Total Bridges
19,132
Public highway bridges in New York
State profile · Near national median SD
New York bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in New York — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 19,132
- Public bridges
- 26.5%
- Good condition
- 6.9%
- Poor condition
- 6.9%
- Structurally deficient
Good Condition
26.5%
5,061 bridges rated 7-9
-23.5pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
6.9%
1,320 bridges rated 0-4
Structurally Deficient
6.9%
1,320 bridges flagged for repair priority
-0.1pp vs national avg 7.0%
New York vs national bridge condition
New York — Good condition share 26.5%
National avg
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
New York — Structurally deficient share 23.0%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — New York (FHWA NBI)
Counties (62)
Albany 377 Allegany 400 Bronx 394 Broome 512 Cattaraugus 503 Cayuga 150 Chautauqua 587 Chemung 274 Chenango 258 Clinton 208 Columbia 256 Cortland 185 Delaware 450 Dutchess 341 Erie 1082 Essex 259 Franklin 188 Fulton 97 Genesee 174 Greene 231 Hamilton 88 Herkimer 257 Jefferson 318 Kings 308 Lewis 163 Livingston 175 Madison 175 Monroe 685 Montgomery 208 Nassau 443 New York 299 Niagara 297 Oneida 509 Onondaga 514 Ontario 187 Orange 505 Orleans 137 Oswego 238 Otsego 263 Putnam 113 Queens 755 Rensselaer 280 Richmond 202 Rockland 258 Saratoga 250 Schenectady 157 Schoharie 173 Schuyler 101 Seneca 64 St. Lawrence 326 Steuben 637 Suffolk 436 Sullivan 367 Tioga 228 Tompkins 193 Ulster 406 Warren 145 Washington 193 Wayne 99 Westchester 854 Wyoming 142 Yates 58
New York vs nearby ranks
Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)
States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below New York on the same metric.
15
Hawaii
6.47% top marginal rate
30
Montana
6.70% top marginal rate
36
New York
6.90% top marginal rate
21
Kentucky
7.06% top marginal rate
33
New Hampshire
7.08% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in New York
Six lowest-condition bridges in New York, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.
SKINNERS FALLS NY
Structurally DeficientOver: DELAWARE RIVER
29 MI S OF COCHECTON, Sullivan, NY
Built 1901 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 355
BAILEY ROAD
PoorOver: INDEPENDENCE RIVER
1.3 MI NE OF SPERRYVILLE, Lewis, NY
Built 1900 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 2
OLD STATE ROAD
PoorOver: DEER RIVER
2.3 MI SW OF DEER RIVER, Lewis, NY
Built 1891 Load: 2.6 t ADT: 77
FITCHES BRIDGE RD
PoorOver: W BR DELAWARE RIVER
2 MI NE OF DELHI, Delaware, NY
Built 1870 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 295
ELM ST EXTENSION
PoorOver: TROUT BROOK
1 MI S OF RICHFIELD SPRIN, Otsego, NY
Built 1930 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 52
CRANE STREET
Structurally DeficientOver: CSX TRANS/ AMTRAK
1.8 MI W JCT RT5 & RT7, Schenectady, NY
Built 1976 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 4,964
All Bridges in New York
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: UNION STREET
CITY OF SCHENECTADY, Schenectady, NY
Built 1906 ADT: 7,746
DELAWARE & HUDSON
UnknownOver: UNION STREET
CITY OF SCHENECTADY, Schenectady, NY
Built 1906 ADT: 3,873
DELAWARE & HUDSON
UnknownOver: UNION STREET
CITY OF SCHENECTADY, Schenectady, NY
Built 1906 ADT: 7,796
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: ERIE BOULEVARD
CITY OF SCHENECTADY, Schenectady, NY
Built 1905 ADT: 15,342
AMTRAK
UnknownOver: GREEN STREET
CITY OF SCHENECTADY, Schenectady, NY
Built 1905
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: FRONT STREET
CITY OF SCHENECTADY, Schenectady, NY
Built 1905
DELAWARE & HUDSON
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROAD 123
.5 MI N OF DUANESBURG, Schenectady, NY
Built 1907 ADT: 316
DELAWARE & HUDSON
UnknownOver: PANGBURN RD-CR103
JCT I88 & COUNTY ROAD 103, Schenectady, NY
Built 1907 ADT: 396
DELAWARE & HUDSON
UnknownOver: RTE 337
JCT S H 337 & CO RD 89, Schenectady, NY
Built 1907 ADT: 23,157
SPRINGFIELD TERMN
UnknownOver: CO RD 29 MAPLE AV
2.8 MI NE OF SCHENECTADY, Schenectady, NY
Built 1918 ADT: 7,899
SPRINGFIELD TERMN
UnknownOver: 914V 914V16011017
INT 914V & BRUCE DR, Schenectady, NY
Built 2013 ADT: 9,163
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: WASHOUT RD C R 51, WASHO
3.5MINW OF SCOTIA, Schenectady, NY
Built 1945 ADT: 247
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: WASHOUT RD C R 51, WASHO
3.5 MI NW OF SCOTIA, Schenectady, NY
Built 1945 ADT: 519
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: WASHOUT RD C R 51, WASHO
3.5 MI NW OF SCOTIA, Schenectady, NY
Built 1900 ADT: 415
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: WASHOUT RD C R 51, WASHO
3.5 MI NW OF SCOTIA, Schenectady, NY
Built 1945 ADT: 415
DELAWARE & HUDSON
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90, Ramp From
.1 MI N EXIT 25A ON I90, Schenectady, NY
Built 1955 ADT: 28,207
CSX TRANSPORT
UnknownOver: INTERCHANGE 26
EXIT 26 OF I90, Schenectady, NY
Built 1955 ADT: 7,053
CSX TRANSPORT
UnknownOver: INTERCHANGE 26
EXIT 26 OF I90, Schenectady, NY
Built 1955 ADT: 7,053
SPRINGFIELD TERMIN
UnknownOver: 890 890 16011108, RTE 89
.1 MI S JCT SH 5 & I890, Schenectady, NY
Built 1998
D&H Railroad
UnknownOver: 914V 914V16011015
Hetcheltown Rd and 914V, Schenectady, NY
Built 2013 ADT: 9,462
RTE 992K
UnknownOver: 88I 88I95071047, RTE I88
E VIL LI OF RICHMONDVILLE, Schoharie, NY
Built 1980
RTE I88
UnknownOver: SMITH ROAD
2.5 MI W OF RICHMONDVILLE, Schoharie, NY
Built 1980
RTE I88
UnknownOver: SMITH ROAD
2.5 MI W OF RICHMONDVILLE, Schoharie, NY
Built 1980
RTE I88
UnknownOver: RTE 7
1 MI W OF RICHMONDVILLE, Schoharie, NY
Built 1980 ADT: 3,620
RTE I88
UnknownOver: RTE 7
1 MI W OF RICHMONDVILLE, Schoharie, NY
Built 1980 ADT: 3,620
RELOCATED MILL ST
UnknownOver: 88I 88I95071033, RTE I88
VILLAGE OF RICHMONDVILLE, Schoharie, NY
Built 1980 ADT: 1,320
RTE I88
UnknownOver: WETSEL HOLLOW ROAD
ONE MI SE OF HOWES CAVE, Schoharie, NY
Built 1981
RTE I88
UnknownOver: WETSEL HOLLOW ROAD
ONE MI SE OF HOWES CAVE, Schoharie, NY
Built 1981
RTE I88
UnknownOver: SMITH ROAD, SCHOHARIE CR
5.3 M E JCT I88 & RTE 145, Schoharie, NY
Built 1981
RTE I88
UnknownOver: SMITH ROAD, SCHOHARIE CR
5.3 M E JCT I88 & RTE 145, Schoharie, NY
Built 1981
RTE 30A
UnknownOver: 88I 88I95071179, RTE I88
JCT RELOCATED RTS 30A&I88, Schoharie, NY
Built 1981 ADT: 2,000
RTE I88
UnknownOver: CR1
3.8 MI S JCT I88 & SH 145, Schoharie, NY
Built 1980 ADT: 752
RTE I88
UnknownOver: CR1
1.2 MI S JCT SH 10 & SH 1, Schoharie, NY
Built 1980 ADT: 752
RTE I88
UnknownOver: SOUTH GRAND ST
3.2 MI W JCT I88 & SH 145, Schoharie, NY
Built 1980 ADT: 1,016
RTE I88
UnknownOver: SOUTH GRAND ST
3.2 MI W JCT I88 & SH 145, Schoharie, NY
Built 1980 ADT: 1,016
RTE I88
UnknownOver: BORST NOBLE ROAD, BORST
1.9 MI W JCT I88&RTE 145, Schoharie, NY
Built 1980
RTE I88
UnknownOver: BORST NOBLE ROAD, BORST
1.9MI W JCT I88 & RTE 145, Schoharie, NY
Built 1980
RTE I88
UnknownOver: RTE 145
JCT I88 & RTE145, Schoharie, NY
Built 1980 ADT: 3,840
RTE I88
UnknownOver: RTE 145
JCT I88 & RTE145, Schoharie, NY
Built 1980 ADT: 3,840
RTE 30
UnknownOver: 88I 88I95071199, RTE I88
JCT RTS 30&I-88, Schoharie, NY
Built 1979
RAILROAD AVENUE
UnknownOver: SOUTH GRAND ST
VILLAGE OF COBLESKILL, Schoharie, NY
Built 1930 ADT: 35
NORFOLK SOUTHERN M
UnknownOver: RTE 7
AT COBLESKILL, Schoharie, NY
Built 1938 ADT: 13,252
NORFOLK SOUTHERN M
UnknownOver: 30A 30A 95011027
.5 MI N JCT SH 30A & SH 7, Schoharie, NY
Built 1938 ADT: 1,994
DELAWARE & HUDSON
UnknownOver: CR 27-JUNCTION RD
1.7 MI NE CENTRAL BRIDGE, Schoharie, NY
Built 1930 ADT: 777
DELAWARE & HUDSON
UnknownOver: CR 27-JUNCTION RD
1.7 MI NE CENTRAL BRIDGE, Schoharie, NY
Built 1930 ADT: 777
DELAWARE & HUDSON
UnknownOver: CR9-BARNERVLLE RD
AT HOWE CAVERNS, Schoharie, NY
Built 1930 ADT: 366
DELAWARE & HUDSON
UnknownOver: KARAS ROAD, TRIB SCHENEV
.5 MI NW OF RICHMONDVILLE, Schoharie, NY
Built 1940 ADT: 75
DELAWARE & HUDSON
UnknownOver: VERNON LAPE ROAD
2.5 MI NW RICHMONDVILLE, Schoharie, NY
Built 1940
DELAWARE & HUDSON
UnknownOver: S. GRAND STREET
VILLAGE OF COBLESKILL, Schoharie, NY
Built 1930 ADT: 1,634
RTE 14A
UnknownOver: 14 14 63021105, RTE 14
3.3 m N of Watkins Glen, Schuyler, NY
Built 2013 ADT: 5,750
Showing 4,951-5,000 of 19,132 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
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