LEWISBURG ROAD
Carrying LEWISBURG ROAD over INDIAN RIVER
TR 14B & MAIN IMPACT AREA, Jefferson, New York
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
LEWISBURG ROAD in Jefferson, New York sits above 2% of rated New York bridges on inventory load rating (11 t), while its 1960 build year is earlier than 66% of Jefferson's recorded-year cohort (315 bridges).
LEWISBURG ROAD in Jefferson, New York is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1960, it carries 3 rated components 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:DAPFORDRU000014
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · DECK-LED · TRACE-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- DECK-LED Deck-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace 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: LEWISBURG ROAD
The LEWISBURG ROAD bridge in Jefferson, New York carries LEWISBURG ROAD over INDIAN RIVER. It was built in 1960, making it 66 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 12.5 meters (41 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of New York bridges. It is owned and maintained by NASA.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure at 6/9, substructure at 6/9. 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 LEWISBURG ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1960, earlier than 207 of Jefferson's 315 bridges with a recorded construction year (66%), against a county median build year of 1965. 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).
LEWISBURG ROAD vs every rated New York bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
11 Top 98% higher than 2% of 17,641 bridges
rated New York bridges, bucketed by value
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more bridges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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.
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
- 1960
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 12.5 m (41 ft)
- Deck Width
- 7.3 m (24 ft)
- Owner
- NASA
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- DAPFORDRU000014
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in poor condition (4/9), showing advanced deterioration on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
LEWISBURG ROAD 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 LEWISBURG ROAD 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 LEWISBURG ROAD?
LEWISBURG ROAD in Jefferson, New York has a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is LEWISBURG ROAD inspected?
LEWISBURG ROAD'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 1 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. LEWISBURG ROAD 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 LEWISBURG ROAD?
LEWISBURG ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 11.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining LEWISBURG ROAD?
LEWISBURG ROAD is owned and maintained by NASA.
How old is LEWISBURG ROAD and does age affect safety?
LEWISBURG ROAD was built in 1960, making it 66 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.
Share this inspection record
Send this source-bounded record or download its data card. An NBI condition category is not a closure or live crossing-safety verdict.
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.