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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