Structure 1066940 · Bronx County, NY

West Fordham Road over RTE I87 RTE I87

Carries West Fordham Road over RTE I87 RTE I87, 1.4 Mile N Jct I87 & I95.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT124 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

124 ft end to end, longest span 60 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
Length124.0 ft37.8 m
Daily traffic33,834counted 2018
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyBronx
Location1.4 Mile N Jct I87 & I95
CarriesWest Fordham Road
CrossesRTE I87 RTE I87
Coordinates40.86188, -73.91278

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length124.0 ft (37.8 m)
Max Span59.7 ft (18.2 m)
Deck Width101.7 ft (31 m)
Deck Area1171.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1954 (reconstructed 1996)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic33,834 (2018)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001066940

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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