Howe Road over N Br Saranac Rvr
Franklin County, New York · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Howe Road over N Br Saranac Rvr in Franklin 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 1900, making it 125 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 6 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2016).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 22 of the 188 inventoried bridges in Franklin County rated poor (11.7%); 22 (11.7%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 38 ft |
| Location | 1 Mi SW of Loon Lake |
| NBI structure number | 000000003337110 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New York department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Franklin County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rte 11 over Salmon River | 1947 | 18,077 | Fair |
| Rte 37 over St Regis River | 1990 | 12,703 | Fair |
| Rte 37 over Raquette River | 2004 | 12,703 | Good |
| Rte 3 over Trib.Lyon Bk | 1967 | 7,665 | Good |
| Broadway over Saranac River | 1922 | 6,596 | Fair |
| Rte 3 over Saranac River | 1984 | 4,841 | Fair |
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