Structure 5521889 · Queens County, NY
Carries RTE I278 over Bronx Kills Csx Harlem, I278 Over Hellgate.
13,110 ft end to end, longest span 1,380 ft: about 36 football fields, or 2.5 miles. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 suspension bridge.
| State | New York |
| County | Queens |
| Location | I278 Over Hellgate |
| Carries | RTE I278 |
| Crosses | Bronx Kills Csx Harlem |
| Coordinates | 40.79883, -73.91919 |
| Material | Steel |
| Design | Suspension |
| Total Length | 13109.9 ft (3995.9 m) |
| Max Span | 1379.9 ft (420.6 m) |
| Deck Width | 98.1 ft (29.9 m) |
| Deck Area | 119477.4 sq m |
| Main Spans | 3 |
| Year Built | 1936 (reconstructed 2018) |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 116,151 (2020) |
| Truck Traffic | 8% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 8 |
| Lanes Under Bridge | 46 |
| Last Inspection | November 2024 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 24 months |
| Owner | Local Toll Authority |
| Historical Significance | Historical significance is not determined |
| Scour Critical | 5 — Stable for scour |
| Structure Number | 000000005521889 |
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."
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.