Otsego County Bridge Report Card

Otsego County scores 51 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F51 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Otsego County, New York

Otsego County has 266 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 28 rated poor and 26 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 10.5% is above the 9.9% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 33,980 daily vehicle crossings.

266Total Bridges

28Poor (10.5%)

173Fair (65.0%)

26Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

10.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 9.9% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

33,980daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

26bridges are rated scour-critical, or 9.8% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Otsego County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 51/100 (F). The county has 266 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 28 in poor condition and 26 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 33,980 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	10.5%	21.1
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	5.9% of measured traffic	4.4
Scour-critical bridge share	20	9.8%	19.5
Average age vs national baseline	10	57 years vs 48 nationally	3.7
Traffic-data completeness	5	579,283 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	10.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	9.9%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	9.8%
Average Bridge Age	57 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	33,980 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeRTE I88 over Machinery Undrpss — 11,731 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeGreen Street over Dunderberg Creek — built in 1880 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Otsego County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Otsego County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
CR 49 over Butternut Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	717	1998
County Road 11 over Trib Otego Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	564	1932
County Road 40 over Trb Charlotte Crk	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	253	1934
Hade Hollow Road over Red Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	216	1930
Green Street over Dunderberg Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	174	1880
Dick Turnbull RD over Butternut Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	89	1900
Bemis Road over Butternut Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	72	1952
Elm ST Extension over Trout Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	52	1930
Mill Road over Tb Canajoharie Ck	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	51	1978
Hemlock Road over Susquehanna River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	23	1901

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.