Saratoga County Bridge Report Card

Saratoga County scores 79 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C79 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Saratoga County, New York

Saratoga County has 226 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 14 rated poor and 6 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 6.2% is at or below the 9.9% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 43,222 daily vehicle crossings.

226Total Bridges

14Poor (6.2%)

108Fair (47.8%)

6Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

6.2%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 9.9% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

43,222daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

6bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.7% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Saratoga County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 79/100 (C). The county has 226 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 14 in poor condition and 6 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 43,222 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	6.2%	12.4
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.8% of measured traffic	2.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.7%	5.3
Average age vs national baseline	10	51 years vs 48 nationally	1.3
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,544,398 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	6.2%
State Poor-Condition Share	9.9%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.7%
Average Bridge Age	51 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	43,222 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeRTE 4 over Hudson River & Canal — 12,161 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeRTE 4 over Schuyler Creek — built in 1885 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Saratoga County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Saratoga County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Finley Road over Mourning Kill	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	224	1925
RTE 4 over Hudson River & Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	12,161	1909
Cr33 over Snook Kill	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	9,577	1950
RTE 4 over Schuyler Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,084	1885
RTE 4 over Hudson River And Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,252	1916
Spier Falls Road over RTE I87	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,527	1960
Spier Falls Road over RTE I87	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,527	1960
RTE 32 over Fish Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,073	1993
River View Road over RTE I87 87i 87i 1509 10	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	890	1958
North Shore Road over Sand Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	589	1995

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.