Structure 552121B · Richmond County, NY

RTE I278 over 278ix Brooklyn Yard (tb

Carries RTE I278 over 278ix Brooklyn Yard (tb, I278 Over The Narrows.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT823 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

823 ft end to end, longest span 128 ft: about 2.3 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built201610 years old
Length823.2 ft250.9 m
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyRichmond
LocationI278 Over The Narrows
CarriesRTE I278
Crosses278ix Brooklyn Yard (tb
Coordinates40.61186, -74.03026

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length823.2 ft (250.9 m)
Max Span128.0 ft (39 m)
Deck Width26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Area2057.4 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built2016

Traffic

Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number00000000552121B

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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