Structure 2230710 · Queens County, NY

RTE I278 over 32nd Avenue

Carries RTE I278 over 32nd Avenue, .2 Mi N Jct I278 & SH 25a.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT90 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

90 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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.

Built200323 years old
Length89.9 ft27.4 m
Daily traffic12,413counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyQueens
Location.2 Mi N Jct I278 & SH 25a
CarriesRTE I278
Crosses32nd Avenue
Coordinates40.75618, -73.90011

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Max Span86.9 ft (26.5 m)
Deck Width57.7 ft (17.6 m)
Deck Area482.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2003

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,413 (2020)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000002230710

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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