Structure 2230888 · Kings County, NY

RTE I278 over 278i278ix2m23082 Old Fu

Carries RTE I278 over 278i278ix2m23082 Old Fu, 0.1 Mi E Jct I278 & Bk Br.

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 FT125 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

125 ft end to end, longest span 62 ft. 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.

Built194878 years old
Length125.0 ft38.1 m
Daily traffic143,724counted 2020
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyKings
Location0.1 Mi E Jct I278 & Bk Br
CarriesRTE I278
Crosses278i278ix2m23082 Old Fu
Coordinates40.70165, -73.99194

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length125.0 ft (38.1 m)
Max Span61.7 ft (18.8 m)
Deck Width36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Area419.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1948

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic143,724 (2020)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000002230888

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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