Safety Information for New York Citizens
Dangerous Bridges in Tompkins 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 | CAROLINE | CENTRAL CHAPEL RD, 4.9 MI SE JCT RTS. 330&79 | BOICE CREEK | COUNTY | 1987 | 4.386 |
| bad | CAROLINE | OLD SEVNTY SIX RD, 1.5 MI NW OF SPEEDSVILLE | TRIB BOYER CREEK | COUNTY | 1987 | 4.474 |
| bad | CAROLINE | COOKS CORS-BRK RD, AT BROOKTONDALE | SIX MILE CREEK | COUNTY | 1966 | 4.829 |
| bad | CAROLINE | CREAMERY ROAD, .4 MI W SLATERVILLE SPGS. | SIXMILE CREEK | COUNTY | 1977 | 5 |
| bad | DANBY | JERSEY HILL ROAD, 3.8 MILES NE OF NEWFIELD | LICK BROOK | COUNTY | 1935 | 3.796 |
| bad | DANBY | 5.6 MI NW TIOGA CL-SH 96B | TRB BUTTERMILK CK | NYSDOT | 1929 | 4.183 |
| verybad | DRYDEN | RED MILL ROAD, 1.5 MILES NE OF FREEVILLE | FALL CREEK | COUNTY | 1887 | 2.394 |
| bad | DRYDEN | W MALLORYVILLE RD, 1.6 MI SW OF MCLEAN | FALL CREEK | COUNTY | 1915 | 3.583 |
| bad | DRYDEN | DODGE ROAD, 1 MI EAST OF ITHACA | CASCADILLA CREEK | COUNTY | 1935 | 3.604 |
| bad | DRYDEN | .6 MI NW JCT SH 13 & SH 3 | FALL CREEK | NYSDOT | 1964 | 3.875 |
| bad | DRYDEN | FREESE ROAD, AT VARNA | FALL CREEK | COUNTY | 1920 | 4.129 |
| bad | DRYDEN | MILL STREET, IN GROTON | VIRGIL CREEK | COUNTY | 1971 | 4.45 |
| bad | DRYDEN | COUNTY ROAD 109, IN ETNA | FALL CREEK | COUNTY | 1960 | 4.525 |
| bad | DRYDEN | MILL STREET, 0.7 MI W OF FREEVILLE | FALL CREEK | COUNTY | 1910 | 4.683 |
| bad | DRYDEN | GENUNG ROAD, 1.8 MILES SE OF VARNA | CASCADILLA CREEK | COUNTY | 1940 | 4.741 |
| bad | DRYDEN | TURKEY HILL ROAD, VARNA | CASCADILLA CREEK | COUNTY | 1982 | 4.932 |
| bad | DRYDEN | MILL STREET, .4 MI SW OF DRYDEN | DRYDEN LAKE OUTLT | COUNTY | 1930 | 4.125 |
| bad | DRYDEN | EAST LAKE ROAD, 0.5 MI SOUTH OF DRYDEN | VIRGIL CREEK | COUNTY | 1970 | 4.45 |
| bad | ENFIELD | PARK ROAD, IN TREMAN PARK | ENFIELD CREEK | FINGER LAKES PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION | 1939 | 3.545 |
| bad | ENFIELD | 0.7 MI W JCT RTS 79 + 327 | FIVE MILE CREEK | NYSDOT | 1936 | 3.837 |
| bad | ENFIELD | PARK SERVICE ROAD, IN TREMAN PARK | ENFIELD CREEK | FINGER LAKES PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION | 1930 | 4 |
| bad | ENFIELD | E ENFIELD CTR RD, .1 MI E OF ENFIELD | ENFIELD CREEK | COUNTY | 1951 | 4.31 |
| bad | ENFIELD | HINES ROAD, 2 MILES SE OF ENFIELD | ENFIELD CREEK | COUNTY | 1955 | 4.375 |
| bad | ENFIELD | 4.3 MI NW JCT RTS 327 +34 | ENFIELD CREEK | NYSDOT | 1938 | 4.962 |
| bad | ENFIELD | 4.5 MI NW JCT SH327 &SH34 | W BR ENFIELD CRK | NYSDOT | 1938 | 4.983 |
| bad | FREEVILLE | JCT OF RTS 38 + 366 | FALL CREEK | NYSDOT | 1935 | 3.833 |
| bad | FREEVILLE | JOHNSON ROAD, 1 MI SW FREEVLE VIRGIL CK | VIRGIL CREEK | COUNTY | 1985 | 4.237 |
| verybad | GROTON | GROTON CITY ROAD, 4.2 MILES NORTH OF MCLEAN | FALL CREEK | COUNTY | 1900 | 2.935 |
| bad | GROTON | COUNTY ROAD 107A, .4 MILE ESE OF PERUVILLE | OWASCO INLET | COUNTY | 1930 | 4.094 |
| bad | GROTON | CEMETERY LANE, .6 MI NW OF MCLEAN | FALL CREEK | COUNTY | 1915 | 4.1 |
| bad | GROTON | 2.4 MI S JCT SH38 & SH222 | OWASCO INLET | NYSDOT | 1967 | 4.263 |
| bad | GROTON | TALMADGE ROAD, .6 MI NW WEST GROTON | TRB HEMLOCK CREEK | COUNTY | 1925 | 4.39 |
| bad | GROTON | 1.3 MI NW CORT CL;RTE 222 | FALL CREEK | NYSDOT | 1959 | 4.688 |
| bad | GROTON | ELM STREET EXT, 2.4 MI N MCLEAN | FALL CREEK | COUNTY | 1981 | 4.717 |
| bad | GROTON | DAVIS ROAD, 1.5 MI NORTH OF MCLEAN | FALL CREEK | COUNTY | 1971 | 4.867 |
| bad | GROTON | CORTLAND STREET, IN VILLAGE OF GROTON | OWASCO INLET | COUNTY | 1955 | 4.318 |
| bad | ITHACA | .5 MI E JCT SH 96B & SH13 | SIXMILE CREEK | CITY | 1942 | 3.781 |
| bad | ITHACA | BRINDLEY STREET, IN CITY OF ITHACA | CAYUGA INLET | CITY | 1938 | 3.813 |
| bad | ITHACA | SOUTH CAYUGA ST., ITHACA | SIX MILE CREEK | CITY | 1968 | 4.281 |
| bad | ITHACA | STEWART AVENUE, CITY OF ITHACA | CASCADILLA CREEK | CITY | 1962 | 4.333 |
| bad | ITHACA | LAKE STREET, CITY OF ITHACA | FALL CREEK | CITY | 1966 | 4.422 |
| bad | ITHACA | CECIL A MALONE DR, CITY OF ITHACA | FLOOD RELIEF CHAN | CITY | 1938 | 4.46 |
| bad | ITHACA | GAME FARM ROAD, 1.3 MI E ITHACA CITY LMTS | CASCADILLA CREEK | COUNTY | 1940 | 4.5 |
| bad | ITHACA | NORTH AURORA ST, CITY OF ITHACA | CASCADILLA CREEK | CITY | 1930 | 4.537 |
| bad | ITHACA | HANCOCK STREET, CITY OF ITHACA | CASCADILLA CREEK | CITY | 1931 | 4.594 |
| bad | ITHACA | 0.6 MI S JCT RTS 13 + 34 | FALL CREEK | NYSDOT | 1965 | 4.688 |
| bad | ITHACA | 1.0 MI S JCT RTS 13 + 34 | CASCADILLA CREEK | NYSDOT | 1965 | 4.844 |
| bad | ITHACA | COLLEGE AVENUE, 300FT N INT COLLEGE & OAK | CASCADILLA CREEK | OTHER | 1953 | 4.909 |
| bad | ITHACA | .1 MI S JCT SH 13 & SH 79 | SIXMILE CREEK | NYSDOT | 1965 | 4.972 |
| bad | ITHACA | MADISON STREET, CITY OF ITHACA | CASCADILLA CREEK | CITY | 1920 | 4.984 |
| verybad | ITHACA | OLD SAND BANK RD, AT BUTTERMILK FALLS | BUTTERMILK CREEK | FINGER LAKES PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION | 1881 | 3.035 |
| bad | ITHACA | TOWN LINE ROAD, 1.6 MI SW BUTTERMILK FLLS | LICK BROOK | COUNTY | 1950 | 4.122 |
| bad | ITHACA | COUNTY ROAD 121, IN FOREST HOME - ITHACA | FALL CREEK | COUNTY | 1909 | 4.203 |
| bad | ITHACA | JUDD FALLS ROAD, .2MI E.CORNELL PLANTATION | PLANTATION ROAD | OTHER | 1970 | 4.318 |
| bad | ITHACA | PARK ROAD, 0.5MI NE BUTTERMILK FALLS | OWL GORGE | FINGER LAKES PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION | 1936 | 4.806 |
| bad | ITHACA | WILSON SERVICE RD, 100 FT N RT366 | CASCADILLA CREEK | OTHER | 1975 | 4.813 |
| bad | ITHACA | FISHERY LAB ROAD, 100 FT E OF JUDD FALLS RD | CASCADILLA CREEK | OTHER | 1982 | 4.972 |
| bad | LANSING | SALMON CREEK ROAD, .4 MILE N OF LUDLOWVILLE | SALMON CREEK | COUNTY | 1961 | 3.532 |
| bad | LANSING | DUG ROAD, IN LUDLOWVILLE | SALMON CREEK | COUNTY | 1900 | 3.823 |
| bad | LANSING | HOLDEN ROAD, 3MI NE OF LUDLOWVILLE | LOCKE CREEK | COUNTY | 1930 | 3.854 |
| bad | LANSING | 1.9 W JCT RTS 34B + 34 | SALMON CREEK | NYSDOT | 1930 | 3.909 |
| bad | LANSING | CAYUGA HEIGHTS RD, 1.1 MI N JCT SH 13 & SH 3 | 13 13 36033012 | NYSDOT | 1964 | 4.292 |
| bad | LANSING | 1.8 MI S JCT 34+CAYUGA CL | LOCKE CREEK | NYSDOT | 1936 | 4.314 |
| bad | LANSING | LUDLOWVILLE ROAD, .2 MI S OF LUDLOWVILLE | SALMON CREEK | COUNTY | 1960 | 4.567 |
| bad | LANSING | SALMON CREEK ROAD, 4.9 MI N OF LUDLOWVILLE | SALMON CREEK | COUNTY | 1977 | 4.774 |
| bad | NEWFIELD | 2.6 MI NE 13 +SCHUYLER CL | CARTER CREEK | NYSDOT | 1959 | 3.556 |
| bad | NEWFIELD | CHAFFEE CREEK RD, 4 MI SOUTH OF NEWFIELD | CHAFFEE CREEK | TOWN | 1925 | 3.875 |
| bad | NEWFIELD | MAIN STREET, IN NEWFIELD | W BR CAYUGA INLET | TOWN | 1950 | 3.947 |
| bad | NEWFIELD | NEWFIELD DEPOT RD, .5 MI E OF MAIN ST-NEWFLD | W BR CAYUGA INLET | COUNTY | 1987 | 4.053 |
| bad | NEWFIELD | MORRELL ROAD, 0.6 MILES NE CAYUGA | PONY HOLLOW CREEK | COUNTY | 1920 | 4.058 |
| bad | NEWFIELD | NEWFIELD DEPOT RD, 2MI NE OF NEWFIELD | CAYUGA INLET | COUNTY | 1931 | 4.433 |
| bad | NEWFIELD | 0.6 MI NE 13 +SCHUYLER CL | PONY HOLLOW CREEK | NYSDOT | 1960 | 4.511 |
| bad | NEWFIELD | 2.1 MI NE 13 +SCHUYLER CL | PONY HOLLOW CREEK | NYSDOT | 1959 | 4.511 |
| bad | NEWFIELD | COVERED BRIDGE ST, IN NEWFIELD | W.BR.CAYUGA INLET | COUNTY | 1853 | 4.523 |
| bad | NEWFIELD | 3.5 MI SW JCT SH34 & SH13 | NORFOLK SOUTHERN | NYSDOT | 1990 | 4.651 |
| bad | TRUMANSBURG | CEMETARY ROAD, AT TRUMANSBURG | TRUMANSBURG CREEK | COUNTY | 1930 | 4.061 |
| verybad | ULYSSES | WATERBURG ROAD, 2.7 MI SSW OF TRUMANSBURG | TAUGHANNOCK CREEK | COUNTY | 1930 | 3 |
| bad | ULYSSES | SENECA ROAD, 1.3 MI WNW OF TRUMANSBURG | BOARDMAN CREEK | COUNTY | 1924 | 3.81 |
| bad | ULYSSES | FALLS ROAD, 2 MI N OF JACKSONVILLE | TAUGHANNOCK CREEK | COUNTY | 1935 | 4 |
| bad | ULYSSES | DURLING ROAD, 1.5 MI SE OF TRUMANSBURG | SB TAUGHANNOCK CK | COUNTY | 1930 | 4.375 |
| bad | ULYSSES | 1.2 MI SE SENECA CL;RTE89 | TAUGHANNOCK CREEK | NYSDOT | 1926 | 4.526 |
| bad | ULYSSES | COUNTY ROAD 140, 2.6 MI ESE OF JACKSONVLLE | GLENWOOD CREEK | COUNTY | 1949 | 4.678 |
| bad | ULYSSES | COUNTY ROAD 146, 1.5 MI S OF TRUMANSBURG | TAUGHANNOCK CREEK | COUNTY | 1915 | 4.726 |