Structure 5523052 · Richmond County, NY

RTE 278 over Arthur Kill

Carries RTE 278 over Arthur Kill, I278 Nj/ny Border.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,986 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

1,986 ft end to end, longest span 900 ft: about 5.5 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 cable-stayed bridge.

Built20179 years old
Length1985.9 ft605.3 m
Daily traffic34,120counted 2019
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyRichmond
LocationI278 Nj/ny Border
CarriesRTE 278
CrossesArthur Kill
Coordinates40.63382, -74.19453

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStayed Girder
Total Length1985.9 ft (605.3 m)
Max Span899.9 ft (274.3 m)
Deck Width56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Deck Area10350.6 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built2017

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic34,120 (2019)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000005523052

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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