PLEASANT VLLY RD
Carrying PLEASANT VLLY RD over BEAVER DAM CREEK
1.1 MILE N OF BERNE, Albany, New York
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
PLEASANT VLLY RD in Albany, New York is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1989, 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:000000003301260
LATE-CENTURY · MAT-OTHER · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- MAT-OTHER Other
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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: PLEASANT VLLY RD
The PLEASANT VLLY RD bridge in Albany, New York carries PLEASANT VLLY RD over BEAVER DAM CREEK. It was built in 1989, making it 37 years old today. The structure is built primarily of aluminum/iron and spans 1 section, stretching 8.2 meters (27 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 304 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of New York bridges. It is owned and maintained by County 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 PLEASANT VLLY RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1989, earlier than 95 of Albany's 343 bridges with a recorded construction year (28%), against a county median build year of 1972. 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).
PLEASANT VLLY RD vs every rated New York bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
33 Top 75% higher than 25% 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
- 1989
- Material
- Aluminum/Iron
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 8.2 m (27 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 304 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000003301260
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 PLEASANT VLLY RD 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 PLEASANT VLLY RD 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 PLEASANT VLLY RD?
PLEASANT VLLY RD in Albany, New York on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is PLEASANT VLLY RD inspected?
PLEASANT VLLY RD'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 304 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. PLEASANT VLLY RD 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 PLEASANT VLLY RD?
PLEASANT VLLY RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining PLEASANT VLLY RD?
PLEASANT VLLY RD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is PLEASANT VLLY RD and does age affect safety?
PLEASANT VLLY RD was built in 1989, making it 37 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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