New Swamp Road over Champlain Canal
Washington County, New York · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- New Swamp Road over Champlain Canal in Washington County, New York, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1911, making it 114 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 52 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 21 of the 189 inventoried bridges in Washington County rated poor (11.1%); 21 (11.1%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated October 2024, on a 12-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 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 282 ft |
| Location | Jct N Swamp Rd & Champ C |
| NBI structure number | 000000004418090 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 4: foundations stable, field review says exposed foundations need protection |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New York department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Washington County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rte 4 over D&h RR | 2003 | 13,716 | Good |
| Rte 197 over E Br Hudson River | 1916 | 12,957 | Fair |
| Rte 4 over Halfway Creek | 1994 | 11,474 | Fair |
| Rte 4 over Glens Falls Feeder Canal | 2017 | 10,279 | Good |
| Rte 29 over Hartshorn Brook | 1971 | 9,557 | Good |
| Rte 4 over Wood Creek | 2001 | 9,291 | Fair |
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