SPICER ROAD
Carrying SPICER ROAD over PLUMB BROOK
2.4 MI SW OF DEGRASSE, St. Lawrence, New York
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
SPICER ROAD in St. Lawrence, New York sits above 12% of rated New York bridges on inventory load rating (25 t), while its 1911 build year is earlier than 97% of St. Lawrence's recorded-year cohort (312 bridges).
SPICER ROAD in St. Lawrence, New York is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1911, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. 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:000000002221760
PRE-1950 · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · TRACE-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace 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: SPICER ROAD
The SPICER ROAD bridge in St. Lawrence, New York carries SPICER ROAD over PLUMB BROOK. It was built in 1911, making it 115 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 3 sections, stretching 7.0 meters (23 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 14 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of New York bridges. It is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How SPICER ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1911, earlier than 304 of St. Lawrence's 312 bridges with a recorded construction year (97%), against a county median build year of 1980. 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).
SPICER ROAD vs every rated New York bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
25 Top 88% higher than 12% 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.
St. Lawrence inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 312 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
- 1911
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 7.0 m (23 ft) 0
- Owner
- Town/Township Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 14 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000002221760
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 SPICER ROAD 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 SPICER ROAD against other structures in St. Lawrence 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 SPICER ROAD?
SPICER ROAD in St. Lawrence, New York on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is SPICER ROAD inspected?
SPICER ROAD'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 14 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. SPICER ROAD 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 SPICER ROAD?
SPICER ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 24.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining SPICER ROAD?
SPICER ROAD is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
How old is SPICER ROAD and does age affect safety?
SPICER ROAD was built in 1911, making it 115 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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