Williams Road over Chenango River
Chenango County, New York · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Williams Road over Chenango River in Chenango 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 1933 and reconstructed in 1989, making it 92 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 465 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 171 of the 256 inventoried bridges in Chenango County rated fair (66.8%); 16 (6.2%) 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.
- Status change: its 2024 load posting has been removed.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated June 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 | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 103 ft |
| Location | 1.2 Mi So of Earlville |
| NBI structure number | 000000003351490 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | June 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 Chenango County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rte 12 over Canasawacta Creek | 2000 | 16,540 | Fair |
| Rte I88 over Trb Cornell Creek | 1974 | 10,908 | Poor |
| Rte I88 over Unnamed Creek Unnamed C | 1974 | 9,331 | Poor |
| Rte 12 over Cold Brook | 1955 | 8,046 | Poor |
| Rte 12 over Cold Brook | 2000 | 8,046 | Fair |
| Rte 12 over Genegantslet Crk. | 1987 | 6,588 | Good |
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