Old Stage Road over Fall Creek
Tompkins County, New York · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Old Stage Road over Fall Creek in Tompkins 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 1917 and reconstructed in 1986, making it 108 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 513 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 94 of the 192 inventoried bridges in Tompkins County rated fair (49.0%); 28 (14.6%) 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.
View this bridge on a map → (42.60366, -76.28484)
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 55 ft |
| Location | 3.6 Mi North of Mclean |
| NBI structure number | 000000003209990 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New York department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Tompkins County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rte 13 over Cascadilla Creek | 1965 | 31,683 | Fair |
| Rte 13 over Fall Creek | 1965 | 31,683 | Good |
| Rte 13 over Sixmile Creek | 1965 | 21,382 | Good |
| Rte 13 over Norfolk Southern Cayuga | 1996 | 18,178 | Fair |
| Rte 13 over Buttermilk Creek | 1995 | 17,743 | Good |
| Rte 13 over Enfield Creek | 1995 | 17,343 | Fair |
All bridges nearby: Tompkins County, NY bridge conditions · every bridge in Tompkins County · New York bridges.
Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.