River Street over Ausable River
Essex County, New York · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- River Street over Ausable River in Essex County, New York, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1878 and reconstructed in 1990, making it 147 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 30 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- 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.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated July 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Aluminum or iron through truss |
| Length | about 217 ft |
| Location | 1.1 m N I-87 Exit 34 |
| NBI structure number | 000000003302200 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | July 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 4: foundations stable, field review says exposed foundations need protection |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
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 |
| River Street Ext over Outlet Brook | 1984 | 6,437 | Poor |
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