Structure 2240059 · New York County, NY

Willis Avenue over Rfk Bridge To Harlem Riv

Carries Willis Avenue over Rfk Bridge To Harlem Riv, Over Harlem Rvr In Harlem.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure9/9 · Excellent
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,006 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 9/9Substructure 8/9

2,006 ft end to end, longest span 218 ft: about 5.6 football fields. 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 swing bridge (drawn closed).

Built201016 years old
Length2005.9 ft611.4 m
Daily traffic54,042counted 2017
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew York
CountyNew York
LocationOver Harlem Rvr In Harlem
CarriesWillis Avenue
CrossesRfk Bridge To Harlem Riv
Coordinates40.80288, -73.93042

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignMovable - Swing
Total Length2005.9 ft (611.4 m)
Max Span217.8 ft (66.4 m)
Deck Width47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Deck Area8926.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2010

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic54,042 (2017)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge14

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000002240059

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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