Bruckner Expressway Bridge

Photo

Bronx River Bridge

New York

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

BH Photo #284403

Overview: Bascule bridge over Bronx River on I-278 (Bruckner Expressway) in New York
Location: New York City, Bronx County, New York
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1952; rehabilitated 1975
Design: Bascule
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 95.8 ft.
Total length: 174.9 ft.
Deck width: 49.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.82250, -73.88417 (decimal degrees)
40°49'21" N, 73°53'03" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/594095/4519652 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Central Park
Inventory numbers: NY 2066671 (New York State bridge identification number)
BH 25756 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2015): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 62.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010): 55,675