Structure 5521239 · Queens County, NY

RTE 900 over Jamaica Bay

Carries RTE 900 over Jamaica Bay, Cross Bay Vets Mem Bridge.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,102 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

2,102 ft end to end, longest span 275 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1967rebuilt 2011
Length2102.0 ft640.7 m
Daily traffic18,736counted 2011
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyQueens
LocationCross Bay Vets Mem Bridge
CarriesRTE 900
CrossesJamaica Bay
Coordinates40.59045, -73.81942

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length2102.0 ft (640.7 m)
Max Span274.9 ft (83.8 m)
Deck Width98.1 ft (29.9 m)
Deck Area19156.9 sq m
Main Spans15
Year Built1967 (reconstructed 2011)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,736 (2011)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge6

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 Number000000005521239

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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