Cattaraugus County Bridge Report Card

Cattaraugus County scores 81 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B81 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Cattaraugus County, New York

Cattaraugus County has 484 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 29 rated poor and 12 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 6.0% is at or below the 9.9% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 31,601 daily vehicle crossings.

484Total Bridges

29Poor (6.0%)

241Fair (49.8%)

12Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

6.0%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 9.9% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

31,601daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

12bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Cattaraugus County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 81/100 (B). The county has 484 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 29 in poor condition and 12 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 31,601 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	6.0%	12.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	3.1% of measured traffic	2.3
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.5%	5.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	44 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,018,629 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	6.0%
State Poor-Condition Share	9.9%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.5%
Average Bridge Age	44 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	31,601 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeRTE I86 over Ischua Creek — 6,790 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeFarwell Road over Ischua Creek — built in 1891 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Cattaraugus County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Cattaraugus County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
County Road 21 over Elton Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	303	1910
Bone Run Road over Bone Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	303	1953
RTE I86 over Ischua Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	6,790	1972
RTE 16 over Gates Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,437	1934
RTE 16 over Saunders Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,437	1934
RTE 16 over Lime Lake Outlet	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,878	1934
RTE 305 over Deer Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,597	1945
RTE 242 over Great Valley Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,988	1957
RTE 62 over Conewango Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,278	1934
RTE 280 over Wolf Run Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	667	1966

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.