Hemlock Road over Susquehanna River
Otsego County, New York · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Hemlock Road over Susquehanna River in Otsego County, New York, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1901 and reconstructed in 1993, making it 124 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 23 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 28 of the 266 inventoried bridges in Otsego County rated poor (10.5%); 28 (10.5%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (superstructure 5 to 4, substructure 6 to 5).
- Status change: newly posted for load since 2024.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated August 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 150 ft |
| Location | .5 Mi SW of Colliersville |
| NBI structure number | 000000003354590 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | August 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New York department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Otsego County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rte I88 over Main Street | 1973 | 17,709 | Good |
| Rte 205 over 88I 88i94062004 Rte I88 | 1973 | 15,073 | Fair |
| Rte 205 over Norfolk Southern RR | 1973 | 15,073 | Fair |
| Rte 23 over Susquehanna River | 1973 | 15,062 | Fair |
| Rte I88 over Mill Race | 1973 | 13,805 | Good |
| Rte I88 over 23 23 94022109 Rte 23 | 1973 | 13,805 | Good |
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