River Street Ext over Outlet Brook
Essex County, New York · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- River Street Ext over Outlet Brook in Essex County, New York, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1984, making it 41 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 6,437 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2016).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 24 of the 260 inventoried bridges in Essex County rated poor (9.2%); 24 (9.2%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel culvert |
| Length | about 38 ft |
| Location | In Lake Placid |
| NBI structure number | 000000003302160 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New York department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Essex County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rte 86 over Outlet Brook | 1935 | 9,484 | Fair |
| Rte 73 over Chubb River | 1959 | 8,268 | Good |
| Rte I87 over Mud Brook | 1966 | 8,072 | Good |
| Rte I87 over Mcguire Brook | 1965 | 6,930 | Fair |
| Montcalm Street over Lachute River | 1918 | 6,851 | Fair |
| CR 35 over Chubb River | 2013 | 6,437 | Good |
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