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New York's Highway Bridges, 2016

Rensselaer Total Bridges: 265

Bridge Characteristics by Owner

Bridge Owner Number of Bridges Average Age (Years) Average Daily Traffic Number Structurally Deficient Percent Structurally Deficient Number Functionally Obsolete Percent Functionally Obsolete
County 60 53.2 40,321 8 13.3% 9 15.0%
City/Other Municipality 22 65.4 114,825 4 18.2% 4 18.2%
Town 51 51.8 17,462 10 19.6% 12 23.5%
State 130 46.9 1,427,234 7 5.4% 24 18.5%
Other (not local) 2 14 2,434 0 0.0% 1 50.0%
Total 265 50.6 1,602,276 29 10.9% 50 18.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, National Bridge Inventory, 2016 with OSC calculations.

Report Reference: Local Bridges by the Numbers