Erie County Bridge Report Card

Erie County scores 73 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C73 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Erie County, New York

Erie County has 907 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 80 rated poor and 14 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 8.8% is at or below the 9.9% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 748,002 daily vehicle crossings.

907Total Bridges

80Poor (8.8%)

582Fair (64.2%)

14Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

8.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 9.9% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

748,002daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

14bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Erie County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 73/100 (C). The county has 907 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 80 in poor condition and 14 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 748,002 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	8.8%	17.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	6.4% of measured traffic	4.8
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.5%	3.1
Average age vs national baseline	10	52 years vs 48 nationally	1.7
Traffic-data completeness	5	11,674,011 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	8.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	9.9%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.5%
Average Bridge Age	52 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	748,002 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeRTE I90 over Galleria Drive Scajaqua — 126,187 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeRTE 5 over Ellicott Creek — built in 1882 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Erie County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Erie County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
South Park Avenue over Buffalo River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	9,043	1952
Four Rod Road over Cayuga Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,212	1954
Leydecker Road over Cazenovia Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,161	1934
Henning Drive over Branch Smokes Crk	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	255	1936
Hammond Hill Road over Cattaraugus Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	139	1939
RTE I90 over Galleria Drive Scajaqua	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	126,187	1950
RTE 33 over 90ix RTE I90	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	86,449	1949
RTE I190 over Peabody ST	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	75,744	1957
RTE I290 over CR 209	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	35,622	1954
RTE 277 over Buffalo Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	24,055	1980

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.