Delaware County Bridge Report Card

Delaware County scores 77 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C77 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Delaware County, New York

Delaware County has 450 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 25 rated poor and 20 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 5.6% is at or below the 9.9% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 17,969 daily vehicle crossings.

450Total Bridges

25Poor (5.6%)

296Fair (65.8%)

20Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

5.6%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 9.9% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

17,969daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

20bridges are rated scour-critical, or 4.4% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Delaware County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 77/100 (C). The county has 450 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 25 in poor condition and 20 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 17,969 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	5.6%	11.1
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	3.5% of measured traffic	2.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	4.4%	8.9
Average age vs national baseline	10	49 years vs 48 nationally	0.3
Traffic-data completeness	5	514,561 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	5.6%
State Poor-Condition Share	9.9%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	4.4%
Average Bridge Age	49 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	17,969 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeRTE 23 over Jump Brook — 2,685 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeBridge Street over E Br Delaware River — built in 1857 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Delaware County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Delaware County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Sands Creek Road over Sands Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	509	1965
Old Route 10 over Cold Spring Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	506	1971
Gun House Hill RD over Lake Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	489	1962
Bragg Hollow Road over E Br Delaware River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	282	1948
Huckleberry Brook over Huckleberry Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	114	1959
Charles Medlar R over Trout Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	83	1959
O And W Road over Trout Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	26	1961
RTE 23 over Jump Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,685	1931
RTE 28 over Honest Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,592	1936
RTE 30 over E Br Delaware Rvr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,088	1930

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.