Ramp to Linden Pl over Whitestone Expressway Se
Queens County, New York · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Ramp to Linden Pl over Whitestone Expressway Se in Queens County, New York, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2007, making it 18 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 9,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2012).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 311 of the 513 inventoried bridges in Queens County rated fair (60.6%); 48 (9.4%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated good in the 2024 inventory and is now fair (deck 7 to 6, superstructure 8 to 7, substructure 7 to 6).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 8 | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel single box beam |
| Length | about 1,006 ft |
| Location | Flushing River |
| NBI structure number | 000000001055916 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New York department of transportation.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Rte I495 over Little Neck Pkwy | 1957 | 225,381 | Fair |
| Rte I495 over 108TH Street | 1963 | 214,103 | Good |
| Rte I678 over Flushing Bay Promenade | 1963 | 183,587 | Poor |
| Rte I678 over 907a907ax5m21189 Rte 90 | 1939 | 183,587 | Fair |
| Rte I278 over Lie WB Ramp to Bqe WB R | 1969 | 171,874 | Fair |
| Rte I678 over 678I 678ix5mr07b1 | 1953 | 166,433 | Good |
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