Structure 1075270 · Queens County, NY

RTE I678 over RTE I678 RTE I678 678i

Carries RTE I678 over RTE I678 RTE I678 678i, .4 Mi S RTE 678+i495.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT894 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

894 ft end to end, longest span 88 ft: about 2.5 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.

Built196462 years old
Length894.0 ft272.5 m
Daily traffic828counted 2016
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyQueens
Location.4 Mi S RTE 678+i495
CarriesRTE I678
CrossesRTE I678 RTE I678 678i
Coordinates40.73700, -73.83661

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length894.0 ft (272.5 m)
Max Span87.9 ft (26.8 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area2316.2 sq m
Main Spans12
Year Built1964

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic828 (2016)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge9

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001075270

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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