West 254TH Street over Metro No Commuter
Bronx County, New York · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- West 254TH Street over Metro No Commuter in Bronx County, New York, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1907, making it 118 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 50 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- It is one of 26 of the 311 inventoried bridges in Bronx County rated poor (8.4%); 26 (8.4%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated October 2024, on a 12-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 poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 103 ft |
| Location | N End of Riverdale Park |
| NBI structure number | 000000007702320 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | N: not over a waterway |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New York department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Bronx County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rte I278 over Hunts Point Ave | 1962 | 149,369 | Fair |
| Rte I95 over Pedestrian walkway and b | 1958 | 145,579 | Poor |
| Rte I95 over Erskine Place Amtrak | 1958 | 145,579 | Fair |
| Rte I278 over Bruckner Expwy Bruckner | 1960 | 143,338 | Fair |
| Rte I278 over Relief | 1962 | 143,338 | Fair |
| Rte I278 over Bronx River Ave | 1968 | 143,338 | Good |
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