Barker Hill Road over Tioughnioga River
Broome County, New York · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Barker Hill Road over Tioughnioga River in Broome 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 1998, making it 27 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 464 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 7 of the 469 inventoried bridges in Broome County rated poor (1.5%); 7 (1.5%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (deck 6 to 5, superstructure 5 to 4).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 | 6 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 250 ft |
| Location | Hamlet of Itaska |
| NBI structure number | 000000002225310 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New York department of transportation.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Rte 17 over Rte I81 Chenango River | 2014 | 69,178 | Good |
| Rte 17 over Finch Hollow Crk | 1971 | 64,788 | Fair |
| Rte 17 over North Broad St | 1971 | 64,788 | Fair |
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| Rte 17 over CR 69 | 1971 | 64,788 | Fair |
| Rte 17 over Glenwood Road | 1971 | 61,983 | Fair |
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