Pine Hill Road over Hunts Creek
Cortland County, New York · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Pine Hill Road over Hunts Creek in Cortland County, New York, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1940, making it 85 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 130 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 27 of the 189 inventoried bridges in Cortland County rated poor (14.3%); 27 (14.3%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: superstructure 4 to 3.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated April 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 | 4 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 54 ft |
| Location | 3.0 Mi N of Marathon |
| NBI structure number | 000000002207300 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | April 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New York department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Cortland County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rte I81 over West Branch Tioughnioga | 1966 | 25,286 | Fair |
| Rte 281 over Dry Creek | 2017 | 17,476 | Good |
| Rte I81 over Hunts Creek | 1966 | 16,872 | Fair |
| Rte 13 over Tioughnioga River | 2008 | 15,854 | Fair |
| Rte I81 over W Br Tioughnioga | 1966 | 14,138 | Good |
| Rte I81 over Rte 11 | 1966 | 13,527 | Fair |
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