Rte 951R over Allegheny River
Cattaraugus County, New York · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Rte 951R over Allegheny River in Cattaraugus County, New York, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1925, making it 100 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 100 vehicles a day (traffic count year 1976).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 29 of the 484 inventoried bridges in Cattaraugus County rated poor (6.0%); 29 (6.0%) 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 April 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 | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 350 ft |
| Location | 2.9 Mi E Jct Rt 219 & I86 |
| NBI structure number | 000000006064850 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | April 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 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 Cattaraugus County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rte 417 over Olean Trail | 2009 | 14,595 | Good |
| Rte 417 over Olean Creek | 1929 | 14,592 | Fair |
| Rte 16 over Cattaraugus Creek | 1988 | 12,864 | Fair |
| Rte I86 over Rte 219 | 1987 | 11,973 | Good |
| Rte I86 over Allegheny River | 1987 | 11,973 | Fair |
| Rte I86 over Godfrey Hllow Brk | 1972 | 11,480 | Fair |
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