BROADWAY/37TH AVE
Carrying BROADWAY/37TH AVE over RTE I278 278I 276IX5M33
.6 MI NW JCT I278 & SH 25, Queens, New York
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
BROADWAY/37TH AVE in Queens, New York sits above 4% of rated New York bridges on inventory load rating (15 t), while its 1955 build year is earlier than 65% of Queens's recorded-year cohort (514 bridges).
BROADWAY/37TH AVE in Queens, New York is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1955, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure NY:000000002230590
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · HEAVY-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: BROADWAY/37TH AVE
The BROADWAY/37TH AVE bridge in Queens, New York carries BROADWAY/37TH AVE over RTE I278 278I 276IX5M33. It was built in 1955, making it 71 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 2 sections, stretching 24.1 meters (79 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 14,053 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of New York bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How BROADWAY/37TH AVE compares
Age against the county: built in 1955, earlier than 336 of Queens's 514 bridges with a recorded construction year (65%), against a county median build year of 1963. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across New York bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (17,641 of 17,642 rated).
BROADWAY/37TH AVE vs every rated New York bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
15 Top 96% higher than 4% of 17,641 bridges
rated New York bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Queens inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 514 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1955
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 24.1 m (79 ft)
- Deck Width
- 61.6 m (202 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 14,053 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000002230590
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether BROADWAY/37TH AVE is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare BROADWAY/37TH AVE against other structures in Queens and across New York. New York bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for BROADWAY/37TH AVE?
BROADWAY/37TH AVE in Queens, New York on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is BROADWAY/37TH AVE inspected?
BROADWAY/37TH AVE's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 14,053 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. BROADWAY/37TH AVE is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for BROADWAY/37TH AVE?
BROADWAY/37TH AVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 15.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining BROADWAY/37TH AVE?
BROADWAY/37TH AVE is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is BROADWAY/37TH AVE and does age affect safety?
BROADWAY/37TH AVE was built in 1955, making it 71 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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