Rensselaer County Bridge Report Card

Rensselaer County scores 42 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F42 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Rensselaer County, New York

Rensselaer County has 269 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 49 rated poor and 20 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 18.2% is above the 9.9% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 94,668 daily vehicle crossings.

269Total Bridges

49Poor (18.2%)

150Fair (55.8%)

20Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

18.2%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 9.9% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

94,668daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

20bridges are rated scour-critical, or 7.4% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Rensselaer County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 42/100 (F). The county has 269 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 49 in poor condition and 20 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 94,668 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	18.2%	36.4
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	6.2% of measured traffic	4.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	7.4%	14.9
Average age vs national baseline	10	54 years vs 48 nationally	2.5
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,523,898 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	18.2%
State Poor-Condition Share	9.9%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	7.4%
Average Bridge Age	54 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	94,668 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeRTE 9 over 90i 90i 1402 2074 RTE I — 20,828 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCounty Road 103 over Hoosic River — built in 1850 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Rensselaer County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Rensselaer County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
First Street over Poesten Kill	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,267	1900
Columbia Hill RD over Ives Cors.creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,091	1988
Plank Road over Poestenkill	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	921	1988
Brookview Station over Moordener Kill	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	372	1940
CR 15 over Valatie Kill	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	257	1989
Akin Road over Powamppokonk Crk	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	210	1915
Cottrell Road over Walloomsac River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	165	1920
East Road over Kinderhook Ck	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	113	1935
Dearstyne Road over Quacken Kill	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	67	1930
Brimmer Farm RD over Little Hoosic Riv	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1975

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.