Brooklyn Bridge
NBI Information
Location
State: New York
County: New York County
Feature Carried: Brooklyn Bridge
Feature Crossed: East River, FDR Drive, and Local Roads
Latitude, Longitude: 40.7081,-73.9995
Toll: On free road
Maintenance Responsibility: City or Municipal Highway Agency
Structure Open, Posted, or Closed to Traffic: Posted for load (may include other restrictions such as temporary bridges which are load posted)
History
Year Built: 1883
Historical Significance: Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Year Reconstructed: 2026
Picture Date: March 22, 2023
Geometry
Lanes on Structure: 6
Lanes under Structure: 45
Skew: 11 degrees
Number of Main Spans: 3
Main Structure Type: Suspension
Main Structure Material: Steel
Number of Approach Spans: 72
Approach Structure Type: Arch - Deck
Approach Structure Material: Masonry
Condition
Inspection Date: November 2022
Deck Condition: Very Good
Superstructure Condition: Poor
Substructure Condition: Poor
Channel Condition: Excellent
Culvert: Not Applicable
NBI Year: 2023
Bridge Information
Coming Soon, once I figure out how to write a brief description without it turning into a book.
References
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