Structure 2240660 · Queens County, NY
Carries Rikers Island Br over Rikers Is.channel Riker, Over Rikers Island Chnnl.
Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 5 of 9.
How ratings work4,147 ft end to end, longest span 204 ft: about 12 football fields. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.
| State | New York |
| County | Queens |
| Location | Over Rikers Island Chnnl |
| Carries | Rikers Island Br |
| Crosses | Rikers Is.channel Riker |
| Coordinates | 40.78665, -73.88521 |
| Material | Steel |
| Design | Stringer/Multi-beam |
| Total Length | 4147.0 ft (1,264 m) |
| Max Span | 203.7 ft (62.1 m) |
| Deck Width | 43.3 ft (13.2 m) |
| Deck Area | 16684.8 sq m |
| Main Spans | 56 |
| Year Built | 1966 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 12,657 (2018) |
| Truck Traffic | 4% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 3 |
| Lanes Under Bridge | 2 |
| Last Inspection | September 2024 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 24 months |
| Owner | City/Municipal Highway Agency |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | 5 — Stable for scour |
| Structure Number | 000000002240660 |
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."
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.