Armitage Road over Erie Canal
Seneca County, New York · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Armitage Road over Erie Canal in Seneca 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 1914 and reconstructed in 1980, making it 111 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 275 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 16 of the 60 inventoried bridges in Seneca County rated poor (26.7%); 16 (26.7%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 308 ft |
| Location | 2.3 Mi NW Jct SH 89 & Cnl |
| NBI structure number | 000000004435010 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New York department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Seneca County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rte I90 over Old Seneca River | 1954 | 30,538 | Fair |
| Rte I90 over Black Brook | 1953 | 30,538 | Fair |
| Rte I90 over Cayuga-seneca Canal | 1953 | 16,708 | Fair |
| Rte I90 over Seneca River | 1953 | 15,269 | Fair |
| Rte 5 over Cay & Sen Canal | 1932 | 12,332 | Poor |
| Rte 96A over Cayuga-seneca Canal | 1962 | 9,979 | Fair |
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