RTE 89
Carrying RTE 89 over 90IX RTE I90
JCT OF RTS 89 + I-90, Seneca, New York
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
RTE 89 in Seneca, New York sits above 44% of rated New York bridges on inventory load rating (39 t), while its 1953 build year is earlier than 53% of Seneca's recorded-year cohort (60 bridges).
RTE 89 in Seneca, New York is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1953, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure NY:000000001034320
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · SUB-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- SUB-LED Substructure-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-POOR Poor
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Structural health score
A composite of the deck, superstructure, and substructure NBI condition ratings plus the inventory load rating, benchmarked against the full national bridge corpus, distinct from the Good/Fair/Poor category above.
Bridge Snapshot: RTE 89
The RTE 89 bridge in Seneca, New York carries RTE 89 over 90IX RTE I90. It was built in 1953, making it 73 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1972, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 4 sections, stretching 65.8 meters (216 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1,304 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of New York bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Toll Authority.
The latest FHWA inspection places the weakest component in poor condition (see the full component ratings below). At least one major component here scores 4 or below, which produces a Poor condition classification under FHWA's current reporting rules.
How RTE 89 compares
Age against the county: built in 1953, earlier than 32 of Seneca's 60 bridges with a recorded construction year (53%), against a county median build year of 1958. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across New York bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (17,641 of 17,642 rated).
RTE 89 vs every rated New York bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
39 Top 56% higher than 44% of 17,641 bridges
rated New York bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Seneca inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 60 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1953
- Last Reconstructed
- 1972
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 65.8 m (216 ft)
- Deck Width
- 10.1 m (33 ft)
- Owner
- State Toll Authority
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1,304 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000001034320
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates fair at 5/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • At 5/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • At 4/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in poor shape, with advanced wear on file for this vintage.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
RTE 89 is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare RTE 89 against other structures in Seneca and across New York. New York bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for RTE 89?
RTE 89 in Seneca, New York has a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is RTE 89 inspected?
RTE 89's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 1,304 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. RTE 89 is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for RTE 89?
RTE 89 has an NBI inventory load rating of 39.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining RTE 89?
RTE 89 is owned and maintained by State Toll Authority.
How old is RTE 89 and does age affect safety?
RTE 89 was built in 1953, making it 73 years old and last reconstructed in 1972.
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Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Component ratings, ADT, and condition category on this page are copied from the NBI record for this structure; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.