Essex County Bridge Report Card

Essex County scores 59 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F59 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Essex County, New York

Essex County has 260 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 24 rated poor and 21 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 9.2% is at or below the 9.9% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 34,297 daily vehicle crossings.

260Total Bridges

24Poor (9.2%)

111Fair (42.7%)

21Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

9.2%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 9.9% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

34,297daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

21bridges are rated scour-critical, or 8.1% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Essex County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 59/100 (F). The county has 260 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 24 in poor condition and 21 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 34,297 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	9.2%	18.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	8.4% of measured traffic	6.3
Scour-critical bridge share	20	8.1%	16.2
Average age vs national baseline	10	44 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	406,725 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	9.2%
State Poor-Condition Share	9.9%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	8.1%
Average Bridge Age	44 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	34,297 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeRiver Street Ext over Outlet Brook — 6,437 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeRiver Street over Ausable River — built in 1878 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Essex County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Essex County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
River Street Ext over Outlet Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	6,437	1984
RTE 9n over Styles Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,290	1930
Forge Hollow Road over Mill Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	247	1930
Simonds Hill Road over Bouquet River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	164	1984
Crowningshield RD over N Br Boquet River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	144	1988
Loukes Road over Boquet River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	79	1910
Morrison Road over Styles Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	41	1996
Merriam-forge Road over Bouquet River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	34	1932
Scriver Road over Boquet River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	18	1988
Gilligan Road over Boquet River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	12	1911

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.