COUNTY ROAD 25
Carrying COUNTY ROAD 25 over VROOMAN CREEK
0.1MI NW OF OXBOW, Jefferson, New York
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
COUNTY ROAD 25 in Jefferson, New York sits above 3% of rated New York bridges on inventory load rating (13 t), while its 1987 build year is earlier than 36% of Jefferson's recorded-year cohort (315 bridges).
COUNTY ROAD 25 in Jefferson, 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 4. 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:000000003339450
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- 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: COUNTY ROAD 25
The COUNTY ROAD 25 bridge in Jefferson, New York carries COUNTY ROAD 25 over VROOMAN CREEK. It was built in 1987, making it 39 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 3 sections, stretching 13.7 meters (45 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 586 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 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 COUNTY ROAD 25 compares
Age against the county: built in 1987, earlier than 113 of Jefferson's 315 bridges with a recorded construction year (36%), against a county median build year of 1965. 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).
COUNTY ROAD 25 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.
Jefferson inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 316 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
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 13.7 m (45 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 586 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000003339450
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
COUNTY ROAD 25 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 COUNTY ROAD 25 against other structures in Jefferson 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 COUNTY ROAD 25?
COUNTY ROAD 25 in Jefferson, New York on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is COUNTY ROAD 25 inspected?
COUNTY ROAD 25'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 586 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. COUNTY ROAD 25 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 COUNTY ROAD 25?
COUNTY ROAD 25 has an NBI inventory load rating of 13.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining COUNTY ROAD 25?
COUNTY ROAD 25 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is COUNTY ROAD 25 and does age affect safety?
COUNTY ROAD 25 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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