Fork Shop Road over Oaks Creek
Otsego County, New York · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Fork Shop Road over Oaks Creek in Otsego County, New York, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1900 and reconstructed in 2016, making it 125 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 105 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 28 of the 266 inventoried bridges in Otsego County rated poor (10.5%); 28 (10.5%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 3 | Serious condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Aluminum or iron through truss |
| Length | about 54 ft |
| Location | 2.0 Mi SE of Oaksville |
| NBI structure number | 000000002227970 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New York department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Otsego County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rte I88 over Main Street | 1973 | 17,709 | Good |
| Rte 205 over 88I 88i94062004 Rte I88 | 1973 | 15,073 | Fair |
| Rte 205 over Norfolk Southern RR | 1973 | 15,073 | Fair |
| Rte 23 over Susquehanna River | 1973 | 15,062 | Fair |
| Rte I88 over Mill Race | 1973 | 13,805 | Good |
| Rte I88 over 23 23 94022109 Rte 23 | 1973 | 13,805 | Good |
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