RTE 27 over RTE I278, EAST RIVER, RT

New York County, New York

Map

Coordinates:
+40.70959, -73.99194
40°42'35" N, 73°59'31" W

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Facts

Source: National Bridge Inventory. Information not verified; use at your own risk.

Name:	RTE 27 over RTE I278, EAST RIVER, RT
Structure number:	000000002240027
Location:	RTE 27 OVER EAST RIVER
Purpose:	Carries highway and railroad over highway and waterway
Route classification:	Other Principal Arterial (Urban) `[14]`
Length of largest span:	1469.9 ft. `[448.0 m]`
Total length:	5815.2 ft. `[1772.4 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	35.1 ft. `[10.7 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	106.0 ft. `[32.3 m]`
Vertical clearance above deck:	14.1 ft. `[4.3 m]`
Vertical clearance below bridge:	134.5 ft. `[41.0 m]`
Owner:	City or Municipal Highway Agency `[04]`
Year built:	1909
Year reconstructed:	1968
Historic significance:	Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places `[1]`
Number of main spans:	3
Main spans material:	Steel `[3]`
Main spans design:	Suspension `[13]`
Deck type:	Closed Grating `[4]`
Wearing surface:	Bituminous `[6]`

Latest Available Inspection: December 2018

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Fair
Status:	Open, no restriction `[A]`
Truck traffic:	7% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Good `[7 out of 9]`
Superstructure condition:	Fair `[5 out of 9]`
Substructure condition:	Good `[7 out of 9]`
Structural appraisal:	Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is `[5]`
Deck geometry appraisal:	Basically intolerable requiring high priority of replacement `[2]`
Underclearances appraisal:	Basically intolerable requiring high priority of corrrective action `[3]`
Water adequacy appraisal:	Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is `[5]`
Roadway alignment appraisal:	Basically intolerable requiring high priority of replacement `[2]`
Channel protection:	Banks are protected or well vegetated. River control devices such as spur dikes and embankment protection are not required or are in a stable condition. `[8]`
Pier/abutment protection:	None present but re-evaluation suggested `[5]`
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for assessed or calculated scour condition. `[5]`
Sufficiency rating:	72.0
Recommended work:	Widening of existing bridge with deck rehabilitation or replacement. `[34]`
Estimated cost of work:	$792,800,000

Previous Inspections

Date	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	ADT	Suff. Rating
December 2018	Fair	Good	Fair	Good	-	72.0
November 2016	Fair	Good	Fair	Good	-	72.0
October 2014	Fair	Good	Fair	Good	118657	47.0
November 2012	Fair	Good	Fair	Good	118700	47.0
December 2010	Fair	Excellent	Satisfactory	Fair	48416	47.0
November 2008	Fair	Excellent	Satisfactory	Fair	48416	47.0
November 2006	Fair	-	Fair	Fair	18598	46.5
October 2004	Fair	Fair	Satisfactory	Fair	18598	45.5
November 2002	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	16302	44.8
November 2000	Poor	Fair	Poor	Satisfactory	17205	7.4
October 1998	Fair	Fair	Fair	Good	75215	22.4
December 1996	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	70092	7.2
November 1994	Poor	Poor	Serious	Serious	70092	2.0
November 1992	Poor	Poor	Serious	Poor	116235	2.0
January 1991	Poor	Poor	Serious	Poor	116235	2.0

Element Data

Source: National Bridge Elements dataset, 2019 edition. This feature is experimental.

Element	Units	Quantity	1-Good	2-Fair	3-Poor	4-Serious
Superstructure
Steel Stringer	linear ft.	134,851	133,187	144	1,518	2
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	610,552	610,371	13	0	168
Steel Truss	linear ft.	21,488	4,319	393	16,776	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	257,856	256,092	1,738	24	2
Masonry Arch	linear ft.	360	0	360	0	0
Steel Main Cable	linear ft.	12,448	12,366	58	24	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	77,932	77,812	120	0	0
Steel Secondary Cable	each	632	594	38	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	31,784	31,784	0	0	0
Steel Floor Beam	linear ft.	36,266	33,451	363	2,447	5
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	379,768	379,676	37	0	55
Steel Gusset Plate	each	2,488	2	1,773	712	1
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	32,712	31,157	1,545	10	0
Substructure
Steel Column	each	10	6	4	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	988	988	0	0	0
Steel Column Tower/Trestle	linear ft.	552	0	0	552	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	182,160	0	145,728	36,432	0
Masonry Pier Wall	linear ft.	1,543	996	546	1	0
Masonry Abutment	linear ft.	266	183	83	0	0
Other Material Pier Cap	linear ft.	1,100	1,061	39	0	0
Deck
Concrete Filled Grid Deck	sq. ft.	203,414	203,414	0	0	0
Wearing Surfaces	sq. ft.	188,617	84,940	103,053	624	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	203,414	202,557	0	857	0
Joints
Compression Joint	linear ft.	10,192	7,024	2,257	911	0
Assembly with Seal	each	152	76	76	0	0
Bearings
Elastomeric Bearing	each	3,988	3,817	95	76	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	15,952	15,952	0	0	0
Movable Bearing	each	32	32	0	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	128	128	0	0	0
Fixed Bearing	each	3,794	3,773	12	9	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	16,840	16,840	0	0	0
Pot Bearing	each	60	38	20	2	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	4,080	4,080	0	0	0
Disk Bearing	each	44	36	8	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	2,992	2,992	0	0	0
Bridge Rail
Steel or Aluminum Bridge Rail	linear ft.	32,660	21,640	10,646	374	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	264,090	97,608	109,414	56,822	246
Reinforced Concrete Bridge Rail	linear ft.	722	722	0	0	0
Deck
Reinforced Concrete Slab	sq. ft.	13,700	6,150	0	7,550	0