Barnes Hill Road over Cayuta Creek
Chemung County, New York · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Barnes Hill Road over Cayuta Creek in Chemung County, New York, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1997, making it 28 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 80 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 138 of the 256 inventoried bridges in Chemung County rated fair (53.9%); 20 (7.8%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated August 2023, on a 24-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 | 8 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 8 | 8 | Very good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 100 ft |
| Location | 4.4 Mi S of Van Etten |
| NBI structure number | 000000003331970 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | August 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 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 Chemung County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rte I86 over Newtown Creek | 2006 | 29,922 | Good |
| Rte I86 over Latta Brook | 1955 | 28,514 | Fair |
| Rte I86 over Winfield Creek | 1956 | 28,391 | Fair |
| County Road 35 over 86I 17 62051048 Rte I86 | 1969 | 18,879 | Fair |
| Rte I86 over Rte 14 | 1970 | 18,492 | Fair |
| Rte 14 over Norfolk Southern | 1985 | 18,051 | Fair |
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