Structure 1065290 · Kings County, NY

Ovington Avenue over RTE I278 RTE I78 RTE I

Carries Ovington Avenue over RTE I278 RTE I78 RTE I, 1.8 Mi NE Jct I278&blt Pk.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT279 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

279 ft end to end, longest span 77 ft: about 4 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.

Built196462 years old
Length278.9 ft85 m
Daily traffic2,551counted 2019
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyKings
Location1.8 Mi NE Jct I278&blt Pk
CarriesOvington Avenue
CrossesRTE I278 RTE I78 RTE I
Coordinates40.63057, -74.01698

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length278.9 ft (85 m)
Max Span76.8 ft (23.4 m)
Deck Width62.0 ft (18.9 m)
Deck Area1606.5 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1964

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,551 (2019)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001065290

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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