Main Street over Ellicott Creek
Erie County, New York · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Main Street over Ellicott Creek in Erie County, New York, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1922, making it 103 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 395 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 80 of the 907 inventoried bridges in Erie County rated poor (8.8%); 80 (8.8%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete deck arch |
| Length | about 131 ft |
| Location | 0.75 Mi SE Jct I-90RT 78 |
| NBI structure number | 000000002213280 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New York department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Erie County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rte I90 over Buffalo River | 1957 | 131,277 | Fair |
| Rte I90 over Mineral Springs Rd | 2003 | 131,277 | Good |
| Rte I90 over Indian Church Rd Norfol | 1956 | 131,277 | Fair |
| Rte I90 over Galleria Drive Scajaqua | 1950 | 126,187 | Poor |
| Rte I90 over Norfolk Southern RR | 1951 | 114,760 | Fair |
| Rte I90 over William St | 1953 | 114,760 | Fair |
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