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Bridge conditions in Otsego County, New York

266 inventoried bridges · 28 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

Of the 266 Otsego County bridges in the federal inventory, 28 carry a poor rating. That 10.5% share is roughly 2x the national average.

28 of the 266 bridges in Otsego County, New York, are rated in poor condition (10.5%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
65 bridges (24.4%) are rated good and 173 (65.0%) fair.
The median Otsego County bridge was built in 1975.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is Rte I88 over Machinery Undrpss (built 1973), carrying about 11,731 vehicles a day.

Good 24.4% · Fair 65.0% · Poor 10.5% of 266 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.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Rte I88 over Machinery Undrpss	1973	11,731	Poor
Rte 28 over Oaks Creek	1931	6,226	Poor
Rte 7 over Flax Island Creek	1933	3,045	Poor
Rte 7 over Otsdawa Creek	1933	3,045	Poor
Rte 7 over Norfolk Southern RR	1933	2,771	Poor
Mill Street over Susquehanna River	1993	1,256	Poor
County Road 59 over Oaks Creek	1965	1,027	Poor
CR 49 over Butternut Creek	1998	717	Poor
County Road 11 over Trib Otego Creek	1932	564	Poor
County Road 7 over W Br Otsdawa Crk	1935	545	Poor
County Road 18 over Campbell Brook	1931	514	Poor
Brook Street over Lake Brook	1930	446	Poor
CR4 over Butternut Creek	1901	436	Poor
County Road 40 over Trb Charlotte Crk	1932	264	Poor
County Road 40 over Trb Charlotte Crk	1934	253	Poor
Hade Hollow Road over Red Creek	1930	216	Poor
Green Street over Dunderberg Creek	1880	174	Poor
Flat Iron Road over Butternut Creek	1993	161	Poor
Fork Shop Road over Oaks Creek	1900	105	Poor
Dick Turnbull Rd over Butternut Creek	1900	89	Poor
Loft Road over Schenevus Creek	1930	73	Poor
Bemis Road over Butternut Creek	1952	72	Poor
Tannery Street over Schenevus Creek	1902	61	Poor
Elm St Extension over Trout Brook	1930	52	Poor
Mill Road over Tb Canajoharie Ck	1978	51	Poor
Factory Hill Road over Oak Creek	1890	34	Poor
Peet Road over Butternut Creek	1890	29	Poor
Hemlock Road over Susquehanna River	1901	23	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Rte I88 over Main Street	1973	17,709	Good
Rte 205 over 88I 88i94062004 Rte I88	1973	15,073	Fair
Rte 205 over Norfolk Southern RR	1973	15,073	Fair
Rte 23 over Susquehanna River	1973	15,062	Fair
Rte I88 over Mill Race	1973	13,805	Good
Rte I88 over 23 23 94022109 Rte 23	1973	13,805	Good
Rte I88 over Machinery Undrpss	1973	11,731	Poor
Rte I88 over Machinery Un-pass	1973	11,731	Fair
Rte 23 over Park Road Mill Race No	1973	10,243	Fair
Rte 23 over Fair St	1973	10,243	Fair

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

Every bridge in Otsego County → - all 266, busiest first, each with its own condition record.

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