Harvey Bridge Rd over West Canada Creek
Herkimer County, New York · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Harvey Bridge Rd over West Canada Creek in Herkimer County, New York, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 1 (imminent failure condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1895 and reconstructed in 1986, making it 130 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 239 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2017).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 28 of the 248 inventoried bridges in Herkimer County rated poor (11.3%); 28 (11.3%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: substructure 2 to 1.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 1): scour critical: field review indicates failure of piers or abutments is imminent.
- 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 | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 2 | 2 | Critical condition |
| Substructure | 2 | 1 | Imminent failure condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 248 ft |
| Location | E Tip of Hinckley Reservr |
| NBI structure number | 000000002204740 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 1: scour critical: field review indicates failure of piers or abutments is imminent |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New York department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Herkimer County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rte I90 over NYS Route 28 RTE 28 | 1954 | 20,495 | Fair |
| Rte I90 over NY Route 5 RTE 5 West | 1994 | 20,495 | Good |
| Rte I90 over Bridenbaker Creek | 1954 | 20,495 | Fair |
| Rte I90 over Burch Creek | 1954 | 20,495 | Fair |
| Rte I90 over Knapp Creek | 1954 | 20,495 | Poor |
| Rte I90 over Woods Creek | 1954 | 20,495 | Fair |
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