Main Street over Erie Canal
Niagara County, New York · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Main Street over Erie Canal in Niagara County, New York, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1912 and reconstructed in 1992, making it 113 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 7,684 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 24 of the 267 inventoried bridges in Niagara County rated poor (9.0%); 24 (9.0%) 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 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel |
| Length | about 131 ft |
| Location | at Jct Rts 78 + 31 |
| NBI structure number | 000000004454170 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New York department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Niagara County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rte I190 over 190i190i54011065 Rte I1 | 1962 | 48,740 | Fair |
| Rte I190 over Lasalle Expy WB Ramp to | 2010 | 44,147 | Good |
| Rte 62 over Sawyer Creek | 1998 | 27,573 | Fair |
| Rte 78 over Mud Creek | 1969 | 27,267 | Fair |
| Rte 78 over Donner Creek | 1969 | 27,267 | Fair |
| Rte I190 over Rte 384 | 2014 | 24,370 | Fair |
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