Bridge conditions in Chautauqua County, New York

559 inventoried bridges · 52 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

Chautauqua County tracks close to typical: 52 of its 559 inventoried bridges (9.3%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.

• 52 of the 559 bridges in Chautauqua County, New York, are rated in poor condition (9.3%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
• 238 bridges (42.6%) are rated good and 269 (48.1%) fair.
• The median Chautauqua County bridge was built in 1980.
• The busiest poor-rated bridge is Rte I86 over Ball Creek Chautauqua L (built 1982), carrying about 15,071 vehicles a day.

Good 42.6% · Fair 48.1% · Poor 9.3% of 559 bridges

Bridges rated poor

Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.

Busiest bridges in the county

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.

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Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.