OLD SEVENTY SIX RD
Carrying OLD SEVENTY SIX RD over TRIB BOYER CREEK
1.5 MI NW OF SPEEDSVILLE, Tompkins, New York
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
OLD SEVENTY SIX RD in Tompkins, New York sits above 3% of rated New York bridges on inventory load rating (13 t), while its 1987 build year is earlier than 42% of Tompkins's recorded-year cohort (192 bridges).
OLD SEVENTY SIX RD in Tompkins, New York is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1987, it carries 1 rated component 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:000000003314060
LATE-CENTURY · MAT-OTHER · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- MAT-OTHER Other
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local 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: OLD SEVENTY SIX RD
The OLD SEVENTY SIX RD bridge in Tompkins, New York carries OLD SEVENTY SIX RD over TRIB BOYER CREEK. It was built in 1987, making it 39 years old today. The structure is built primarily of aluminum/iron and spans 1 section, stretching 7.6 meters (25 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 436 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 3/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. At least one major component here scores 4 or below, which produces a Poor condition classification under FHWA's current reporting rules.
How OLD SEVENTY SIX RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1987, earlier than 80 of Tompkins's 192 bridges with a recorded construction year (42%), against a county median build year of 1977. 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).
OLD SEVENTY SIX RD vs every rated New York bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
13 Top 97% higher than 3% 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.
Tompkins inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 192 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
- 1987
- Material
- Aluminum/Iron
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 7.6 m (25 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 436 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000003314060
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
OLD SEVENTY SIX RD 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 OLD SEVENTY SIX RD against other structures in Tompkins 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 OLD SEVENTY SIX RD?
OLD SEVENTY SIX RD in Tompkins, New York on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is OLD SEVENTY SIX RD inspected?
OLD SEVENTY SIX 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 436 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. OLD SEVENTY SIX RD 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 OLD SEVENTY SIX RD?
OLD SEVENTY SIX RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 13.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining OLD SEVENTY SIX RD?
OLD SEVENTY SIX RD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is OLD SEVENTY SIX RD and does age affect safety?
OLD SEVENTY SIX RD was built in 1987, making it 39 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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