Structure 5524320 · Queens County, NY

Vit Overpass over Blue Parking Access Road

Carries Vit Overpass over Blue Parking Access Road, Jfk International Airport.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT66 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

66 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built199135 years old
Length65.9 ft20.1 m
Daily traffic17,500counted 1994
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyQueens
LocationJfk International Airport
CarriesVit Overpass
CrossesBlue Parking Access Road
Coordinates40.64681, -73.78103

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length65.9 ft (20.1 m)
Max Span59.7 ft (18.2 m)
Deck Width58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Deck Area355.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1991

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic17,500 (1994)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000005524320

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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