTE 95i Ramp S, .3 Mi E I87+i95.

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 FT235 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

235 ft end to end, longest span 125 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1964rebuilt 2003
Length234.9 ft71.6 m
Daily traffic2,293counted 2020
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyBronx
Location.3 Mi E I87+i95
CarriesNelson Avenue
CrossesRTE I95 RTE 95i Ramp S
Coordinates40.84488, -73.92049

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length234.9 ft (71.6 m)
Max Span125.0 ft (38.1 m)
Deck Width61.7 ft (18.8 m)
Deck Area1346.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1964 (reconstructed 2003)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,293 (2020)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge10

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001066230

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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