Bridge conditions in Columbia County, New York

243 inventoried bridges · 47 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

Of the 243 Columbia County bridges in the federal inventory, 47 carry a poor rating. That 19.3% share is roughly 3x the national average.

• 47 of the 243 bridges in Columbia County, New York, are rated in poor condition (19.3%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
• 40 bridges (16.5%) are rated good and 156 (64.2%) fair.
• The median Columbia County bridge was built in 1958.
• The busiest poor-rated bridge is Rte I90 over County Road 32 (built 1958), carrying about 12,236 vehicles a day.

Good 16.5% · Fair 64.2% · Poor 19.3% of 243 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.