Nichols Road over Onondaga Creek
Onondaga County, New York · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Nichols Road over Onondaga Creek in Onondaga County, New York, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2006, making it 19 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 93 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2017).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 287 of the 475 inventoried bridges in Onondaga County rated fair (60.4%); 47 (9.9%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete multiple box beam |
| Length | about 43 ft |
| Location | 1.5 Mi S Jct SH11A & US20 |
| NBI structure number | 000000003208050 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New York department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Onondaga County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rte I81 over East Washington St East | 1968 | 114,111 | Poor |
| Rte I690 over Lodi Street | 1968 | 91,568 | Poor |
| Rte I690 over Beech Street | 2018 | 91,568 | Fair |
| Rte I690 over Teall Avenue | 2018 | 91,568 | Good |
| Rte I690 over N Mcbride Street | 1968 | 89,626 | Fair |
| Rte I690 over Hiawatha Boulevard | 1958 | 78,540 | Fair |
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