Groth Road over Erie Canalway Trail ERI
Orleans County, New York · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Groth Road over Erie Canalway Trail ERI in Orleans County, New York, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 1 (imminent failure condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1911 and reconstructed in 2004, making it 114 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 136 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 23 of the 138 inventoried bridges in Orleans County rated poor (16.7%); 23 (16.7%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: deck 6 to 5, substructure 7 to 5.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated July 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 | 6 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 1 | 1 | Imminent failure condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 209 ft |
| Location | 1.3 Mi W Jct Canal &SH237 |
| NBI structure number | 000000004445040 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | July 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New York department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Orleans County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rte 31 over Jeddo Creek | 1946 | 6,277 | Poor |
| Rte 63 over Erie Canal | 1914 | 5,298 | Fair |
| Rte 31A over Oak Orchard Creek | 1946 | 4,737 | Fair |
| Rte 98 over Erie Canal | 1914 | 4,319 | Poor |
| Rte 63 over Oak Orchard Creek | 1992 | 4,288 | Fair |
| Rte 63 over Oak Orchard Creek | 1992 | 4,288 | Fair |
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