Tioga County Bridge Report Card

Tioga County scores 63 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D63 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Tioga County, New York

Tioga County has 221 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 21 rated poor and 16 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 9.5% is at or below the 9.9% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 28,533 daily vehicle crossings.

221Total Bridges

21Poor (9.5%)

135Fair (61.1%)

16Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

9.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 9.9% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

28,533daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

16bridges are rated scour-critical, or 7.2% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Tioga County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 63/100 (D). The county has 221 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 21 in poor condition and 16 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 28,533 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	9.5%	19.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	4.1% of measured traffic	3.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	7.2%	14.5
Average age vs national baseline	10	49 years vs 48 nationally	0.4
Traffic-data completeness	5	696,066 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	9.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	9.9%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	7.2%
Average Bridge Age	49 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	28,533 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeRTE 17 over Ithaca Central Rr — 8,583 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeEast Hill Road over Catatonk Creek — built in 1897 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Tioga County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Tioga County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Prospect Valley Ro over Prospect Valley Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	368	1980
Long Creek Road over Long Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	301	1978
Diamond Valley RD over Neiger Hollow Crk	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	261	1940
Fisher Settlement over Miller Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	222	1973
Valley Road over Pumpelly Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	163	1930
Valley Road over Pumpelly Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	163	1930
Valley Road over Pumpelly Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	163	1930
Camptown Road over Glory Gulch Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	123	1938
Dalton Road over Wilson Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	95	1937
Emery Road over Sulphur Spring Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	47	1972

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.