Structure 2245070 · New York County, NY

West 38th Street over Amtrak W Side Con

Carries West 38th Street over Amtrak W Side Con, In West Manhattan.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT103 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9

103 ft end to end, longest span 50 ft. 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.

Built193492 years old
Length103.0 ft31.4 m
Daily traffic3,336counted 2017
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyNew York
LocationIn West Manhattan
CarriesWest 38th Street
CrossesAmtrak W Side Con
Coordinates40.75769, -73.99872

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length103.0 ft (31.4 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Area574.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1934

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,336 (2017)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000002245070

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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