Structure 1067651 · Richmond County, NY

RTE I278 over Forest AVE

Carries RTE I278 over Forest AVE, Jct I278+w Shore Expy.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT169 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

169 ft end to end, longest span 73 ft: about 2 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built196363 years old
Length169.0 ft51.5 m
Daily traffic38,018counted 2014
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyRichmond
LocationJct I278+w Shore Expy
CarriesRTE I278
CrossesForest AVE
Coordinates40.62506, -74.17770

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length169.0 ft (51.5 m)
Max Span72.8 ft (22.2 m)
Deck Width44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Area690.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1963

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic38,018 (2014)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001067651

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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