Safety Information for New York Citizens
Dangerous Bridges in Chemung County
Any bridge that receives a rating or “5” and below on a scale of 7 is considered “deficient” and in need of repair, including 6,470 bridges across New York State. Of the bridges deemed “deficient,” 163 bridges received a rating the same or lower than the Crown Point Bridge (3.375) that was deemed unsafe and blown up in December.
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- Safe
| Municipality | Location | Crosses Over | Owner | Built | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bad | ASHLAND | BENTLEY ROAD, 5 MILES SOUTH OF ELMIRA | SOUTH CREEK | COUNTY | 1970 | 4.279 |
| bad | ASHLAND | COUNTY ROAD 8, 0.1 MI NE OF WELLSBURG | CHEMUNG RIVER | COUNTY | 1988 | 4.889 |
| bad | BALDWIN | FEDERAL ROAD, 1.2 MI NE OF N CHEMUNG | TRB BALDWIN CREEK | COUNTY | 1985 | 3.857 |
| bad | BALDWIN | JOE GREEN ROAD, 5.4 MI NW OF LOCKWOOD | WYNCOOP CREEK | COUNTY | 1934 | 4.469 |
| bad | BALDWIN | FEDERAL ROAD, 0.4 MI NE OF N CHEMUNG | TRIB BALDWIN CRK | COUNTY | 1992 | 4.711 |
| bad | BALDWIN | BREESPORT ROAD, 5 MILES EAST OF ELMIRA | ELSTON HOLLOW CRK | COUNTY | 1934 | 5 |
| bad | BIG FLATS | SOUTH KAHLER ROAD, 1.5 MI EAST OF BIG FLATS | NORFOLK SOUTHERN | TOWN | 1934 | 3.636 |
| bad | BIG FLATS | BROOKLINE AVENUE, 3.7 MI WEST OF ELMIRA | HENDY CREEK | COUNTY | 1960 | 3.765 |
| bad | BIG FLATS | COUNTY ROAD 43, 3.0 MI W OF HORSEHEADS | SING SING CREEK | COUNTY | 1934 | 4.018 |
| bad | BIG FLATS | CR10 S CORNING RD, 1.5 MI SW OF BIG FLATS | CHEMUNG RIVER | COUNTY | 1960 | 4.19 |
| bad | BIG FLATS | CR17 SING SING RD, 3.4 MI W OF HORSEHEADS | SING SING CREEK | COUNTY | 1986 | 4.526 |
| bad | BIG FLATS | HIBBARD ROAD, 2.3 MI.NE OF PINE VALLEY | CUTHRIE RUN | COUNTY | 1979 | 4.623 |
| bad | BIG FLATS | 2.1 MI SE BIG FLATS | SINGSING CREEK | NYSDOT | 1932 | 4.674 |
| bad | BIG FLATS | COUNTY ROAD 35, EXIT 51 OF SH 17 @ CR 35 | 86I 17 62051048 | NYSDOT | 1969 | 4.861 |
| bad | CATLIN | PINE VALLEY RD, 0.6 MI W OF PINE VALLEY | TRIB CATHARINE CR | COUNTY | 1934 | 3.611 |
| bad | CATLIN | CHAMBERS ROAD, 3.0 MI SW OF PINE VALLEY | MADISON CREEK | COUNTY | 1934 | 3.83 |
| bad | CATLIN | CR35CHAMBERS ROAD, 3.2 MI SW OF PINE VALLEY | MADISON CREEK | COUNTY | 1954 | 4.561 |
| bad | CATLIN | SAWDEY ROAD, 3.1 MI SW OF PINE VALLEY | MADISON CREEK | COUNTY | 1946 | 4.714 |
| verybad | CHEMUNG | GROVES ROAD, 5.8 MI N OF CHEMUNG | WYNCOOP CREEK | COUNTY | 1901 | 2.947 |
| bad | CHEMUNG | COUNTY ROAD 60, 2.0 MI W OF WAVERLY | DRY BROOK | COUNTY | 1931 | 3.816 |
| bad | CHEMUNG | MALLORY RD CR 23, 4.0 MI N OF CHEMUNG | MALLORY CREEK | COUNTY | 1934 | 3.816 |
| bad | CHEMUNG | DRY BROOK ROAD, 2.3 MI NE OF CHEMUNG | DRY BROOK | COUNTY | 1934 | 3.898 |
| bad | CHEMUNG | LOWMAN ROAD, .5 MILE NORTH OF LOWMAN | TRB BALDWIN CREEK | COUNTY | 1934 | 3.98 |
| bad | CHEMUNG | COUNTY ROAD 3, 5.0 MI NW OF CHEMUNG | WYNCOOP CREEK | COUNTY | 1934 | 4.075 |
| bad | CHEMUNG | 3 MILES SE OF LOWMAN | NORFOLK SOUTHERN | NYSDOT | 1967 | 4.188 |
| bad | CHEMUNG | 0.3 MI S JCT RTS 17 + 427 | CHEMUNG RIVER | NYSDOT | 1967 | 4.328 |
| bad | CHEMUNG | 3 MILES SE OF LOWMAN | NORFOLK SOUTHERN | NYSDOT | 1967 | 4.438 |
| bad | CHEMUNG | 2.4 MI SE OF LOWMAN RTE17 | CHEMUNG RIVER | NYSDOT | 1967 | 4.547 |
| bad | CHEMUNG | JCT RTS 17 + 427 | 17 17 62051238 | NYSDOT | 1967 | 4.547 |
| bad | CHEMUNG | CLARK ROAD, 3.3 MI NW OF CHEMUNG | WYNCOOP CREEK | COUNTY | 1985 | 4.596 |
| bad | CHEMUNG | 0.2 MI N JCT RTS 17 + 427 | NORFOLK SOUTHERN | NYSDOT | 1967 | 4.609 |
| bad | CHEMUNG | RTE 17 1.8 MI W CL | CHEMUNG RIVER | NYSDOT | 1965 | 4.672 |
| bad | CHEMUNG | 2.4 MI SE OF LOWMAN RTE17 | CHEMUNG RIVER | NYSDOT | 1967 | 4.703 |
| bad | CHEMUNG | 0.6 MI NE JCT RTS 17 +427 | CHEMUNG RIVER | NYSDOT | 1967 | 4.859 |
| bad | CHEMUNG | 0.3 MI W OF WAVERLY | CHEMUNG RIVER | NYSDOT | 1965 | 4.875 |
| bad | CHEMUNG | CR22/HOGBACK RD, 5.5 MI NW OF CHEMUNG | TRIB WYNCOOP CR | COUNTY | 1986 | 4.947 |
| bad | ELMIRA | LAKE STREET, IN CITY OF ELMIRA | CHEMUNG RIVER | CITY | 1960 | 3.736 |
| bad | ELMIRA | EAST AVENUE, 0.4 MI NW JCT RTS 17 +352 | 86I 14 62013004 | NYSDOT | 1955 | 3.938 |
| bad | ELMIRA | WALNUT STREET, IN CITY OF ELMIRA | CHEMUNG RIVER | CITY | 1974 | 4.569 |
| bad | ELMIRA | INDUSTRIAL PK.BLV, IN CITY OF ELMIRA | NEWTOWN CREEK | CITY | 1974 | 4.8 |
| bad | ELMIRA | GREATSINGER ROAD, 4.0 MI SE OF ELMIRA | BALDWIN CREEK | COUNTY | 1894 | 3.912 |
| bad | ELMIRA | COUNTY ROAD 1, 2.8 MI E OF ELMIRA | GOLDSMITH CREEK | COUNTY | 1934 | 3.943 |
| bad | ELMIRA | JENKINS ROAD, 3.9 MI SE OF ELMIRA | GOLDSMITH CREEK | COUNTY | 1955 | 4.529 |
| bad | ELMIRA HEIGHTS | 1.0 MI S JCT RTS 17 + 328 | HALDERMAN HOLLOW | NYSDOT | 1935 | 4.889 |
| verybad | HORSEHEADS | LATTA BROOK ROAD, 4.3 MI NE OF ELMIRA | LATTA BROOK | COUNTY | 1946 | 3.122 |
| verybad | HORSEHEADS | MIDDLE ROAD, 2.2 MI N OF HORSEHEADS | CATHARINE CREEK | COUNTY | 1945 | 3.278 |
| bad | HORSEHEADS | INDUSTRIAL PK RD, IN HORSEHEADS | LATTA BROOK | COUNTY | 1975 | 3.796 |
| bad | HORSEHEADS | COUNTY ROAD 51, 4.6 MI NE OF ELMIRA | LATTA BROOK | COUNTY | 1934 | 3.875 |
| bad | HORSEHEADS | CHURCH STREET, IN BREESPORT | NEWTOWN CREEK | COUNTY | 1958 | 4.339 |
| bad | HORSEHEADS | ORMISTON ROAD, 0.2 MI SW OF ERIN | NEWTOWN CREEK | COUNTY | 1973 | 4.831 |
| bad | HORSEHEADS | JACKSON CREEK R, 1.0 MI N OF BREESPORT | JACKSON CREEK | COUNTY | 1934 | 4.849 |
| bad | HORSEHEADS | IN BREESPORT | JACKSON CREEK | NYSDOT | 1929 | 4.857 |
| bad | HORSEHEADS | LATTA BROOK ROAD, .3 MI S JCT SH 13 & SH 17 | 86I 14 62013038 | NYSDOT | 1967 | 4.861 |
| bad | HORSEHEADS | 0.1 MI E JCT RTS 13 + 223 | N BRANCH NEWTOWN | NYSDOT | 1947 | 4.864 |
| bad | HORSEHEADS | MILL ST, IN BREESPORT | JACKSON CREEK | TOWN | 1975 | 4.95 |
| bad | HORSEHEADS | STEELE STREET, NO OF ELMIRA HEIGHTS VILL | HALDERMAN CREEK | COUNTY | 1945 | 4.96 |
| bad | HORSEHEADS | .5 MI S JCT SH 17 & SH 14 | NORFOLK SOUTHERN | NYSDOT | 1985 | 4.831 |
| bad | MILLPORT | CRESCENT STREET, IN MILLPORT | CATHARINE CREEK | COUNTY | 1934 | 4.469 |
| bad | SOUTHPORT | DRY RUN ROAD, 0.9 MILES NW OF PINE CITY | DRY RUN CREEK | COUNTY | 1975 | 3.714 |
| bad | SOUTHPORT | LEACH HILL ROAD, 4.7 MI W OF ELMIRA | HENDY CREEK | COUNTY | 1972 | 3.86 |
| bad | SOUTHPORT | 0.9 MI NE JCT RTE 328 +CL | SEELEY CREEK | NYSDOT | 1963 | 4.156 |
| bad | SOUTHPORT | PENNA AVENUE, 0.8 MI SW OF PINE CITY | BIRD CREEK | COUNTY | 1920 | 4.237 |
| bad | SOUTHPORT | CLARK HOLLOW ROAD, 2.3 MI NW OF SEELEY CREEK | TRB MUDLICK CREEK | COUNTY | 1934 | 4.83 |
| bad | SOUTHPORT | 3.1 MI NE JCT RTE 328 +CL | DRY RUN CREEK | NYSDOT | 1961 | 4.846 |
| bad | SOUTHPORT | 3.1 MI NE JCT RTE 328 +CL | DRY RUN CREEK | NYSDOT | 1961 | 4.865 |
| bad | VAN ETTEN | 0.5 MI E OF SWARTWOOD | CAYUTA CREEK | NYSDOT | 1940 | 4.203 |
| bad | VAN ETTEN | JCT SH 223 & SH 224 | JOHNSON CREEK | NYSDOT | 1932 | 4.257 |
| bad | VAN ETTEN | JACKSON HOLLOW RD, 6.5 MI NW OF VAN ETTEN | JACKSON CREEK | COUNTY | 1938 | 4.367 |
| bad | VAN ETTEN | 0.3 MI SW OF SWARTWOOD | WOOLEVER CREEK | NYSDOT | 1973 | 4.947 |
| bad | VAN ETTEN | 0.1 MI SW OF SWARTWOOD | WOOLEVER CREEK | NYSDOT | 1973 | 5 |
| bad | VAN ETTEN | 0.2 MI NW JCT RTS 34 +224 | LANGFORD CREEK | NYSDOT | 1955 | 4.056 |
| bad | VAN ETTEN | CR.13/LANGFORD RD, IN VAN ETTEN | LANGFORD CREEK | COUNTY | 1934 | 4.294 |
| bad | VAN ETTEN | COUNTY ROAD 62, IN VAN ETTEN | LANGFORD CREEK | COUNTY | 1934 | 5 |
| bad | VETERAN | VARGO ROAD, 0.7 MI S OF SULLIVANVILLE | N BR NEWTOWN CRK | COUNTY | 1934 | 3.895 |
| bad | VETERAN | LESKY ROAD, 1.9 MI NE SULLIVANVILLE | BULKLEY CREEK | COUNTY | 1944 | 4.067 |
| bad | VETERAN | JACKSON CREEK RD, 2.5 MI NE SULLIVANVILLE | BULKLEY CREEK | COUNTY | 1944 | 4.082 |
| bad | VETERAN | BENJAMIN ROAD, 2.7 MI NE SULLIVANVILLE | BULKLEY CREEK | COUNTY | 1944 | 4.143 |
| bad | VETERAN | BENJAMIN ROAD, 2.0 MI N OF SULLIVANVILLE | N BR NEWTOWN CRK | COUNTY | 1946 | 4.158 |
| bad | VETERAN | SH 14 - 0.5 MI S COUNTY L | SLEEPERS CREEK | NYSDOT | 1929 | 4.257 |
| bad | VETERAN | SMITH ROAD, IN PINE VALLEY | CATHARINE CREEK | COUNTY | 1973 | 4.712 |
| bad | WELLSBURG | 0.5 MI S JCT RTS 367 +427 | BENTLEY CREEK | NYSDOT | 1940 | 4.547 |
