Structure 1075569 · Kings County, NY

RTE I278 over S 4th ST RTE I278 Have

Carries RTE I278 over S 4th ST RTE I278 Have, 2.4 Mi SW Jct I278 & I495.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,275 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

1,275 ft end to end, longest span 147 ft: about 3.5 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 segmental box-girder bridge.

Built200125 years old
Length1274.9 ft388.6 m
Daily traffic88,048counted 2019
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyKings
Location2.4 Mi SW Jct I278 & I495
CarriesRTE I278
CrossesS 4th ST RTE I278 Have
Coordinates40.71063, -73.95644

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignSegmental Box Girder
Total Length1274.9 ft (388.6 m)
Max Span147.0 ft (44.8 m)
Deck Width68.6 ft (20.9 m)
Deck Area8121.7 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built2001

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic88,048 (2019)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge9

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001075569

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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