Mckinstry Road over Elton Creek
Cattaraugus County, New York · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Mckinstry Road over Elton Creek in Cattaraugus County, New York, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1977 and reconstructed in 2010, making it 48 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 995 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 241 of the 484 inventoried bridges in Cattaraugus County rated fair (49.8%); 29 (6.0%) 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 | 9 | Excellent condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 105 ft |
| Location | 1.8 Mi SW of Yorkshire |
| NBI structure number | 000000003323320 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New York department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Cattaraugus County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rte 417 over Olean Trail | 2009 | 14,595 | Good |
| Rte 417 over Olean Creek | 1929 | 14,592 | Fair |
| Rte 16 over Cattaraugus Creek | 1988 | 12,864 | Fair |
| Rte I86 over Rte 219 | 1987 | 11,973 | Good |
| Rte I86 over Allegheny River | 1987 | 11,973 | Fair |
| Rte I86 over Godfrey Hllow Brk | 1972 | 11,480 | Fair |
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