Oswego County Bridge Report Card

Oswego County scores 49 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F49 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Oswego County, New York

Oswego County has 234 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 32 rated poor and 20 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 13.7% is above the 9.9% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 53,839 daily vehicle crossings.

234Total Bridges

32Poor (13.7%)

134Fair (57.3%)

20Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

13.7%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 9.9% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

53,839daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

20bridges are rated scour-critical, or 8.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Oswego County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 49/100 (F). The county has 234 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 32 in poor condition and 20 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 53,839 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	13.7%	27.4
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	7.4% of measured traffic	5.5
Scour-critical bridge share	20	8.5%	17.1
Average age vs national baseline	10	50 years vs 48 nationally	0.9
Traffic-data completeness	5	730,032 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	13.7%
State Poor-Condition Share	9.9%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	8.5%
Average Bridge Age	50 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	53,839 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeRTE I81 over Oneida Lake — 16,277 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeMunger Hill Road over Black Creek — built in 1897 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Oswego County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Oswego County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Gayville Road over Scriba Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,820	1950
Munger Hill Road over Black Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,504	1897
County Road 22 over Little Sandy Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,247	1958
North Street RD over Deer Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,158	1988
Cr23a over Scriba Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	665	1900
Brackett Road over Nine Mile Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	651	1933
Powers Avenue over Little Sandy Ck	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	254	1940
Sixty-six Road over Sterling Valley C	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	236	1940
Mincler Road over Sage Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	167	1987
Cole Road over Sage Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	88	1900

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.