Structure 552123D · Queens County, NY

RTE 900 over Cross Bay Br Appr Seawa

Carries RTE 900 over Cross Bay Br Appr Seawa, Ramp Attached To 5521239.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,056 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

1,056 ft end to end, longest span 130 ft: about 2.9 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1967rebuilt 2011
Length1056.1 ft321.9 m
Daily traffic2,276counted 2017
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyQueens
LocationRamp Attached To 5521239
CarriesRTE 900
CrossesCross Bay Br Appr Seawa
Coordinates40.58803, -73.81912

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length1056.1 ft (321.9 m)
Max Span129.9 ft (39.6 m)
Deck Width28.2 ft (8.6 m)
Deck Area2768.3 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1967 (reconstructed 2011)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,276 (2017)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number00000000552123D

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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