State profile · Near median Poor share

New York bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in New York, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

19,132
Public bridges
26.5%
Good condition
6.9%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

19,132

Public highway bridges in New York

Good Condition

26.5%

5,061 bridges rated 7-9

-23.5pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

6.9%

1,320 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-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 - Poor-condition share 23.0%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

New York39%50.9%10.2%GoodFairPoor
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 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.

HI

Hawaii

6.47% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,206

MT

Montana

6.70% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122
Selected

NY

New York

6.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$19,132

KY

Kentucky

7.06% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,554

NH

New Hampshire

7.08% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,542

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.

SKINNERS FALLS NY

Poor

Over: DELAWARE RIVER

29 MI S OF COCHECTON, Sullivan, NY

Built 1901 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 355

BAILEY ROAD

Poor

Over: INDEPENDENCE RIVER

1.3 MI NE OF SPERRYVILLE, Lewis, NY

Built 1900 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 2

OLD STATE ROAD

Poor

Over: DEER RIVER

2.3 MI SW OF DEER RIVER, Lewis, NY

Built 1891 Load: 2.6 t ADT: 77

FITCHES BRIDGE RD

Poor

Over: W BR DELAWARE RIVER

2 MI NE OF DELHI, Delaware, NY

Built 1870 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 295

ELM ST EXTENSION

Poor

Over: TROUT BROOK

1 MI S OF RICHFIELD SPRIN, Otsego, NY

Built 1930 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 52

CRANE STREET

Poor

Over: 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

Robert Dann WB

Unknown

Over: S.Hamilton St

1 mi NE Mills Gang, Steuben, NY

Built 2008

Robert Dann EB

Unknown

Over: S.Hamilton St

1 mi NE Mills Gang, Steuben, NY

Built 2008 ADT: 9,449

RTE 99

Unknown

Over: Stowell Rd

3.7 m N PA Border, Steuben, NY

Built 2013

RTE 99

Unknown

Over: Stowell Rd

3.7 m N PA Border, Steuben, NY

Built 2013

RTE 99

Unknown

Over: Morgan Creek Rd, Morgan

2.3 m N PA Border, Steuben, NY

Built 2013

RTE 99

Unknown

Over: Morgan Creek Rd, Morgan

2.3 m N PA Border, Steuben, NY

Built 2013

RTE 99

Unknown

Over: STERMER ROAD, Watson Cre

1.2 m N PA Border, Steuben, NY

Built 2013

RTE 99

Unknown

Over: STERMER ROAD, Watson Cre

1.2 m N PA Border, Steuben, NY

Built 2013

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: 390I 390I 64011003, RTE

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

Built 1971

RTE 961J

Unknown

Over: 390I390I64011019, RTE I3

1.2 MI SE OF AVOCA, Steuben, NY

Built 1973

RTE I390

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 8

NE END OF AVOCA, Steuben, NY

Built 1974 ADT: 151

RTE I390

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 8

NE END OF AVOCA, Steuben, NY

Built 1974 ADT: 151

RTE I390

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 7

.7 MILE NW OF AVOCA, Steuben, NY

Built 1974 ADT: 50

RTE I390

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 7

.7 MILE NW OF AVOCA, Steuben, NY

Built 1974 ADT: 50

RTE I390

Unknown

Over: RTE 415

JCT I390 & SR 415, Steuben, NY

Built 1976 ADT: 1,600

RTE I390

Unknown

Over: RTE 415

JCT I390 & SR 415, Steuben, NY

Built 1976 ADT: 1,600

WENTWORTH RD

Unknown

Over: RTE I390

2.5 MI S OF COHOCTON, Steuben, NY

Built 1976 ADT: 6,500

WENTWORTH RD

Unknown

Over: RTE I390

2.5 MI S OF COHOCTON, Steuben, NY

Built 1976 ADT: 6,500

RTE I390

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 121

.2 MILE WEST OF COHOCTON, Steuben, NY

Built 1976 ADT: 100

RTE I390

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 121

.2 MILE WEST OF COHOCTON, Steuben, NY

Built 1976 ADT: 100

RTE I390

Unknown

Over: WARREN HILL ROAD

1.5 MI SE JCT SR21 & I390, Steuben, NY

Built 1975

RTE I390

Unknown

Over: WARREN HILL ROAD

1.5 MI SE JCT SR21 & I390, Steuben, NY

Built 1975

RTE I390

Unknown

Over: YOCUM ROAD

0.8 MI E JCT SR 21 & I390, Steuben, NY

Built 1975 ADT: 85

RTE I390

Unknown

Over: YOCUM ROAD

.8 MI E JCT SR 21 & I390, Steuben, NY

Built 1975 ADT: 85

RTE I390

Unknown

Over: RTE 21

JCT RTS 21 + I390, Steuben, NY

Built 1975 ADT: 1,500

RTE I390

Unknown

Over: RTE 21

JCT RTS 21 + I390, Steuben, NY

Built 1975 ADT: 1,500

RTE I390

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 90

S END OF PERKINSVILLE, Steuben, NY

Built 1966 ADT: 197

RTE I390

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 90

S END OF PERKINSVILLE, Steuben, NY

Built 1966 ADT: 197

COUNTY ROAD 46

Unknown

Over: RTE I390, 390I 245 64031

2.2 MI W OF PERKINSVILLE, Steuben, NY

Built 1966 ADT: 10,057

COUNTY ROAD 70A

Unknown

Over: BIG CREEK ROAD, BIG CREE

2.4 MILES NE OF HORNELL, Steuben, NY

Built 1936 ADT: 80

COUNTY ROAD 70A

Unknown

Over: BIG CREEK ROAD, BIG CREE

2.5 MILES NE OF HORNELL, Steuben, NY

Built 1936 ADT: 80

NORFOLK SOUTHERN

Unknown

Over: I86 WB access ramp, I99

.4 MI SE JCT I86 & U.S.15, Steuben, NY

Built 2006

NORFOLK SOUTHERN

Unknown

Over: 86I 17 64041416, I-86 WB

0.5 MI SE JCT US 15 & I86, Steuben, NY

Built 2007

NORFOLK SOUTHERN

Unknown

Over: Baker St.

RTE 414 N END CORNING, Steuben, NY

Built 1946 ADT: 2,113

NORFOLK SOUTHERN

Unknown

Over: RTE 415

0.7 MI SE OF PAINTED POST, Steuben, NY

Built 1952 ADT: 9,300

NORFOLK SOUTHERN

Unknown

Over: Baker St.

CITY OF CORNING, Steuben, NY

Built 1977 ADT: 4,783

NORFOLK SOUTHERN

Unknown

Over: DODGE AVENUE

IN CORNING, Steuben, NY

Built 1950 ADT: 500

NORFOLK SOUTHERN

Unknown

Over: DODGE AVENUE

IN CORNING, Steuben, NY

Built 1950 ADT: 500

EX-DEL LACK &W RR

Unknown

Over: DODGE AVENUE

IN CORNING, Steuben, NY

Built 1950 ADT: 500

NORFOLK SOUTHERN

Unknown

Over: REYNOLDS AVENUE

IN CORNING, Steuben, NY

Built 1950

NORFOLK SOUTHERN

Unknown

Over: REYNOLDS AVENUE

IN CORNING, Steuben, NY

Built 1950 ADT: 500

Abandoned Railroad

Unknown

Over: Baker St.

IN CORNING, Steuben, NY

Built 1900 ADT: 4,683

GREAT NECK RD

Unknown

Over: 27 27 0705 1012, RTE 27

.9 MI E JCT SH 110 & SH 2, Suffolk, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 22,700

WELLWOOD AVENUE

Unknown

Over: 27 27 07051024, RTE 27

IN BABYLON, Suffolk, NY

Built 2017 ADT: 30,400

RTE 109

Unknown

Over: 27 27 07051036, 27 27 07

JCT SH 27 & SH 109, Suffolk, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 24,600

RTE 109

Unknown

Over: 27 27 07051036, 27 27

JCT SH 27 & SH 109, Suffolk, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 24,600

RTE 25

Unknown

Over: CR46, CR46

RTE 25 AT RIDGE, Suffolk, NY

Built 1966 ADT: 13,580

RTE 25

Unknown

Over: CR46, CR46

RTE 25 AT RIDGE, Suffolk, NY

Built 1966 ADT: 13,580

BELMONT AVE

Unknown

Over: 27 27 07051047, 27 27

.9 MI E JCT SH 27 & SH 10, Suffolk, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 35,300

RTE 27

Unknown

Over: HUBBARDS PATH

1.4 MI E JCT SH 27 & SH 1, Suffolk, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 11,000

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