Culvert Street over Oswego Canal
Oswego County, New York · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Culvert Street over Oswego Canal in Oswego County, New York, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1990, making it 35 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 6,783 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 134 of the 234 inventoried bridges in Oswego County rated fair (57.3%); 32 (13.7%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel movable bascule |
| Length | about 73 ft |
| Location | 0.1MI SW of State St |
| NBI structure number | 000000004434060 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New York department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Oswego County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 34012012 over Riverside Ave | 2014 | 21,433 | Fair |
| Rte 3 over Oswego Canal | 1969 | 18,390 | Good |
| Rte I81 over CR 37 | 1959 | 18,270 | Fair |
| Rte I81 over Nys Barge Canal | 1959 | 18,270 | Fair |
| Rte 81 over Daves Brook | 1958 | 17,542 | Fair |
| Rte 81 over Daves Brook | 1958 | 17,542 | Fair |
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