Kings Lane over Potter Hollow Creek
Albany County, New York · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Kings Lane over Potter Hollow Creek in Albany County, New York, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1897 and reconstructed in 1990, making it 128 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 19 of the 344 inventoried bridges in Albany County rated poor (5.5%); 19 (5.5%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: deck 6 to 5, superstructure 7 to 6, substructure 4 to 3.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated March 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- 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 | 7 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 44 ft |
| Location | 3 Mi W Preston Hollow |
| NBI structure number | 000000003301370 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New York department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Albany County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rte I90 over Anderson Drive | 2004 | 90,338 | Good |
| Rte I90 over Fuller Road | 1968 | 87,330 | Good |
| Rte I90 over Central Ave | 1968 | 82,708 | Fair |
| Clinton Ave Ramp over Water Street | 1970 | 79,759 | Fair |
| Rte 90 over Rte I90 | 1989 | 77,705 | Fair |
| Rte I787 over 25TH Street | 1971 | 75,462 | Fair |
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