County Rd 65 over Barge Canal
Montgomery County, New York · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Rd 65 over Barge Canal in Montgomery 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 1910 and reconstructed in 1949, making it 115 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 21 of the 204 inventoried bridges in Montgomery County rated poor (10.3%); 21 (10.3%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (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 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 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 | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 358 ft |
| Location | 33MI W St John+n 90I |
| NBI structure number | 000000004425030 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 2024 |
| 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 Montgomery County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rte 90I over Thayer Road | 1953 | 25,565 | Fair |
| Rte I90 over Terwilleger Creek | 1952 | 25,565 | Fair |
| Rte I90 over CR 149 | 1953 | 25,565 | Fair |
| Rte I90 over Rte 5S Old RR (bike/ped | 1953 | 21,178 | Fair |
| Rte I90 over S Chuctanunda Crk | 1952 | 21,178 | Fair |
| Rte I90 over Schoharie Creek | 1988 | 21,178 | Good |
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