State profile · Above median Poor share

New York bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in New York.

17,642
Public bridges
35.4%
Good condition
9.4%
Poor condition

New York holds 17,642 public highway bridges (#13 of 52 by inventory) with a 9.43% Poor share (#11 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 9.4% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 42 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

17,642

Public highway bridges in New York

Good Condition

35.4%

6,247 bridges rated 7-9

-14.6pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

9.4%

1,664 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

1.9pp vs national avg 7.5%

New York vs national bridge condition

New York - Good condition share 35.4%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

New York - Poor-condition share 31.4%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

New York in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: New York has 17,642 bridges and a 9.4% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #42 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: New York has 17,642 bridges and a 9.4% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #42 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

New York vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

17,642 13th of 54 higher than 41 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. 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 · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for New York

The highlighted point is New York: 17,642 bridges and 9.43% in Poor condition, rank #42 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below New York on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Missouri: 24,618 bridges · 8.95% Poor
  • Illinois: 26,928 bridges · 9.35% Poor
  • New York: 17,642 bridges · 9.43% Poor
  • North Dakota: 4,255 bridges · 10.98% Poor
  • Michigan: 11,371 bridges · 11.27% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in New York

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 17,642 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains New York’s inventory

State agency holds 48.7% of the 17,642 public highway bridges filed under New York in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When New York’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 21.0% of the 17,642 bridges with a recorded original year in New York. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

New York35.4%55.2%9.4%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - New York (FHWA NBI)

Counties (62)

Albany 343 Allegany 402 Bronx 311 Broome 468 Cattaraugus 484 Cayuga 148 Chautauqua 559 Chemung 256 Chenango 256 Clinton 201 Columbia 243 Cortland 189 Delaware 450 Dutchess 332 Erie 906 Essex 256 Franklin 189 Fulton 98 Genesee 162 Greene 227 Hamilton 88 Herkimer 248 Jefferson 316 Kings 242 Lewis 167 Livingston 165 Madison 175 Monroe 615 Montgomery 205 Nassau 328 New York 247 Niagara 268 Oneida 496 Onondaga 472 Ontario 178 Orange 472 Orleans 136 Oswego 233 Otsego 266 Putnam 104 Queens 514 Rensselaer 269 Richmond 164 Rockland 248 Saratoga 228 Schenectady 115 Schoharie 174 Schuyler 100 Seneca 60 St. Lawrence 312 Steuben 627 Suffolk 369 Sullivan 365 Tioga 220 Tompkins 192 Ulster 392 Warren 141 Washington 189 Wayne 97 Westchester 774 Wyoming 136 Yates 55

New York vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below New York on the same metric.

MO

Missouri

8.95% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$24,618

IL

Illinois

9.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,928
Selected

NY

New York

9.43% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$17,642

ND

North Dakota

10.98% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,255

MI

Michigan

11.27% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,371

Bridges Needing Most Attention in New York

Six lowest-condition bridges in New York, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

RTE 984

Poor

Over: DOCK STREET RONDOUT CRE

12.5MI N JCT RTS 9W+299, Ulster, NY

Built 1921 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 5,634

RTE 26

Poor

Over: ROARING BROOK

3.1 MI SOUTH OF LOWVILLE, Lewis, NY

Built 1978 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 1,961

Kempshall Mountain

Poor

Over: Fishing Brook

8 miles East of Long Lake, Hamilton, NY

Built 2016 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 10

SECOND AVENUE

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

CITY OF RENSSELAER, Rensselaer, NY

Built 1935 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 113

HARVEY BRIDGE RD

Poor

Over: WEST CANADA CREEK

E TIP OF HINCKLEY RESERVR, Herkimer, NY

Built 1895 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 239

GOSSNER ROAD

Poor

Over: FALL BROOK

8 MI NORTH OF TABERG, Oneida, NY

Built 1965 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 32

All Bridges in New York

ABANDONED 909CX

Fair

Over: ARTHUR KILL ROAD

4.2 MI E JCT SH440 &WS EX, Richmond, NY

Built 1968 Load: 0.0 t

Abandoned Roadway

Fair

Over: RICHMOND AVENUE

4.3 MI E JCT SH440 &WS EX, Richmond, NY

Built 1968 Load: 0.0 t

Abandoned Roadway

Fair

Over: RICHMOND AVENUE

4.3 MI E SH440 & W S EXPY, Richmond, NY

Built 1968 Load: 0.0 t

RTE 957A

Fair

Over: RBT MOSES PWRPLNT

0.5 MI S 957A ACCESS 190I, Niagara, NY

Built 1963 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 1,081

RTE I86

Fair

Over: 390I 390I 64011003 RTE

.7 MI NW JCT I86 & SR 53, Steuben, NY

Built 1971 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 133

CRANBERRY HOLE RD

Fair

Over: LONG ISLAND-MK BR

1.1 MI E OF AMAGANSETT, Suffolk, NY

Built 1895 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 1,327

TILEYARD ROAD

Fair

Over: FLINT CREEK

1.9 MILES NORTH OF GORHAM, Ontario, NY

Built 1938 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 59

GARDEN ROAD

Fair

Over: INDIAN RIVER

IN PHILADELPHIA, Jefferson, NY

Built 1938 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 164

CONKLIN HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: WILLOWEMOC CREEK

1.8 MI E OF DEBRUCE, Sullivan, NY

Built 1865 Load: 0.0 t

CRAIGIE CLAIR RD

Fair

Over: BEAVER KILL

AT BEAVERKILL, Sullivan, NY

Built 1865 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 48

RTE 19

Fair

Over: ERIE CANAL

JCT BARGE C&RTE 19, Monroe, NY

Built 1915 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 11,156

HAWLEY STREET

Fair

Over: STATE DITCH

3.5 MI SW JCT 78 + CANAL, Niagara, NY

Built 1959 Load: 0.0 t

BROADWAY

Fair

Over: 87IX RTE I87

0.9 MI S OF NYACK, Rockland, NY

Built 1953 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 2,225

CAMDEN VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: CAMDEN VALLEY CREEK

0.3 MI W JCT NY/VERMONT L, Washington, NY

Built 2023 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 80

FAIRVIEW ROAD

Fair

Over: SPRUCE CREEK

.25 MI S SALISBURY CENTER, Herkimer, NY

Built 1875 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 66

Park Row

Fair

Over: WILLIAM ST - N B

BROOKLYN BR OVER EAST RVR, New York, NY

Built 1956 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 10,845

LAKEVIEW AVENUE W

Fair

Over: UPPER CASCADE LK

SOUTH OF BRIGHTWATERS, Suffolk, NY

Built 1910 Load: 2.7 t

LAKEVIEW AVENUE E

Fair

Over: MIRROR LAKE

SOUTH OF BRIGHTWATERS, Suffolk, NY

Built 1910 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 253

FAIRVIEW ROAD

Fair

Over: SPRUCE CREEK

.25 MI S SALISBURY CENTER, Herkimer, NY

Built 1920 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 66

CROW HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: SKANEATELES CREEK

2 MI NW OF SKANEATELES, Onondaga, NY

Built 1900 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 984

Whitehall Turnpike

Fair

Over: METTAWEE RIVER

5 MI NW OF GRANVILLE, Washington, NY

Built 1889 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 483

REXLEIGH ROAD

Fair

Over: BATTEN KILL

1 MI E JCT SH 29 & SH 22, Washington, NY

Built 1874 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 180

EAGLEVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: BATTEN KILL

5 MI NE OF CAMBRIDGE, Washington, NY

Built 1858 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 121

BRIDGE STREET

Fair

Over: E BR DELAWARE RIVER

IN DOWNSVILLE, Delaware, NY

Built 1857 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 118

BASIN CLOVE ROAD

Fair

Over: W BR DELAWARE RVR

TOWN OF HAMDEN, Delaware, NY

Built 1869 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 205

TONE RD

Fair

Over: GRIDLEY CREEK

3.7 MILES EAST OF VIRGIL, Cortland, NY

Built 1960 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 7

WELSH ROAD

Fair

Over: E B CALLICOON CREEK

.9 MI NW OF KENOZA LAKE, Sullivan, NY

Built 1900 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 20

RTE 907L

Fair

Over: PARKING LOT

JCT FDR DRIVE & 34TH ST, New York, NY

Built 1966 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 135,883

FRANCIS ROAD

Fair

Over: GRIDLEY CREEK

0.2 MI SE OF MESSENGERVIL, Cortland, NY

Built 1988 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 27

RTE 907L

Fair

Over: SERVICE ROAD AVENUE C N

3.7 MI NE FDR DR+BKLYN BR, New York, NY

Built 1947 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 135,883

MEYER ROAD

Fair

Over: ALDER CREEK

1.5 MI W OF BYRON CORNERS, Lewis, NY

Built 1910 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 4

CREAMERY ROAD

Fair

Over: WEST KILL CREEK

1 MI W OF N BLENHEIM, Schoharie, NY

Built 1928 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 53

NPS ROUTE 11

Fair

Over: NEW YORK CENTRAL RR

0.5 MILES FROM MANSION, Dutchess, NY

Built 1912 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 70

WEBSTER ROAD

Fair

Over: CRANE BROOK

2 MI WEST OF AUBURN, Cayuga, NY

Built 1955 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 1

SCHWENK ROAD

Fair

Over: SUGAR RIVER

2.3 MI W CONSTABLEVILLE, Lewis, NY

Built 1909 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 1

SHEEP PASTURE RD

Fair

Over: LONG ISLAND-PT JF

.7 MILE W OF PT JEFFERSON, Suffolk, NY

Built 1906 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 4,202

NATURE PR PARK RD

Fair

Over: BLIND BROOK

2.1 MI SW OF PORT CHESTER, Westchester, NY

Built 1870 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 118

COVERED BRIDGE ST

Fair

Over: W.BR.CAYUGA INLET

IN NEWFIELD, Tompkins, NY

Built 1853 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 186

ROCKLAND AVENUE

Fair

Over: SPARKILL CREEK

.8 MILE NE OF SPARKILL, Rockland, NY

Built 1874 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 724

BRIDGE LANE

Fair

Over: SAGAPONACK POND

AT SAGAPONACK POND, Suffolk, NY

Built 1923 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 1,730

COVERED BRIDGE RD

Fair

Over: WILLOWEMOC CREEK

1 MI NW LIVINGSTON MANOR, Sullivan, NY

Built 1860 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 199

RTE 414

Fair

Over: CAYUGA-SENECA BARGE CANA

JCT RTE 414+ SENECA CANAL, Seneca, NY

Built 1984 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 3,174

LAKE DRIVE

Fair

Over: LAKE PEEKS OUTLET

3.8 MI NE OF PEEKSKILL, Putnam, NY

Built 1969 Load: 4.9 t ADT: 1,458

WOODCHUCK HILL RD

Fair

Over: WHITE CREEK

WOODCHUCKHILL ROAD, Herkimer, NY

Built 1990 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 130

GOLF COURSE ROAD

Fair

Over: MOHAWK RIVER

AT DELTA LAKE DAM, Oneida, NY

Built 1910 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 841

FOREST PARK DRIVE

Fair

Over: LIRR - EX ROCKAWAY LN

AT FOREST PARK, Queens, NY

Built 1920 Load: 5.4 t

MOORES HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: SILVER STREAM

0.4 MI W JCT I87 & RT 207, Orange, NY

Built 1996 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 2,531

HOWE ROAD

Fair

Over: N BR SARANAC RVR

1 MI SW OF LOON LAKE, Franklin, NY

Built 1900 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 6

JUNCTION ROAD

Fair

Over: ALDER CREEK

1.2 MI NW OF FISH CREEK, Lewis, NY

Built 1939 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 4

EAGLE STREET

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

2.8 MI NW OF FREEDOM, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1980 Load: 5.5 t ADT: 834

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