CHURCH STREET
Carrying CHURCH STREET over CANACADEA CREEK
IN HORNELL, Steuben, New York
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
CHURCH STREET in Steuben, New York sits above 6% of rated New York bridges on inventory load rating (19 t), while its 1968 build year is earlier than 80% of Steuben's recorded-year cohort (627 bridges).
CHURCH STREET in Steuben, New York is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1968, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 3. 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:000000002218190
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · SUPER-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light 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.
Bridge Snapshot: CHURCH STREET
The CHURCH STREET bridge in Steuben, New York carries CHURCH STREET over CANACADEA CREEK. It was built in 1968, making it 58 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1990, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 32.0 meters (105 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1,073 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of New York bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure at 3/9, substructure at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How CHURCH STREET compares
Age against the county: built in 1968, earlier than 503 of Steuben's 627 bridges with a recorded construction year (80%), against a county median build year of 1986. 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).
CHURCH STREET vs every rated New York bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
19 Top 94% higher than 6% 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.
Steuben inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 627 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
- 1968
- Last Reconstructed
- 1990
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 32.0 m (105 ft)
- Deck Width
- 12.2 m (40 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1,073 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000002218190
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates poor at 3/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
- • 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
CHURCH STREET 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 CHURCH STREET against other structures in Steuben 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 CHURCH STREET?
CHURCH STREET in Steuben, New York has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 3/9, and substructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is CHURCH STREET inspected?
CHURCH STREET'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 1,073 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. CHURCH STREET 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 CHURCH STREET?
CHURCH STREET has an NBI inventory load rating of 19.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining CHURCH STREET?
CHURCH STREET is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is CHURCH STREET and does age affect safety?
CHURCH STREET was built in 1968, making it 58 years old and last reconstructed in 1990.
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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