Structure 2230610 · Queens County, NY

Steinway ST over RTE I278

Carries Steinway ST over RTE I278, .4 Mi W I278+gcp.

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
CAR · 15 FT62 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

62 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 rigid-frame bridge.

Built1937rebuilt 2008
Length62.0 ft18.9 m
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyQueens
Location.4 Mi W I278+gcp
CarriesSteinway ST
CrossesRTE I278
Coordinates40.76926, -73.91044

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignFrame
Total Length62.0 ft (18.9 m)
Max Span55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Width83.0 ft (25.3 m)
Deck Area478.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1937 (reconstructed 2008)

Traffic

Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000002230610

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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