Structure 1067681 · Richmond County, NY

RTE I278 over South Avenue

Carries RTE I278 over South Avenue, Jct I278 & SH 440.

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 FT156 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

156 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.

Built196264 years old
Length155.8 ft47.5 m
Daily traffic63,685counted 2011
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyRichmond
LocationJct I278 & SH 440
CarriesRTE I278
CrossesSouth Avenue
Coordinates40.62122, -74.16872

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length155.8 ft (47.5 m)
Max Span72.8 ft (22.2 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area665 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1962

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic63,685 (2011)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge4

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 Number000000001067681

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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