Bridge conditions in Tompkins County, New York
192 inventoried bridges · 28 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Tompkins County has 28 bridges rated poor out of 192 inventoried, a 14.6% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.
- 28 of the 192 bridges in Tompkins County, New York, are rated in poor condition (14.6%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 70 bridges (36.5%) are rated good and 94 (49.0%) fair.
- The median Tompkins County bridge was built in 1978.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Rte 13 over Pony Hollow Creek (built 1960), carrying about 7,214 vehicles a day.
Good 36.5% · Fair 49.0% · Poor 14.6% of 192 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 13 over Pony Hollow Creek | 1960 | 7,214 | Poor |
| Rte 96B over Trb Buttermilk Ck | 1929 | 4,493 | Poor |
| North Cayuga Stree over Fall Creek | 1934 | 2,294 | Poor |
| Freese Road over Fall Creek | 1920 | 2,059 | Poor |
| Turkey Hill Road over Cascadilla Creek | 1982 | 1,895 | Poor |
| N Tioga Street over Cascadilla Creek | 1930 | 848 | Poor |
| Middaugh Road over Sixmile Creek | 1978 | 797 | Poor |
| Stevens Road over Fall Creek | 1981 | 680 | Poor |
| County Road 146 over Taughannock Creek | 1915 | 580 | Poor |
| Newfield Depot Rd over W Br Cayuga Inlet | 1987 | 508 | Poor |
| Cortland Street over Owasco Inlet | 1955 | 484 | Poor |
| Old Seventy Six Rd over Trib Boyer Creek | 1987 | 436 | Poor |
| County Road 107A over Owasco Inlet | 1930 | 436 | Poor |
| Mill Street over Virgil Creek | 1930 | 412 | Poor |
| Mill Street over Dryden Lake Outlt | 1930 | 412 | Poor |
| Mill Street over Fall Creek | 1910 | 379 | Poor |
| Lockerby Hill Rd over Salmon Creek | 1945 | 328 | Poor |
| Genung Road over Cascadilla Creek | 1940 | 324 | Poor |
| Town Line Road over Lick Brook | 1950 | 179 | Poor |
| Elm Street Ext over Fall Creek | 1981 | 154 | Poor |
| Hines Road over Enfield Creek | 1955 | 147 | Poor |
| Stevens Road over Owasco Inlet | 2005 | 130 | Poor |
| Brown Road over Cayuga Inlet | 1972 | 130 | Poor |
| Cemetery Lane over Fall Creek | 1915 | 114 | Poor |
| Park Service Road over Enfield Creek | 1930 | 68 | Poor |
| Dug Road over Salmon Creek | 1900 | 62 | Poor |
| Durling Rd over SB Taughannock Ck | 1930 | 61 | Poor |
| Carter Creek Rd over Carter Creek | 1930 | 10 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rte 13 over Cascadilla Creek | 1965 | 31,683 | Fair |
| Rte 13 over Fall Creek | 1965 | 31,683 | Good |
| Rte 13 over Sixmile Creek | 1965 | 21,382 | Good |
| Rte 13 over Norfolk Southern Cayuga | 1996 | 18,178 | Fair |
| Rte 13 over Buttermilk Creek | 1995 | 17,743 | Good |
| Rte 13 over Enfield Creek | 1995 | 17,343 | Fair |
| Rte 13 over Trb Enfield Creek | 1995 | 17,343 | Fair |
| Rte 96 over Cayuga Inlet | 1996 | 16,624 | Good |
| Rte 79 over Relief Channel Cayuga W | 1968 | 13,463 | Fair |
| Triphammer Road over 13 13 36033021 Rte 13 | 1975 | 13,106 | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
All of New York: New York bridge conditions by county · every download on the data page.
Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.