RTE 96
Carrying RTE 96 over CAYUGA-SENECA CNL
JCT SH 96 & BARGE CANAL, Seneca, New York
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
RTE 96 in Seneca, New York sits above 75% of rated New York bridges on inventory load rating (50 t), while its 1962 build year is earlier than 42% of Seneca's recorded-year cohort (60 bridges).
RTE 96 in Seneca, New York is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1962, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. 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:000000004035060
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · SUB-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUB-LED Substructure-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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.
Structural health score
A composite of the deck, superstructure, and substructure NBI condition ratings plus the inventory load rating, benchmarked against the full national bridge corpus, distinct from the Good/Fair/Poor category above.
Bridge Snapshot: RTE 96
The RTE 96 bridge in Seneca, New York carries RTE 96 over CAYUGA-SENECA CNL. It was built in 1962, making it 64 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 2006, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 23.8 meters (78 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 5,687 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of New York bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection places the weakest component in fair condition (see the full component ratings below). All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How RTE 96 compares
Age against the county: built in 1962, earlier than 25 of Seneca's 60 bridges with a recorded construction year (42%), against a county median build year of 1958. 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).
RTE 96 vs every rated New York bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
50 Top 25% higher than 75% 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.
Seneca inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 60 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
- 1962
- Last Reconstructed
- 2006
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 23.8 m (78 ft)
- Deck Width
- 16.4 m (54 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 5,687 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000004035060
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in good condition (8/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • At 8/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in fair condition (6/9), 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 RTE 96 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 RTE 96 against other structures in Seneca 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 RTE 96?
RTE 96 in Seneca, New York has a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure rating of 8/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is RTE 96 inspected?
RTE 96'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 5,687 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. RTE 96 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 RTE 96?
RTE 96 has an NBI inventory load rating of 50.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining RTE 96?
RTE 96 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is RTE 96 and does age affect safety?
RTE 96 was built in 1962, making it 64 years old and last reconstructed in 2006.
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Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Component ratings, ADT, and condition category on this page are copied from the NBI record for this structure; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.