GREGORY HOLLOW RD
Carrying GREGORY HOLLOW RD over DOWNS BROOK
1.5 MI NE OF DOWNSVILLE, Delaware, New York
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
GREGORY HOLLOW RD in Delaware, New York sits above 14% of rated New York bridges on inventory load rating (25 t), while its 1953 build year is earlier than 85% of Delaware's recorded-year cohort (450 bridges).
GREGORY HOLLOW RD in Delaware, New York is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1953, it carries 3 rated components 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:000000003352090
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- LOCAL-ADT Local 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: GREGORY HOLLOW RD
The GREGORY HOLLOW RD bridge in Delaware, New York carries GREGORY HOLLOW RD over DOWNS BROOK. It was built in 1953, making it 73 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 13.1 meters (43 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 214 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 a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure at 6/9, substructure at 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How GREGORY HOLLOW RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1953, earlier than 384 of Delaware's 450 bridges with a recorded construction year (85%), against a county median build year of 1976. 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).
GREGORY HOLLOW RD vs every rated New York bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
25 Top 86% higher than 14% 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.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Delaware inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 450 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
- 1953
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 13.1 m (43 ft)
- Deck Width
- 7.0 m (23 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 214 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000003352090
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates fair at 5/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in fair condition (5/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
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 GREGORY HOLLOW 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 GREGORY HOLLOW RD against other structures in Delaware 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 GREGORY HOLLOW RD?
GREGORY HOLLOW RD in Delaware, New York has a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 5/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is GREGORY HOLLOW RD inspected?
GREGORY HOLLOW 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 214 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. GREGORY HOLLOW RD 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 GREGORY HOLLOW RD?
GREGORY HOLLOW RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 25.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining GREGORY HOLLOW RD?
GREGORY HOLLOW RD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is GREGORY HOLLOW RD and does age affect safety?
GREGORY HOLLOW RD was built in 1953, making it 73 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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