Factory Road over Buffalo Creek
Wyoming County, New York · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Factory Road over Buffalo Creek in Wyoming County, New York, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1963 and reconstructed in 2013, making it 62 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 324 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 75 of the 136 inventoried bridges in Wyoming County rated fair (55.1%); 21 (15.4%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated June 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 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 97 ft |
| Location | 0.6 Mi NW Strykersville |
| NBI structure number | 000000003320180 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | June 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New York department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Wyoming County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rte 39 over Station Drive Arcade & | 1976 | 12,235 | Poor |
| Rte 98 over Clear Creek | 1990 | 7,278 | Fair |
| Rte 20A over Oatka Creek | 1998 | 5,838 | Good |
| Rte 20A over Stony Creek | 2007 | 5,838 | Good |
| Rte 19 over Relyea Creek | 1950 | 5,691 | Fair |
| Rte 19 over Oatka Creek | 1961 | 5,691 | Fair |
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