Lower Hudson Valley's poor condition bridges: Take a look at some of the worst rated
Just over 10% of New York's locally owned bridges were rated in poor condition in 2024, according to data from the Federal Highway Administration's National Bridge Inventory.
Federal highway officials rate a bridge's ability to carry vehicles using a zero-to-nine scale — nine is perfect, zero is disastrous. A bridge rated in poor condition means at least one of its three major components — deck, superstructure and substructure — has received a score below four, according to a report released by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli in July 2024.
A bridge in "poor condition" doesn't mean it's unsafe to drive on — if it was, it would be closed to traffic. But bridges labeled in poor condition may be posted with certain capacity restrictions like load or speed limits. The scores are reevaluated at least every two years by the New York State Department of Transportation.
Here's a look at some of Rockland, Westchester and Putnam counties' worst-rated bridges.
The following bridges have all been rated in poor condition as of 2024, but one or more of their major components have received a rating of four or below:
Sparkill Creek: A state-owned bridge built in 1955 and located on Route 340 in Orangeburg. The bridge's lowest major component rating is a three.
Tributary to Pascack Brook: A county-owned bridge built in 1975 and located on Lawrence Street in Spring Valley. The bridge's deck and substructure received a score of four.
Doodletown Brook: A state-owned bridge built in 1929 and located on Route 9W in Stony Point. The bridge's deck received a score of four.
Minisceongo Creek: A county-owned bridge built in 1925 and located on Gagan Road in Haverstraw. The bridge's superstructure received a score of four.
Route 17: A state-owned bridge built in 1967 and located on Route 17 in Sloatsburg. The bridge's substructure received a score of four.
CSX Transportation/River Line: A county-owned bridge built in 1989 and located on Snake Hill Road in West Nyack. The bridge's deck received a score of four.
CSX Transportation/River Line: A county-owned bridge built in 1992 and located on Mountain View Avenue in Orangeburg. The bridge's superstructure received a score of four.
Ramapo River: A county-owned bridge built in 1992 and located on Washington Avenue in Sloatsburg. The bridge's superstructure received a score of four.
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The following bridges have all been rated in poor condition as of 2024, but one or more of their major components have received a rating of four or below:
Annsville Creek: A county-owned bridge built in 1927 and located on Highland Avenue in Peekskill. The bridge's substructure received a score of two.
Saw Mill River: A state-owned bridge built in 1927 and located on Saw Mill River Parkway in Dobbs Ferry. The bridge's substructure received a score of two.
Croton River: A county-owned bridge built in 1930 and located on Quaker Bridge Road in Croton-on-Hudson. The bridge's deck and superstructure received a score of four.
Route 907K Ramp to Saw Mill River Parkway: A state-owned bridge built in 1940 and located at the junction between the Saw Mill River Parkway and the Cross County Parkway, also known as Route 907K, in Yonkers. The bridge's deck and superstructure received a score of four.
Route 119: A state-owned bridge built in 1934 and located on Route 119 in Elmsford. The bridge's deck and superstructure received a score of four.
I-87 Northbound: A state-owned bridge built in 1970 and located on Route I-87 in Yonkers. The bridge's superstructure and substructure received a score of four.
Metro-North Railroad Harlem Line: A state-owned bridge built in 1927 and located on the Metro-North Railroad Harlem Line in Hawthorne. The bridge's deck and superstructure received a score of four.
Taconic State Parkway: A state-owned bridge built in 1968 and located on the Taconic State Parkway, or Route 987G, in Millwood. The bridge's superstructure and substructure received a score of four.
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The following bridges have all been rated in poor condition as of 2024, but one or more of their major components have received a rating of four or below:
Canopus Creek: A county-owned bridge built in 1935 and located on Sprout Brook Road in Philipstown. The bridge's deck, superstructure and substructure received a score of four.
East Branch Croton River: A county-owned bridge built in 1978 and located on Doansburg Road in Southeast. The bridge's superstructure and substructure received a score of four.
Peekskill Hollow Creek: A county-owned bridge built in 1964 and located on Oscawana Lake Road in Putnam Valley. The bridge's deck and superstructure received a score of four.
Ludingtonville Road: A state-owned bridge built in 1969 and located on Ludingtonville Road in Kent. The bridge's substructure received a score of four.
Metro-North Railroad Beacon Line: A state-owned bridge built in 1968 and located on the Metro-North Railroad Beacon Line in Southeast. The bridge's superstructure received a score of four.
Metro-North Railroad Maybrook Trailway: A state-owned bridge built in 1968 and located on the Metro-North Railroad Maybrook Trailway in Southeast. The bridge's superstructure received a score of four.
Haviland Hollow Brook: A county-owned bridge built in 1938 and located on Brimstone Hill Road in Putnam Lake. The bridge's substructure received a score of four.
Peekskill Hollow Creek: A county-owned bridge built in 1940 and located on Peekskill Hollow Road in Adams Corners. The bridge's superstructure received a score of four.
Peekskill Hollow Creek: A county-owned bridge built in 1959 and located on Peekskill Hollow Road in Lake Peekskill. The bridge's superstructure received a score of four.
Emily Barnes reports on consumer-related issues for the USA TODAY Network's New York Connect Team, focusing on scam and recall-related topics. Follow her on X and Instagram @byemilybarnes. Get in touch at ebarnes@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Lower Hudson Valley's poor condition bridges: Here's some of the worst
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