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FOREST PARK DRIVE over LONG ISLAND- M.L.

Map 

Coordinates:
+40.70378, -73.83960
40°42'14" N, 73°50'23" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1992, 2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:FOREST PARK DRIVE over LONG ISLAND- M.L.
Structure number:000000002247590
Location:IN FOREST PARK
Purpose:Carries highway and pedestrian walkway over railroad
Route classification:Local (Urban) [19]
Length of largest span:51.8 ft. [15.8 m]
Total length:127.0 ft. [38.7 m]
Roadway width between curbs:29.9 ft. [9.1 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:46.9 ft. [14.3 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge:18.4 ft. [5.6 m]
Owner:City or Municipal Highway Agency [04]
Year built:1896
Year reconstructed:1926
Historic significance:Bridge is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [2]
Design load:M 9 / H 10 [1]
Number of main spans:5
Main spans material:Steel [3]
Main spans design:Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02]
Deck type:Concrete Cast-in-Place [1]
Wearing surface:Bituminous [6]

2010 Inspection 

Status:Posted for load [P]
Average daily traffic:14,100 [as of 1999]
Truck traffic:6% of total traffic
Deck condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Scour condition:Bridge not over waterway. [N]
Operating rating:7.7 tons [7.0 metric tons]
Inventory rating:7.7 tons [7.0 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:21.0
Recommended work:Widening of existing bridge with deck rehabilitation or replacement. [34]
Estimated cost of work:$3,122,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:Posted for load [P]
Average daily traffic:14,100 [as of 1999]
Truck traffic:4% of total traffic
Deck condition:Poor [4 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Serious [3 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Scour condition:Bridge not over waterway. [N]
Operating rating:7.9 tons [7.2 metric tons]
Inventory rating:7.9 tons [7.2 metric tons]
Evaluation:Structurally deficient [1]
Sufficiency rating:4.0
Recommended work:Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:$1,309,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:920 [as of 1991]
Truck traffic:10% of total traffic
Deck condition:Poor [4 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Serious [3 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Serious [3 out of 9]
Scour condition:Bridge not over waterway. [N]
Operating rating:23.5 tons [21.4 metric tons]
Inventory rating:5.0 tons [4.5 metric tons]
Evaluation:Structurally deficient [1]
Sufficiency rating:33.6
Recommended work:Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:$1,156,000