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
WYNANTS KILL New York Fair 1950 76 832
BURDEN LAKE New York Poor 1950 76 886
EAST CREEK New York Fair 1950 76 45
SNOOK KILL New York Poor 1950 76 9,577
TRAMMEL CREEK New York Good 1950 76 139
OUTLET SOUTH BAY New York Fair 1950 76 94
MOHAWK RIVER New York Poor 1950 76 234
STERLING VLLEY CK New York Fair 1950 76 1,040
ONONDAGA CREEK New York Good 1950 76 4,693
HATCH CREEK New York Fair 1950 76 214
BEAVER CREEK New York Fair 1950 76 1,008
TRIB FRENCH CREEK New York Fair 1950 76 17
MUD CREEK New York Fair 1950 76 46
WILSON CREEK New York Fair 1950 76 380
DRY BROOK New York Fair 1950 76 201
MARBLE RIVER New York Poor 1950 76 201
FISH CREEK New York Fair 1950 76 87
TROUT BROOK New York Poor 1950 76 314
OQUAGA CREEK New York Fair 1950 76 55
E BR COLD SPRING BOOK New York Fair 1950 76 4
SANDBURG CREEK New York Good 1950 76 125
PED WALK N OF ZOO New York Fair 1950 76 12,411
BRIDLE PATH W END New York Fair 1950 76 14,158
EAST 42ND STREET New York Fair 1950 76 1,649
SOUTH CONDUIT AVE New York Fair 1950 76 41,817
BEACH CHAN DR EB New York Fair 1950 76 -
SAW MILL RIVER New York Fair 1950 76 2,003
SAW MILL RIVER New York Fair 1950 76 1,902
W BR CAYUGA INLET New York Good 1950 76 2,076
OLEAN CREEK New York Good 1950 76 10,428
LAKE LONELY OUTLT New York Fair 1950 76 2,758
SHELDRAKE RIVER New York Fair 1950 76 219
NEW CROTON RESERVOIR New York Fair 1950 76 440
SHRUB OAK LAKE New York Poor 1950 76 33
TROUBLESOME BROOK New York Fair 1950 76 357
Troublesome Brook New York Fair 1950 76 325
TRIB FURNACE BROOK New York Fair 1950 76 3,125
SWAMP RIVER New York Fair 1950 76 467
CHUCTANUNDA CREEK New York Poor 1950 76 928
Tributary To Fulmer Cree New York Poor 1950 76 -
Sauquoit Creek New York Fair 1950 76 426
SANGERFIELD CREEK New York Fair 1950 76 35
BR CONEWANGO CRK New York Good 1950 76 2,293
KENDIG CREEK New York Poor 1950 76 600
LICK BROOK New York Poor 1950 76 179
KINDERHOOK CREEK New York Poor 1950 76 -
AGAWAMUCK CREEK New York Poor 1950 76 656
WYOMANOCK CREEK New York Poor 1950 76 88
Spruce Mill Brook New York Fair 1950 76 154
LYONS BROOK New York Fair 1950 76 742

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.