Historic Bridges in New York

3,831 bridges built before 1951 in New York still in service today.

Bridges Built Before 1951

The United States has 3,831 bridges in New York built before 1951 that remain in active service. These structures are 75+ years old, many predate modern engineering codes and were not designed for today's traffic volumes and vehicle weights. The average design life of a bridge is 50 years, making these aging structures a significant infrastructure concern.

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Bridge State Condition Year Built Age (Years) ADT
SCHAEFER BROOK New York Good 1940 86 1,568
BLACK CREEK New York Good 1940 86 23
HEALY KILL New York Fair 1940 86 1,767
N CHUCTANUNDA CK New York Fair 1940 86 1,767
CRUM CREEK New York Good 1940 86 207
SANGERFIELD RIVER New York Fair 1940 86 382
COWASELON CREEK New York Fair 1940 86 1,732
SCONONDOA CREEK New York Good 1940 86 122
HEMLOCK CREEK New York Fair 1940 86 1,339
E B TIOUGHNIOGA R New York Poor 1940 86 313
MILL STREAM New York Poor 1940 86 146
N BR LIL SALMON R New York Fair 1940 86 1,496
BOLTER CREEK New York Fair 1940 86 595
RED CREEK New York Fair 1940 86 890
BOWEN CREEK New York Fair 1940 86 603
JEDDO CREEK New York Fair 1940 86 145
MARSH CREEK New York Fair 1940 86 465
MARSH CREEK New York Fair 1940 86 465
TROUT BROOK New York Good 1940 86 251
TRIB CHAUTAUQUA L New York Poor 1940 86 2,366
DRY BROOK New York Poor 1940 86 265
SCAJAQUADA CREEK New York Fair 1940 86 17,650
BERGHOLTZ CREEK New York Poor 1940 86 94
TRB BALDWIN CREEK New York Fair 1940 86 1,394
HOOKER CREEK New York Fair 1940 86 609
CAYUTA CREEK New York Poor 1940 86 177
CATATONK CREEK New York Good 1940 86 1,198
HUNTS CREEK New York Good 1940 86 1,506
SMITH CREEK New York Fair 1940 86 188
LITTLE CHAZY RIVER New York Fair 1940 86 162
ENGLISH RIVER New York Poor 1940 86 175
GRAVES BROOK New York Fair 1940 86 5,246
LINDSEY CREEK New York Good 1940 86 41
LITTLE STONY CRK New York Poor 1940 86 21
DYKE BROOK New York Poor 1940 86 7
OLMSTEAD BROOK New York Fair 1940 86 682
SUGAR RIVER New York Fair 1940 86 254
W.BR.SUGAR RIVER New York Fair 1940 86 68
ALLEN BROOK New York Fair 1940 86 2,342
ROELIFF JANSEN KILL New York Fair 1940 86 546
NORTH CREEK New York Fair 1940 86 1,362
WEBATUCK CREEK New York Fair 1940 86 1,126
FISHKILL CREEK New York Fair 1940 86 1,919
TENMILE RIVER New York Fair 1940 86 933
FISHKILL CREEK New York Good 1940 86 1,385
SPROUT CREEK New York Fair 1940 86 13,615
WEBATUCK CREEK New York Poor 1940 86 384
WAPPINGER CREEK New York Fair 1940 86 967
FALLKILL CREEK New York Fair 1940 86 11,318
SAW KILL New York Poor 1940 86 915

About Historic Bridge Data

Bridges built before 1951 are classified as historic in this database. Many were designed to 1940s standards with lower load limits and narrower lanes. While FHWA requires regular inspections of all bridges regardless of age, older structures often require more frequent monitoring and rehabilitation investment.