Rte 9 over Ausable River
Clinton County, New York · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Rte 9 over Ausable River in Clinton County, New York, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1940 and reconstructed in 2023, making it 85 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 2,158 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 93 of the 201 inventoried bridges in Clinton County rated fair (46.3%); 25 (12.4%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 259 ft |
| Location | 4.6 Mi N Jct US 9 & SH 22 |
| NBI structure number | 000000001005950 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New York department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Clinton County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rte I87 over Dead Creek | 1958 | 15,511 | Fair |
| Rte 22 over Rte I87 Rte I87 | 1996 | 15,042 | Fair |
| Rte 22 over Saranac River | 1994 | 11,796 | Fair |
| Tom Miller Road over Rte I87 Rte I87 | 2010 | 9,581 | Good |
| Rte I87 over Access Road Saranac Riv | 1999 | 9,449 | Fair |
| Rte I87 over Canadian Pacific RR | 2011 | 9,221 | Fair |
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