RTE 119
Carrying RTE 119 over SAW MILL RIVER
.1 MI E JCT SH 119 & SMRP, Westchester, New York
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
RTE 119 in Westchester, New York sits above 10% of rated New York bridges on inventory load rating (23 t), while its 1938 build year is earlier than 71% of Westchester's recorded-year cohort (774 bridges).
RTE 119 in Westchester, New York is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1938, it carries 1 rated component 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:000000001037240
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- 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.
Bridge Snapshot: RTE 119
The RTE 119 bridge in Westchester, New York carries RTE 119 over SAW MILL RIVER. It was built in 1938, making it 88 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 10.4 meters (34 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 32,042 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 records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How RTE 119 compares
Age against the county: built in 1938, earlier than 549 of Westchester's 774 bridges with a recorded construction year (71%), against a county median build year of 1963. 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 119 vs every rated New York bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
23 Top 90% higher than 10% 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.
Westchester inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 774 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
- 1938
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 10.4 m (34 ft)
- Deck Width
- 25.1 m (82 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 32,042 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000001037240
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 119 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 119 against other structures in Westchester 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 119?
RTE 119 in Westchester, New York on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is RTE 119 inspected?
RTE 119'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 32,042 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. RTE 119 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 119?
RTE 119 has an NBI inventory load rating of 22.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining RTE 119?
RTE 119 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is RTE 119 and does age affect safety?
RTE 119 was built in 1938, making it 88 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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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.