Madison County Bridge Report Card

Madison County scores 65 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D65 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Madison County, New York

Madison County has 176 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 16 rated poor and 4 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 9.1% is at or below the 9.9% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 55,678 daily vehicle crossings.

176Total Bridges

16Poor (9.1%)

94Fair (53.4%)

4Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

9.1%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 9.9% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

55,678daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

4bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Madison County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 65/100 (D). The county has 176 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 16 in poor condition and 4 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 55,678 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	9.1%	18.2
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	12.3% of measured traffic	9.2
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.3%	4.5
Average age vs national baseline	10	57 years vs 48 nationally	3.5
Traffic-data completeness	5	452,758 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	9.1%
State Poor-Condition Share	9.9%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.3%
Average Bridge Age	57 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	55,678 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeRTE I90 over Cowaselon Creek — 17,197 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCanaseraga Road over Old Erie Canal — built in 1865 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Madison County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Madison County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Lyon Road over Chittenango Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	294	1932
RTE I90 over Cowaselon Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	17,197	1954
RTE I90 over Cowaselon Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	15,647	1954
RTE 46 over 90 Ix RTE I90	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,991	1954
Lakeport Road over Csx Trans/ Amtrak	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,144	1979
RTE 13 over Cowaselon Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,684	1976
RTE 8 over Button Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,446	1972
CR 76 over 90ix RTE I90	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,225	1953
Mill Street over E Br Limestone Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	774	1932
Cobb Street over Old Erie Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	756	1925

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.