Ulster County Bridge Report Card

Ulster County scores 30 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F30 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Ulster County, New York

Ulster County has 391 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 81 rated poor and 56 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 20.7% is above the 9.9% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 186,870 daily vehicle crossings.

391Total Bridges

81Poor (20.7%)

222Fair (56.8%)

56Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

20.7%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 9.9% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

186,870daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

56bridges are rated scour-critical, or 14.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Ulster County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 30/100 (F). The county has 391 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 81 in poor condition and 56 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 186,870 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	20.7%	40.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	12.0% of measured traffic	9.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	14.3%	20.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	50 years vs 48 nationally	1.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,554,174 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	20.7%
State Poor-Condition Share	9.9%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	14.3%
Average Bridge Age	50 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	186,870 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeRTE I87 over RTE 213 Wallkill River — 35,755 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeDrummond Falls Roa over Kaaterskill Creek — built in 1884 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Ulster County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Ulster County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Snyder Road over Plattekill Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,461	1955
Red Mills Road over Dwaar Kill	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,458	1963
RTE 28a over Esopus Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,393	1911
County Road 40 over Beaver Kill	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,081	1991
Woodland Valley Ro over Dougherty Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	625	1970
Peekamoose Road over Peekamoose Lake Inlet	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	287	1992
Denning Road over East Branch Neversink Ri	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	277	1965
Denning Road over E Branch Neversink River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	277	1970
Fox Hollow Road over Fox Hollow Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	241	1995
Sundown Road over Wyncoop Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	236	1962

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.