Structure 552305A · Richmond County, NY

RTE I278 over Gulf Avenue Old Place C

Carries RTE I278 over Gulf Avenue Old Place C, I278 Ny/nj Border.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,784 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

2,784 ft end to end, longest span 175 ft: about 7.7 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.

Built20188 years old
Length2784.1 ft848.6 m
Daily traffic68,239counted 2019
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyRichmond
LocationI278 Ny/nj Border
CarriesRTE I278
CrossesGulf Avenue Old Place C
Coordinates40.63397, -74.19439

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2784.1 ft (848.6 m)
Max Span174.9 ft (53.3 m)
Deck Width67.6 ft (20.6 m)
Deck Area17481.2 sq m
Main Spans17
Year Built2018

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic68,239 (2019)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number00000000552305A

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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