Structure 1067010 · Bronx County, NY

Van Cort. Park S over RTE I87 RTE I87

Carries Van Cort. Park S over RTE I87 RTE I87, 3.2 Mi N I87+i95.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT120 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

120 ft end to end, longest span 61 ft. 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.

Built1954rebuilt 1996
Length120.1 ft36.6 m
Daily traffic25,507counted 2019
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyBronx
Location3.2 Mi N I87+i95
CarriesVan Cort. Park S
CrossesRTE I87 RTE I87
Coordinates40.88598, -73.89673

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Max Span60.7 ft (18.5 m)
Deck Width82.3 ft (25.1 m)
Deck Area918.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1954 (reconstructed 1996)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic25,507 (2019)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001067010

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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