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
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
UnknownOver: RTE 14A
0.7 MI NW JCT RTS 14 +14A, Schuyler, NY
Built 1932 ADT: 2,387
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
UnknownOver: RTE 329
2 MI SW OF WATKINS GLEN, Schuyler, NY
Built 1902 ADT: 342
RTE 89
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
JCT OF RTS 89 + I-90, Seneca, NY
Built 1953 ADT: 6,950
RTE 414
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
JCT SH 414 & I90, Seneca, NY
Built 2000 ADT: 32,800
CR 101
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
4 MI NOR SENECA FALLS, Seneca, NY
Built 1999 ADT: 6,950
MID. BLACK BRK RD
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
1.5MI E OF EXIT41, Seneca, NY
Built 1953 ADT: 6,950
BLACK BROOK RD
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
1.2 MI E 90I EXIT 41 RAMP, Seneca, NY
Built 1999 ADT: 31,572
EXIT 41 RAMP
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
I90 EXIT 41 RAMP BRIDGE, Seneca, NY
Built 1953 ADT: 6,950
BIRDSEY RD
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
0.7 MI W 90I EXIT 41 RAMP, Seneca, NY
Built 1999 ADT: 31,433
STONE CHURCH RD
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
2.0 MI W EXIT 41 I90, Seneca, NY
Built 1953
WHISKEY HILL RD
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
2.7 MI W 90I EXIT 41 RAMP, Seneca, NY
Built 1953 ADT: 7,200
NINE FOOT RD
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
2.9 MI E 90I EXIT 42 RAMP, Seneca, NY
Built 1999 ADT: 31,433
GRANGE HALL RD
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
4.5 MI W OF EXIT 41, Seneca, NY
Built 1999 ADT: 7,200
FINGER LAKES
UnknownOver: RTE 5, U S NUMBERED 20
0.2 MI W JCT RTS 5 + 96A, Seneca, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 100
FINGER LAKES
UnknownOver: RTE 96A
.2 MI N JCT RTS 96A & 125, Seneca, NY
Built 1936 ADT: 4,051
FINGER LAKES
UnknownOver: E.LAKE RD CR 125
2.5 MI NW JCT RTS 96A<336, Seneca, NY
Built 1910 ADT: 400
FINGER LAKES RR
UnknownOver: BOODY'S HILL ROAD
0.1 MI NW of INT NY96A, Seneca, NY
Built 1910
RTE 11B
UnknownOver: RIVER STREET, E BR ST RE
.2 MI NE JCT RTS 11B &458, St. Lawrence, NY
Built 1966 ADT: 5
RTE 37
UnknownOver: RTE 970E
JCT RTES 37 & 812 (970E), St. Lawrence, NY
Built 1958 ADT: 4,700
RTE 37
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROAD 45, CSX TRAN
.3 MI W JCT SH 37 & C L, St. Lawrence, NY
Built 1962 ADT: 102
RTE 812
UnknownOver: CAN.QUEENS HWY.2, ST.LAW
1.8 MI.NE OF OGDENSBURG, St. Lawrence, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 3,000
MOHAWK ADIR & NO
UnknownOver: RTE 3
5.3 MI SE JCT RTE 3 & 58, St. Lawrence, NY
Built 1956 ADT: 1,800
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: RTE 11
.08 MI.SW JCT RTS 11 & 68, St. Lawrence, NY
Built 1985 ADT: 5,304
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: RTE 11
.7 MI NE JCT RTS 11 + 68, St. Lawrence, NY
Built 1931 ADT: 8,092
MASSENA TERMINAL
UnknownOver: RTE 37
1.2 MI NE JCT RTS 37 + 56, St. Lawrence, NY
Built 1956 ADT: 4,250
MASSENA TERMINAL
UnknownOver: RTE 37B
0.5 MI W JCT RTS 37B + 37, St. Lawrence, NY
Built 1931 ADT: 4,759
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: RTE 58, OSWEGATCHIE RIVE
0.2 MI SE JCT RTS 11 + 58, St. Lawrence, NY
Built 1909 ADT: 1,885
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: RTE 58
6.4 MI SE JCT RTS 58 + 11, St. Lawrence, NY
Built 1929 ADT: 1,667
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: WELDON ROAD
1.0 MI NW OF HAILESBORO, St. Lawrence, NY
Built 1900 ADT: 150
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: GROVE STREET
LOCATED IN GOUVENEUR, St. Lawrence, NY
Built 1911 ADT: 250
Massena Terminal
UnknownOver: East Hatfield Street
0.5 MI E JCT Rt 420, St. Lawrence, NY
Built 1945
Massena Terminal
UnknownOver: Center Street
Massena, St. Lawrence, NY
Built 1945
Massena Terminal
UnknownOver: Willow Street (CR42)
Massena, St. Lawrence, NY
Built 1945
RTE 15U
UnknownOver: RTE 417
.5 MI SW OF GANG MILLS, Steuben, NY
Built 2004 ADT: 23,600
RTE 15U
UnknownOver: RTE 417
.5 MILE SW OF GANG MILLS, Steuben, NY
Built 2005 ADT: 23,600
RTE I86
UnknownOver: RTE 415
1.2 MI NW JCT RTS 15+17, Steuben, NY
Built 2010 ADT: 6,000
RTE 960M
UnknownOver: 86I 15 64011158, RTE I86
I-86 Exit 42 Overpass, Steuben, NY
Built 2011 ADT: 2,709
RTE 415
UnknownOver: 86I 15 64011164, RTE I86
0.5 MI W OF COOPERSPLAINS, Steuben, NY
Built 1967 ADT: 12,096
RTE I86
UnknownOver: CURTIS HOLLOW RD
1.5 MI S JCT RTS 17 + 333, Steuben, NY
Built 1967 ADT: 100
RTE I86
UnknownOver: CURTIS HOLLOW RD
1.5 MI S JCT RTS 17 + 333, Steuben, NY
Built 1967 ADT: 100
RTE I86
UnknownOver: RTE 333
JCT RTS 17 + 333, Steuben, NY
Built 1967 ADT: 1,865
RTE I86
UnknownOver: RTE 333
JCT RTS 17 + 333, Steuben, NY
Built 1967 ADT: 1,865
RTE 352
UnknownOver: Trolley Lane
0.3 MI E OF CORNING, Steuben, NY
Built 1949 ADT: 25
RTE 352
UnknownOver: 86I 17 64043000, OLD STA
0.4 MI EAST OF CORNING, Steuben, NY
Built 1949 ADT: 22,921
RTE 352
UnknownOver: 86I 17 64043142, RTE I86
SR 352 OVER I86, Steuben, NY
Built 1985 ADT: 8,164
RTE 36
UnknownOver: LODER STREET, NORFOLK SO
0.3 miles S of intersecti, Steuben, NY
Built 1968 ADT: 4,824
RTE I86
UnknownOver: 36 36 64021046, RTE 36
JCT RTS 17 + 36, Steuben, NY
Built 1970 ADT: 1,626
RTE I86
UnknownOver: 36 36 64021046, RTE 36
JCT RTS 17 + 36, Steuben, NY
Built 1970 ADT: 1,626
County Road 57
UnknownOver: 86I 17 64044070 (WB), RT
2.0 MI E JCT RTS 17 + 21, Steuben, NY
Built 1970 ADT: 11,984
ROSE RD
UnknownOver: 86I 17 64044098, RTE I86
3.9 MI W OF HOWARD, Steuben, NY
Built 1970 ADT: 11,984
Showing 5,001-5,050 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.
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