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Overview: Cantilevered through truss bridge over Arthur Kill on I-278 in New York City
Location: New York City, Richmond County, New York
Status: Open to four lanes of traffic
History: Opened to traffic June 29, 1928
Builder: - J.A.L. Waddell of Port Hope, Canada (Design Engineer)
Design: Cantilevered through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 336.0 ft.
Total length: 1,152.0 ft.
Deck width: 39.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 19.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.63568, -74.19670 (decimal degrees)
40°38'08" N, 74°11'48" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/567930/4498625 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Elizabeth
Inventory numbers: NY 5523059 (New York State bridge identification number)
BH 26715 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2010): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 51.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010): 78,300