Front Street Bridge
NBI Information
Location
State: New York
County: Broome County
Feature Carried: Front Street
Feature Crossed: Big Choconut Creek
Latitude, Longitude: 42.0823,-76.0639
Toll: On free road
Maintenance Responsibility: Town or Township Highway Agency
Structure Open, Posted, or Closed to Traffic: Open, no restriction
History
Year Built: 1929
Historical Significance: Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
Year Reconstructed: 2006
Picture Date: June 21, 2025
Geometry
Lanes on Structure: 2
Lanes under Structure: 0
Skew: 31 degrees
Number of Main Spans: 1
Main Structure Type: Truss - Thru
Main Structure Material: Steel
Number of Approach Spans: 0
Approach Structure Type: None
Approach Structure Material: None
Condition
Inspection Date: June 2023
Deck Condition: Good
Superstructure Condition: Fair
Substructure Condition: Satisfactory
Channel Condition: Fair
Culvert: Not Applicable
NBI Year: 2024
Bridge Information
The Front Street Bridge in Vestal, NY is a single-span Polygonal Warren pony truss that was built in 1929. In the first third of the 20th century, New York developed standard details for metal truss bridges and built them with moderate frequency. New York used Warren and Polygonal Warren truss configurations as the standard (Pennsylvania had a similar program using Pratt and Parker truss configurations). Today, most of these structures are painted the same green color, which enhances the standard appearance of the design.
This standard design used large members and had a relatively wide deck width for the time. A fair number of these bridges remain, as they are typically strong bridges that are capable of serving modern traffic needs safely and efficiently. In addition, these bridges are highly attractive structures, and they make the crossing something to notice and enjoy.
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