Yates County Bridge Report Card

Yates County scores 89 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B89 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Yates County, New York

Yates County has 55 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 1 rated poor and 2 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 1.8% is at or below the 9.9% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 24 daily vehicle crossings.

55Total Bridges

1Poor (1.8%)

19Fair (34.5%)

2Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

1.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 9.9% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

24daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

2bridges are rated scour-critical, or 3.6% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Yates County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 89/100 (B). The county has 55 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 1 in poor condition and 2 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 24 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

Download all county report-card scores as CSV.

How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	1.8%	3.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.0% of measured traffic	0.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	3.6%	7.3
Average age vs national baseline	10	38 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	61,964 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	1.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	9.9%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	3.6%
Average Bridge Age	38 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	24 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeGibson Road over Trib Big Stream — 24 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeMain Street over Keuka Lake Outlet Pedes — built in 1880 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Yates County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Yates County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Gibson Road over Trib Big Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	24	1926
Main Street over Keuka Lake Outlet Pedes	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	4,826	1880
Old County Road over Sugar Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	30	1973
RTE 14a over Keuka Lake Outlet	High traffic	Good	12,318	2012
RTE 14a over Big Stream Creek	High traffic	Fair	4,241	1969
RTE 14 over Keuka Lake Outlet Trail	High traffic	Fair	3,211	1982
RTE 54a over Sugar Creek	High traffic	Fair	3,034	1991
RTE 14 over Rock Stream	High traffic	Good	2,763	1998
RTE 14 over Big Stream	High traffic	Fair	2,763	1998
RTE 54 over Eggleston Creek	High traffic	Good	2,665	2010

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.