Structure 1066669 · Bronx County, NY

RTE I278 over Bruckner Expwy Bruckner

Carries RTE I278 over Bruckner Expwy Bruckner, 1 Mi NE I278+i87.

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
12,240 FT OVERALL2,500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

12,240 ft end to end, longest span 128 ft: about 34 football fields, or 2.3 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1960rebuilt 2023
Length12240.2 ft3730.8 m
Daily traffic143,338counted 2020
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyBronx
Location1 Mi NE I278+i87
CarriesRTE I278
CrossesBruckner Expwy Bruckner
Coordinates40.80406, -73.91804

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length12240.2 ft (3730.8 m)
Max Span128.0 ft (39 m)
Deck Width89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Deck Area102223.9 sq m
Main Spans176
Year Built1960 (reconstructed 2023)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic143,338 (2020)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge30

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001066669

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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