Cortland County Bridge Report Card

Cortland County scores 43 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F43 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Cortland County, New York

Cortland County has 189 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 27 rated poor and 18 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 14.3% is above the 9.9% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 60,638 daily vehicle crossings.

189Total Bridges

27Poor (14.3%)

96Fair (50.8%)

18Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

14.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 9.9% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

60,638daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

18bridges are rated scour-critical, or 9.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Cortland County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 43/100 (F). The county has 189 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 27 in poor condition and 18 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 60,638 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	14.3%	28.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	10.6% of measured traffic	7.9
Scour-critical bridge share	20	9.5%	19.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	51 years vs 48 nationally	1.2
Traffic-data completeness	5	573,046 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	14.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	9.9%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	9.5%
Average Bridge Age	51 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	60,638 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeRTE 930 over RTE 11 Nys Routes 11&41 — 10,063 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgePine Street over W.branch Tioughnioga Riv — built in 1878 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Cortland County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Cortland County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Hoxie Gorge Road over Hoxie Gorge Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	324	1940
Wall Street over W. Branch Tioughnioga Ri	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	322	1878
Prospect Street over Labrador Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	131	1931
Robbins Road over Labrador Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	47	1981
Lake Road over Place Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	19	1936
RTE 930 over RTE 11 Nys Routes 11&41	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10,063	1966
RTE 930 over Tioughnioga River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10,063	1966
RTE 11 over Tioughnioga River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	9,982	1933
RTE I81 over Russell Road Tioughniog	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	9,861	1966
RTE I81 over Russell Road Tioughniog	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,436	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.