State Bridge Profile New York 2014

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Highlights from FHWA’s 2014 National Bridge Inventory Data:
 Of the 17,456 bridges in the state, 2,012 bridges, or 12% are classified as structurally deficient.
This means one or more of the key bridge elements, such as the deck, superstructure or
substructure, is considered to be in “poor” or worse condition.1
 There are 4,733 bridges, or 27% of all state bridges, classified as functionally obsolete. This
means the bridge does not meet design standards that are in line with current practice.
 State and local contract awards for bridge construction totaled $10.29 billion over the past five
years, 63 percent of highway and bridge contract awards, compared to a national average of 29
percent.
 Since 2004, 1,318 new bridges have been constructed in the state and 544 bridges have
undergone major reconstruction.
 The state estimates that it would cost approximately $70.1 billion to fix a total of 17,446 bridges
in the state.2
Bridge Inventory:
All Bridges Structurally deficient Bridges
Type of Bridge
Total
Number
Area (sq.
meters)
Daily
Crossings
Total
Number
Area (sq.
meters)
Daily
Crossings
Rural Bridges
Interstate 651 543,630 7,135,206 54 45,180 707,017
Other principal arterial 608 437,627 3,886,504 44 21,767 241,742
Minor arterial 820 339,602 2,943,680 97 41,512 314,701
Major collector 1,426 481,698 2,834,001 151 57,200 305,181
Minor collector 1,832 391,932 1,514,972 220 43,763 169,945
Local 4,248 658,218 1,466,631 684 92,093 215,700
Urban Bridges
Interstate 1,658 3,881,521 67,910,089 133 676,997 5,723,471
Other freeway 1,123 1,867,964 48,494,852 74 231,489 4,538,722
Principal arterial 1,047 1,604,508 20,760,634 85 130,096 1,595,317
Minor arterial 1,572 1,361,844 16,899,679 156 158,679 1,515,703
Collector 1,087 524,893 4,857,995 140 80,060 618,428
Rural 1,384 666,630 4,070,636 174 68,104 297,030
Total 17,456 12,760,066 182,774,879 2,012 1,646,938 16,242,957
1
According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), a bridge is classified as structurally deficient if the condition rating for the deck,
superstructure, substructure or culvert and retaining walls is rated 4 or below or if the bridge receives an appraisal rating of 2 or less for
structural condition or waterway adequacy. During inspections, the condition of a variety of bridge elements are rated on a scale of 0 (failed
condition) to 9 (excellent condition). A rating of 4 is considered “poor” condition and the individual element displays signs of advanced section
loss, deterioration, spalling or scour.
2
This data is provided by bridge owners as part of the FHWA data and is required for any bridge eligible for the Highway Bridge Replacement
and Rehabilitation Program. However, for some states this amount is very low and likely not an accurate reflection of current costs.
State Bridge Profile
New York

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Proposed bridge work:
Type of Work Number Cost (millions) Daily Crossings Area (sq. meters)
Bridge replacement 639 $11,993.5 6,852,210 548,288
Widening & rehabilitation 14,621 $39,434.2 149,416,109 9,859,361
Rehabilitation 12 $1.7 1,881 1,792
Deck rehabilitation/replacement 2,150 $18,697.5 26,316,699 2,281,843
Other work 24 $0.9 2,361 3,855
Top 10 Most Traveled Structurally Deficient Bridges in the State:
County
Year
Built
Daily
Crossings
Type of Bridge Location
Richmond 1961 182,676 Urban Interstate I-278 over relief
Kings 1939 166,580
Urban
freeway/expressway
Route 907C over Gerritsen Inlet
Kings 1962 161,800 Urban Interstate I-278 over 6th Avenue and Gowanus Canal
Kings 1941 160,107
Urban
freeway/expressway
Route 907C over Mill Basin
Queens 1963 150,100 Urban Interstate I-495 over Route 907M, Route 907 and Route 9
Bronx 1932 147,078 Urban Interstate Route I-87 over an abandoned subway
New York 1985 139,400
Urban
freeway/expressway
FDR Drive NB over East River Shore
Kings 1942 138,983
Urban
freeway/expressway
Route 907C over Bedford Avenue
Kings 1942 138,983
Urban
freeway/expressway
Route 907C over Nostrand Avenue
Kings 1942 138,983
Urban
freeway/expressway
Route 907C over Sheepshead Bay Road
Sources: All data is from the 2014 National Bridge Inventory, released by the Federal Highway Administration in January 2015.
Note that specific conditions on bridge may have changed as a result of recent work. Cost estimates of bridge work provided as
part of the data and have been adjusted to 2014$ for inflation and estimated project costs. Contract awards data is for state
and local government awards and comes from McGraw Hill. Note that additional bridge investment may be a part of other
contract awards if a smaller bridge project is included with a highway project, and that would not be accounted for in the total
in this profile.