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RTE I278 over RICHMOND AVE

Map 

Coordinates:
+40.61517, -74.15731
40°36'55" N, 74°09'26" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1992, 2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:RTE I278 over RICHMOND AVE
Structure number:000000001067691
Location:JCT I278+RICHMOND AVE
Purpose:Carries highway over highway
Route classification:Principal Arterial - Interstate (Urban) [11]
Length of largest span:114.8 ft. [35.0 m]
Total length:119.8 ft. [36.5 m]
Roadway width between curbs:49.9 ft. [15.2 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:55.8 ft. [17.0 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge:14.8 ft. [4.5 m]
Skew angle:26°
Owner:State Highway Agency [01]
Year built:1962
Historic significance:Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [5]
Design load:MS 18 / HS 20 [5]
Main span material:Steel [3]
Main span design:Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02]
Deck type:Concrete Cast-in-Place [1]
Wearing surface:Bituminous [6]

2010 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:56,215 [as of 2007]
Truck traffic:13% of total traffic
Deck condition:Very Good [8 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Very Good [8 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Scour condition:Bridge not over waterway. [N]
Operating rating:95.8 tons [87.1 metric tons]
Inventory rating:56.9 tons [51.7 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:74.6
Recommended work:Widening of existing bridge with deck rehabilitation or replacement. [34]
Estimated cost of work:$4,559,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:67,635 [as of 1998]
Truck traffic:9% of total traffic
Deck condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Scour condition:Bridge not over waterway. [N]
Operating rating:79.8 tons [72.5 metric tons]
Inventory rating:37.8 tons [34.4 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:72.8
Recommended work:Replacement of bridge or other structure because of relocation of road. [32]
Estimated cost of work:$3,566,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:44,790 [as of 1990]
Truck traffic:9% of total traffic
Deck condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Scour condition:Bridge not over waterway. [N]
Operating rating:79.2 tons [72.0 metric tons]
Inventory rating:37.6 tons [34.2 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:61.7
Recommended work:Other structural work, including hydraulic replacements. [38]
Estimated cost of work:$153,000