Structure 5522190 · Queens County, NY

South Service RD over Jfk Expressway (outbound

Carries South Service RD over Jfk Expressway (outbound, At Jfk Int:l Airport.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT161 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

161 ft end to end, longest span 58 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.

Built201412 years old
Length161.1 ft49.1 m
Daily traffic2,000counted 1992
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyQueens
LocationAt Jfk Int:l Airport
CarriesSouth Service RD
CrossesJfk Expressway (outbound
Coordinates40.65172, -73.78596

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length161.1 ft (49.1 m)
Max Span58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Deck Width29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Area446.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2014

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,000 (1992)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000005522190

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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