Structure 1076269 · Queens County, NY

RTE I495 over 43rd ST

Carries RTE I495 over 43rd ST, Jct I278 & I495.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT46 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

46 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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.

Built1969rebuilt 2002
Length45.9 ft14 m
Daily traffic77,140counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyQueens
LocationJct I278 & I495
CarriesRTE I495
Crosses43rd ST
Coordinates40.73500, -73.92325

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length45.9 ft (14 m)
Max Span42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Width182.7 ft (55.7 m)
Deck Area779.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1969 (reconstructed 2002)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic77,140 (2021)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge9
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001076269

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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