Onondaga County Bridge Report Card

Onondaga 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

Onondaga County, New York

Onondaga County has 475 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 47 rated poor and 18 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 9.9% is above the 9.9% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,096,912 daily vehicle crossings.

475Total Bridges

47Poor (9.9%)

287Fair (60.4%)

18Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

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

1,096,912daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

18bridges are rated scour-critical, or 3.8% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Onondaga County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 59/100 (F). The county has 475 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 47 in poor condition and 18 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,096,912 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	9.9%	19.8
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	16.7% of measured traffic	12.5
Scour-critical bridge share	20	3.8%	7.6
Average age vs national baseline	10	51 years vs 48 nationally	1.1
Traffic-data completeness	5	6,559,969 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	9.9%
State Poor-Condition Share	9.9%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	3.8%
Average Bridge Age	51 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	1,096,912 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeRTE I81 over East Washington ST East — 114,111 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeRTE 5 over Onondaga Creek — built in 1850 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Onondaga County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Onondaga County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
RTE I81 over East Washington ST East	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	114,111	1968
RTE I690 over Lodi Street	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	91,568	1968
RTE I81 over North Salina ST	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	74,401	1958
RTE I690 over N Clinton Street	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	68,620	1968
RTE I690 over 81i 81i33032049 RTE I81	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	68,620	1968
RTE I690 over 81i 81i33032046 RTE I81	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	59,174	1968
RTE I690 over 90ix RTE I90	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	48,152	1954
RTE I690 over 690i WB Ramp To 81i SB	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	45,784	1968
RTE 695 over County Route 80 Csx Tra	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	45,022	1975
RTE I81 over RTE 11 James Street Ea	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	44,604	1968

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.