RTE I278 over City Streets, EAST RIVER

Queens County, New York

Map

Coordinates:
+40.79883, -73.91919
40°47'56" N, 73°55'09" W

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Facts

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

Name:	RTE I278 over City Streets, EAST RIVER
Structure number:	000000005521889
Location:	I278 OVER HELLGATE
Purpose:	Carries highway and pedestrian walkway over highway and waterway
Route classification:	Principal Arterial - Interstate (Urban) `[11]`
Tolls:	Yes `[1]`
Length of largest span:	1380.0 ft. `[420.6 m]`
Total length:	13110.5 ft. `[3995.9 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	90.6 ft. `[27.6 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	98.1 ft. `[29.9 m]`
Vertical clearance above deck:	14.4 ft. `[4.4 m]`
Vertical clearance below bridge:	137.8 ft. `[42.0 m]`
Owner:	Local Toll Authority `[32]`
Year built:	1936
Year reconstructed:	2018
Historic significance:	Historical significance is not determinable at this time `[4]`
Design load:	MS 18 / HS 20 `[5]`
Number of main spans:	3
Main spans material:	Steel `[3]`
Main spans design:	Suspension `[13]`
Deck type:	Other `[9]`
Wearing surface:	Bituminous `[6]`

Latest Available Inspection: November 2018

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Fair
Status:	Open, no restriction `[A]`
Average daily traffic:	138,202 `[as of 2017]`
Truck traffic:	11% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Satisfactory `[6 out of 9]`
Superstructure condition:	Fair `[5 out of 9]`
Substructure condition:	Satisfactory `[6 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:	Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is `[4]`
Roadway alignment appraisal:	Better than present minimum criteria `[7]`
Channel protection:	Bank is beginning to slump. River control devices and embankment protection have widespread minor damage. There is minor stream bed movement evident. Debris is restricting the channel slightly. `[6]`
Pier/abutment protection:	Navigation protection not required `[1]`
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for assessed or calculated scour condition. `[5]`
Sufficiency rating:	41.0
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
November 2018	Fair	Satisfactory	Fair	Satisfactory	138202	41.0
October 2016	Fair	Satisfactory	Fair	Satisfactory	99475	41.0
October 2014	Fair	Satisfactory	Fair	Satisfactory	154826	40.8
October 2012	Fair	Satisfactory	Fair	Satisfactory	154800	40.8
October 2010	Fair	Satisfactory	Fair	Satisfactory	116200	40.8
November 2008	Fair	Satisfactory	Fair	Fair	165633	40.8
October 2006	Fair	Satisfactory	Fair	Satisfactory	164400	42.0
October 2004	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	116200	42.1
October 2002	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	116200	25.1
October 2000	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	116200	25.1
November 1998	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	116200	28.1
October 1996	Poor	Serious	Poor	Serious	116200	2.0
October 1994	Poor	Serious	Serious	Serious	117200	2.0
November 1992	Poor	Serious	Serious	Serious	130836	0.0
November 1990	Poor	Serious	Serious	Serious	130836	0.0

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 Girder/Beam	linear ft.	61,538	33,624	27,880	34	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	896,814	791,784	104,294	704	32
Steel Stringer	linear ft.	147,246	129,070	16,524	1,652	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	1,209,149	1,095,313	111,614	1,688	534
Deck
Reinforced Concrete Deck	sq. ft.	1,099,349	510,121	586,858	2,364	6
Wearing Surfaces	sq. ft.	1,118,124	1,072,491	44,604	1,029	0
Superstructure
Steel Truss	linear ft.	8,468	5,447	2,914	107	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	534,130	489,507	44,079	541	3
Reinforced Concrete Arch	linear ft.	40	12	7	21	0
Steel Main Cable	linear ft.	5,888	5,768	40	80	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	55,956	45,626	2,950	3,550	3,830
Steel Secondary Cable	each	186	2	184	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	23,272	23,053	219	0	0
Steel Floor Beam	linear ft.	58,525	43,500	12,471	2,548	6
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	936,479	823,824	109,384	2,853	418
Steel Pin or Pin & Hangar Assembly	each	12	3	8	1	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	1,200	1,200	0	0	0
Steel Gusset Plate	each	716	242	219	255	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	65,734	51,566	13,992	176	0
Substructure
Steel Column	each	68	0	67	1	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	41,420	38,253	3,087	0	80
Reinforced Concrete Column	each	547	234	309	4	0
Steel Column Tower/Trestle	linear ft.	1,052	0	1,052	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	280,530	256,393	24,137	0	0
Reinforced Concrete Pier Wall	linear ft.	811	262	523	26	0
Reinforced Concrete Abutment	linear ft.	302	136	152	14	0
Reinforced Concrete Pile Cap/Footing	linear ft.	10	0	10	0	0
Reinforced Concrete Pier Cap	linear ft.	10,858	5,649	4,679	530	0
Deck
Corrugated or Orthotropic Deck	sq. ft.	291,240	290,591	641	8	0
Wearing Surfaces	sq. ft.	272,540	272,540	0	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	405,854	390,087	15,430	5	332
Joints
Strip Seal Joint	linear ft.	12,580	95	2,475	9,912	98
Compression Joint	linear ft.	3,246	0	0	3,246	0
Assembly with Seal	each	683	303	0	285	95
Bearings
Elastomeric Bearing	each	3,107	1,720	1,371	16	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	15,192	8,123	5,822	1,247	0
Movable Bearing	each	3	3	0	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	36	12	24	0	0
Pot Bearing	each	42	29	13	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	460	313	124	23	0
Other Bearing	each	8	8	0	0	0
Bridge Rail
Steel or Aluminum Bridge Rail	linear ft.	31,883	21,803	9,848	232	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	140,499	140,014	483	2	0
Reinforced Concrete Bridge Rail	linear ft.	31,127	7,493	23,375	259	0