Muselbeck Road over Sandsea Kill
Schenectady County, New York · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Muselbeck Road over Sandsea Kill in Schenectady County, New York, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1978, making it 47 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 77 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 66 of the 115 inventoried bridges in Schenectady County rated fair (57.4%); 9 (7.8%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 74 ft |
| Location | 1.8 Mi SW of Pattersonvle |
| NBI structure number | 000000003304970 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New York department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Schenectady County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rte I90 over CSX Transportation | 1954 | 42,272 | Fair |
| Rte I890 over CSX Trans/ Amtrak | 1991 | 38,523 | Good |
| Rte I90 over Poentic Kill | 1955 | 28,539 | Good |
| Rte I90 over Rte 160 | 1952 | 27,525 | Fair |
| Rte I90 over Gregg Road | 1955 | 27,525 | Fair |
| Rte I90 over Interchange 26 | 1955 | 27,525 | Fair |
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