Structure 1079732 · Kings County, NY

RTE 278 over Nya - New York & Atlanti

Carries RTE 278 over Nya - New York & Atlanti, I278 WB Over Newtown Crk.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,966 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 7/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9 · sets the rating

2,966 ft end to end, longest span 609 ft: about 8.2 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.

Built20197 years old
Length2965.9 ft904 m
Daily traffic65,444counted 2020
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyKings
LocationI278 WB Over Newtown Crk
CarriesRTE 278
CrossesNya - New York & Atlanti
Coordinates40.73088, -73.92631

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStayed Girder
Total Length2965.9 ft (904 m)
Max Span608.9 ft (185.6 m)
Deck Width85.6 ft (26.1 m)
Deck Area23594.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2019

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic65,444 (2020)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001079732

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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