Chautauqua County Bridge Report Card

Chautauqua County scores 70 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C70 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Chautauqua County, New York

Chautauqua County has 559 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 52 rated poor and 16 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 9.3% is at or below the 9.9% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 95,020 daily vehicle crossings.

559Total Bridges

52Poor (9.3%)

269Fair (48.1%)

16Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

9.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 9.9% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

95,020daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

16bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.9% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Chautauqua County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 70/100 (C). The county has 559 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 52 in poor condition and 16 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 95,020 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	9.3%	18.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	6.7% of measured traffic	5.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.9%	5.7
Average age vs national baseline	10	48 years vs 48 nationally	0.2
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,415,898 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	9.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	9.9%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.9%
Average Bridge Age	48 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	95,020 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeRTE I86 over Ball Creek Chautauqua L — 15,071 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeSouth Main Street over Chadakoin River — built in 1872 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Chautauqua County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Chautauqua County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Falconer Street over Moon Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,508	1948
Institute Avenue over Chadakoin River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	888	1976
Dole Swamp Road over Little Brokenstraw Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	15	1965
Klondyke Road over Tb Twentymile Crk	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4	1900
RTE I86 over Ball Creek Chautauqua L	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	15,071	1982
RTE I90 over Csxt Rr/amtrak Norfolk	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	9,423	1955
RTE I90 over Csxt Rr/amtrak Norfolk	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,444	1955
RTE 60 over Br Cassadaga Crk	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	6,288	1955
RTE I86 over Town Lne RD	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,877	1976
RTE I86 over Cassadaga Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,305	1969

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.