RTE 102
Carrying RTE 102 over EAST MEADOW BROOK
AT EAST MEADOW-N OF SSP, Nassau, New York
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
RTE 102 in Nassau, New York sits above 46% of rated New York bridges on inventory load rating (40 t), while its 1935 build year is earlier than 78% of Nassau's recorded-year cohort (328 bridges).
RTE 102 in Nassau, New York is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1935, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair 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:000000001036240
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
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 102
The RTE 102 bridge in Nassau, New York carries RTE 102 over EAST MEADOW BROOK. It was built in 1935, making it 91 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 7.6 meters (25 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 13,509 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of New York bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection places the weakest component in fair condition (see the full component ratings below). All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How RTE 102 compares
Age against the county: built in 1935, earlier than 256 of Nassau's 328 bridges with a recorded construction year (78%), against a county median build year of 1956. 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 102 vs every rated New York bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
40 Top 54% higher than 46% 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.
Nassau inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 328 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
- 1935
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 7.6 m (25 ft)
- Deck Width
- 15.1 m (50 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 13,509 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000001036240
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • At 6/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • At 7/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether RTE 102 is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare RTE 102 against other structures in Nassau 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 102?
RTE 102 in Nassau, New York has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is RTE 102 inspected?
RTE 102'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 13,509 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. RTE 102 is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for RTE 102?
RTE 102 has an NBI inventory load rating of 39.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining RTE 102?
RTE 102 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is RTE 102 and does age affect safety?
RTE 102 was built in 1935, making it 91 years old.
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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.