ALBANY CITY STREET
Carrying ALBANY CITY STREET over BEAVER RELIEF SEWER
.8 MI NE JCT SH 32 & I787, Albany, New York
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
ALBANY CITY STREET in Albany, New York sits above 9% of rated New York bridges on inventory load rating (22 t), while its 1900 build year is earlier than 98% of Albany's recorded-year cohort (343 bridges).
ALBANY CITY STREET in Albany, New York is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1900, 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:000000002256840
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ADT-UNK · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ADT-UNK ADT unknown
- 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: ALBANY CITY STREET
The ALBANY CITY STREET bridge in Albany, New York carries ALBANY CITY STREET over BEAVER RELIEF SEWER. It was built in 1900, making it 126 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 2 sections, stretching 14.3 meters (47 feet) end to end. Average daily traffic is not reported for this structure. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How ALBANY CITY STREET compares
Age against the county: built in 1900, earlier than 337 of Albany's 343 bridges with a recorded construction year (98%), against a county median build year of 1972. 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).
ALBANY CITY STREET vs every rated New York bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
22 Top 91% higher than 9% 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.
Albany inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 343 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
- 1900
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 14.3 m (47 ft) 0
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Structure Number
- 000000002256840
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 ALBANY CITY STREET 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 ALBANY CITY STREET against other structures in Albany 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 ALBANY CITY STREET?
ALBANY CITY STREET in Albany, New York on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is ALBANY CITY STREET inspected?
ALBANY CITY STREET's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. ALBANY CITY STREET 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 ALBANY CITY STREET?
ALBANY CITY STREET has an NBI inventory load rating of 22.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining ALBANY CITY STREET?
ALBANY CITY STREET is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is ALBANY CITY STREET and does age affect safety?
ALBANY CITY STREET was built in 1900, making it 126 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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