Dutchess County Bridge Report Card

Dutchess County scores 32 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F32 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Dutchess County, New York

Dutchess County has 333 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 54 rated poor and 36 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 16.2% is above the 9.9% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 360,082 daily vehicle crossings.

333Total Bridges

54Poor (16.2%)

203Fair (61.0%)

36Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

16.2%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 9.9% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

360,082daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

36bridges are rated scour-critical, or 10.8% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Dutchess County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 32/100 (F). The county has 333 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 54 in poor condition and 36 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 360,082 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	16.2%	32.4
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	15.7% of measured traffic	11.8
Scour-critical bridge share	20	10.8%	20.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	57 years vs 48 nationally	3.7
Traffic-data completeness	5	2,287,629 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	16.2%
State Poor-Condition Share	9.9%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	10.8%
Average Bridge Age	57 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	360,082 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeRTE 9 over Railroad Plaza — 26,742 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeRTE 9d over Wappinger Creek — built in 1884 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Dutchess County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Dutchess County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
RTE 199 over Saw Kill	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,635	1929
County Road 21 over Jackson Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,302	1931
RTE 308 over Rhinebeck Kill	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,787	1919
Parsonage Street over Landsman Kill	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,508	1900
Garden Street over Fall Kill Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,811	1930
West Main Street over Pawling Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,730	1935
County Road 7 over Whaley Lake Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,486	1932
Cold Spring Road over Wappinger Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	953	1955
Dover Furnace Road over Mill River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	851	1938
Carpenter Hill RD over Shekomeko Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	347	1947

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.