Structure 552306A · Richmond County, NY

RTE 440 over U-turn Roadway Arthur K

Carries RTE 440 over U-turn Roadway Arthur K, Arthur Kill.

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 FT2,310 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

2,310 ft end to end, longest span 115 ft: about 6.4 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 girder bridge.

Built1928rebuilt 1962
Length2310.0 ft704.1 m
Daily traffic81,928counted 2014
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyRichmond
LocationArthur Kill
CarriesRTE 440
CrossesU-turn Roadway Arthur K
Coordinates40.52517, -74.23929

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length2310.0 ft (704.1 m)
Max Span114.8 ft (35 m)
Deck Width55.4 ft (16.9 m)
Deck Area11899.3 sq m
Main Spans21
Year Built1928 (reconstructed 1962)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic81,928 (2014)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number00000000552306A

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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