Structure 1075921 · Queens County, NY

RTE I278 over Relief

Carries RTE I278 over Relief, 1.2 Mi NE Jct I278 & I495.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT665 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

665 ft end to end, longest span 64 ft: about 1.8 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1969rebuilt 1990
Length665.0 ft202.7 m
Daily traffic53,856counted 2021
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyQueens
Location1.2 Mi NE Jct I278 & I495
CarriesRTE I278
CrossesRelief
Coordinates40.73826, -73.90330

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length665.0 ft (202.7 m)
Max Span64.0 ft (19.5 m)
Deck Width44.6 ft (13.6 m)
Deck Area2756.7 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1969 (reconstructed 1990)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic53,856 (2021)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001075921

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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