Rte 426 over French Creek
Chautauqua County, New York · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Rte 426 over French Creek in Chautauqua 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 1931 and reconstructed in 1992, making it 94 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,113 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 269 of the 559 inventoried bridges in Chautauqua County rated fair (48.1%); 52 (9.3%) 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 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 122 ft |
| Location | 3.8 Mi N Jct Rts 426+ 474 |
| NBI structure number | 000000001048370 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New York department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Chautauqua County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rte I90 over Cattaraugus Creek | 1954 | 24,417 | Fair |
| Rte I90 over Buffalo Rd | 1956 | 24,362 | Fair |
| Rte I90 over Scott Creek | 1956 | 22,749 | Fair |
| Rte I90 over Beaver Creek | 1956 | 22,749 | Fair |
| Rte 5 over Cattaraugus Creek | 2015 | 17,962 | Good |
| Rte I90 over Slippery Rock Creek | 1958 | 16,888 | Fair |
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