Structure 1075940 · Queens County, NY

RTE I678 over Ramp From Whitestone Exp

Carries RTE I678 over Ramp From Whitestone Exp, Jct Gcp+i678.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,277 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

1,277 ft end to end, longest span 122 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1962rebuilt 1996
Length1276.9 ft389.2 m
Daily traffic22,003counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyQueens
LocationJct Gcp+i678
CarriesRTE I678
CrossesRamp From Whitestone Exp
Coordinates40.75926, -73.85587

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1276.9 ft (389.2 m)
Max Span121.7 ft (37.1 m)
Deck Width33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Area3930.9 sq m
Main Spans16
Year Built1962 (reconstructed 1996)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic22,003 (2020)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge12

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001075940

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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