Structure 2230179 · Queens County, NY

RTE 908b over Metropolitan AVE Metrop

Carries RTE 908b over Metropolitan AVE Metrop, .7mi SW 25+interbro PKWY.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT147 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

147 ft end to end, longest span 73 ft: about 2 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 rigid-frame bridge.

Built193789 years old
Length147.0 ft44.8 m
Daily traffic110,322counted 2020
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyQueens
Location.7mi SW 25+interbro PKWY
CarriesRTE 908b
CrossesMetropolitan AVE Metrop
Coordinates40.70893, -73.84164

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignFrame
Total Length147.0 ft (44.8 m)
Max Span72.8 ft (22.2 m)
Deck Width59.1 ft (18 m)
Deck Area806.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1937

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic110,322 (2020)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000002230179

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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