RTE 86
Carrying RTE 86 over HESS ROAD CREEK
3.8 MI NE JCT I86 & SR275, Allegany, New York
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
RTE 86 in Allegany, New York sits above 79% of rated New York bridges on inventory load rating (53 t), while its 2015 build year is earlier than 3% of Allegany's recorded-year cohort (402 bridges).
RTE 86 in Allegany, New York is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2015, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 8. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good 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:000000001090322
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy load
- CAT-GOOD Good
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 86
The RTE 86 bridge in Allegany, New York carries RTE 86 over HESS ROAD CREEK. It was built in 2015, making it 11 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 7.3 meters (24 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 3,156 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of New York bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How RTE 86 compares
Age against the county: built in 2015, earlier than 14 of Allegany's 402 bridges with a recorded construction year (3%), against a county median build year of 1979. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across New York bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (17,641 of 17,642 rated).
RTE 86 vs every rated New York bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
53 Top 21% higher than 79% 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.
Allegany inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 402 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
- 2015
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 7.3 m (24 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 3,156 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000001090322
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 86 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 86 against other structures in Allegany 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 86?
RTE 86 in Allegany, New York on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is RTE 86 inspected?
RTE 86'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 3,156 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. RTE 86 is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for RTE 86?
RTE 86 has an NBI inventory load rating of 52.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining RTE 86?
RTE 86 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is RTE 86 and does age affect safety?
RTE 86 was built in 2015, making it 11 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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