Structure 5523069 · Richmond County, NY

RTE 440 over Arthur Kill

Carries RTE 440 over Arthur Kill, Arthur Kill.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,100 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

2,100 ft end to end, longest span 750 ft: about 5.8 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 through truss.

Built1928rebuilt 1962
Length2100.1 ft640.1 m
Daily traffic81,928counted 2014
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyRichmond
LocationArthur Kill
CarriesRTE 440
CrossesArthur Kill
Coordinates40.52499, -74.24395

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length2100.1 ft (640.1 m)
Max Span750.0 ft (228.6 m)
Deck Width62.3 ft (19 m)
Deck Area12161.9 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1928 (reconstructed 1962)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic81,928 (2014)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000005523069

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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