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

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 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)

New York26.45306293121472%34.5442191093456%6.899435500731759%6.899435500731759%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,206

30

Montana

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

36

New York

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

21

Kentucky

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

33

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

SKINNERS FALLS NY

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

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

YAPHANK AVENUE

Unknown

Over: 495I 495I07041281, RTE I

4.1 MI E JCT SH112 & I495, Suffolk, NY

Built 1970 ADT: 37,300

BROADWAY

Unknown

Over: 495I 495I 0704 1288, RTE

4.7 MI E RTS 112+495, Suffolk, NY

Built 1970

RTE I495

Unknown

Over: WILLIAM FLOYD PKY, WILLI

5.7 MI E RTS 112+495, Suffolk, NY

Built 1970 ADT: 34,107

RTE I495

Unknown

Over: WILLIAM FLOYD PKY, WILLI

5.7 MI E RTS 112+495, Suffolk, NY

Built 1970 ADT: 34,107

WEEKS AVENUE

Unknown

Over: 495I 495I 0703 1322, RTE

7.3 MI E RTS 112+495, Suffolk, NY

Built 1970 ADT: 13,800

WADING RIVER ROAD

Unknown

Over: 495I495I07041336, RTE I4

8.8 MI E JCT SH112 & I495, Suffolk, NY

Built 1970 ADT: 13,800

RYERSON AVE

Unknown

Over: 495I 495I 0704 1342, RTE

9.5 MI E RTS 112+495, Suffolk, NY

Built 1970

COUNTY ROUTE 111

Unknown

Over: 495I 495I 07041347, RTE

EXIT 70 OF I495, Suffolk, NY

Built 1970

RTE 906A

Unknown

Over: CR 97, CR 97

3 MI W JCT RTS 495+112, Suffolk, NY

Built 1970 ADT: 89,865

RTE 906B

Unknown

Over: CR 97, CR 97

3 MI W JCT I495 & SH 112, Suffolk, NY

Built 1970 ADT: 89,865

CONNETQUOT AVE

Unknown

Over: 2727 07051144, Sunrise H

.4 MI E JCT SH 27 & HSP, Suffolk, NY

Built 1983

WANTAGH AVE PED B

Unknown

Over: 27 27 07051136, 27 27

.3 MI W JCT SH 27 & HSP, Suffolk, NY

Built 1983

RTE 27

Unknown

Over: SAXON AVE

1.1 MI W JCT SH 27 & SH 1, Suffolk, NY

Built 1985 ADT: 10,000

RTE 27

Unknown

Over: COMMACK ROAD

.4 MI W JCT SH 27 & SH 11, Suffolk, NY

Built 1985 ADT: 100,000

RTE 454

Unknown

Over: 27 27 07051206, 27 27

AT INTERS.RTS 27 & 454, Suffolk, NY

Built 1989

NICOLLS ROAD

Unknown

Over: 27 27 0705 1213, 906C, 9

.7 MI E JCT SH 27 & SH454, Suffolk, NY

Built 1989

NICOLLS ROAD

Unknown

Over: 27 27 0705 1213, NY 27 N

.7 MI E JCT SH 27 & SH454, Suffolk, NY

Built 1989

RTE 112

Unknown

Over: 27 27 07051233, RTE 27

JCT RTE 112 & 27-SUNRISHW, Suffolk, NY

Built 1992

OAKDLE-BOHEMIA RD

Unknown

Over: 27 27 07051170, RTE 27

3.6 MI W JCT SH27 & SH454, Suffolk, NY

Built 1997

LOCUST AVENUE

Unknown

Over: 27 27 0705 1176, RTE 27

3.0 MI W JCT RTS 27 & 454, Suffolk, NY

Built 1997

SMITHTOWN AVENUE

Unknown

Over: 27 27 0705 1179, RTE 27

2.6 MI W JCT RTS 27 & 454, Suffolk, NY

Built 1997

RTE 27

Unknown

Over: LAKELAND AVENUE

2.1 MI W OF JCT 27 & 454, Suffolk, NY

Built 1998 ADT: 17,300

RTE 27

Unknown

Over: LAKELAND AVENUE

2.1 MI W OF JCT 27 & 454, Suffolk, NY

Built 1998 ADT: 17,300

JOHNSON AVENUE

Unknown

Over: 27 27 07051188, RTE 27

1.8 MI W OF JCT 27 & 454, Suffolk, NY

Built 1996

LINCOLN AVE

Unknown

Over: 27 27 07051193, RTE 27

1.4 MI W OF SH 27 & SH 45, Suffolk, NY

Built 1996

BROADWAY AVENUE

Unknown

Over: 27 27 07051202, RTE 27

0.5 MI W OF JCT 27 & 454, Suffolk, NY

Built 1996

RTE 906A

Unknown

Over: SGSP N/B TO I-495 E/B

INT.I495 & SAGTIKOS PRKWY, Suffolk, NY

Built 1991 ADT: 20,000

906B WB TO SGSP SB

Unknown

Over: 908K 908K07011042, RTE 9

JCT SAGTIKOS PKWY & I-495, Suffolk, NY

Built 1993

RAMP495WB-SGSPSB

Unknown

Over: 495I 495I 0703 1088, 495

JCTS SAGTIKOS ST PKWY&LIE, Suffolk, NY

Built 1993

NICOLLS ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE 25

NICOLLS RD / RTE 25, Suffolk, NY

Built 1998 ADT: 36,300

NICOLLS ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE 25

JCT NICOLLS RD & RTE 25, Suffolk, NY

Built 1998 ADT: 36,300

WAVERLY AVE

Unknown

Over: 27 27 0705 1222, RTE 27

1.2MI W.INTERS RTS 112&27, Suffolk, NY

Built 1989

N OCEAN AVE

Unknown

Over: 27 27 0705 1230, RTE 27

0.4MI.W.INTERS.RTS 112&27, Suffolk, NY

Built 1989

DIX HILLS ROAD

Unknown

Over: OLD COUNTRY RD

2.2 MI NE JCT SH 231 + I4, Suffolk, NY

Built 1949 ADT: 7,500

RONKONKOMA AVENUE

Unknown

Over: EASTON STREET, LIRR - MA

IN RONKONKOMA, Suffolk, NY

Built 1990

PATCHOG-YAPHANK RD

Unknown

Over: 27 27 07051258, RTE 27

SUNRISE HWY - EXIT 55, Suffolk, NY

Built 1976

NICOLLS RD

Unknown

Over: HOSPITAL PEDESTRIAN UNDR

AT STONY BROOK, Suffolk, NY

Built 1975 ADT: 10

RTE 27

Unknown

Over: ST ANDREWS RD

1.5 MI WEST OF TUCKAHOE, Suffolk, NY

Built 2008 ADT: 2,000

Horse Block Road

Unknown

Over: Long Island RR, LONG ISL

1.5 MI EAST OF MEDFORD, Suffolk, NY

Built 2020

NICOLLS ROAD SB

Unknown

Over: PORTION ROAD EB, PORTION

1 MI W OF FARMINGVILLE, Suffolk, NY

Built 1970 ADT: 13,000

NICOLLS ROAD NB

Unknown

Over: PORTION ROAD WB, PORTION

1 MI W OF FARMINGVILLE, Suffolk, NY

Built 1970 ADT: 13,000

PATCH-MT SINAI SB

Unknown

Over: SOUTH BICYCLE PATH NW/B,

1 MI E OF FARMINGVILLE, Suffolk, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 7,500

PATCH-MT SINAI NB

Unknown

Over: SOUTH BICYCLE PATH NW/B,

1 MI E OF FARMINGVILLE, Suffolk, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 7,500

HOLBROOK RD

Unknown

Over: RAILROAD AVE, LIRR MAIN

1.9 MI WEST OF HOLTSVILLE, Suffolk, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 3,000

PORT JEFFERSON RD

Unknown

Over: East Moriches Road, EB,

1 MI N OF EASTPORT, Suffolk, NY

Built 1974 ADT: 10,434

Port Jefferson Rd.

Unknown

Over: East Moriches Road, East

1 MI N OF EASTPORT, Suffolk, NY

Built 1974 ADT: 10,434

DIVISION ST

Unknown

Over: NICOLLS ROAD, N/B, NICOL

1 MI SW OF FARMINGVILLE, Suffolk, NY

Built 1975 ADT: 89,865

NICOLLS RD SB

Unknown

Over: FURROWS RD, LONG ISLAND

0.6 MI WEST OF HOLTSVILLE, Suffolk, NY

Built 1975

NICOLLS RD NB

Unknown

Over: FURROWS RD, LONG ISLAND

0.6 MI WEST OF HOLTSVILLE, Suffolk, NY

Built 1975

NICOLLS ROAD SB

Unknown

Over: HOLBROOK ROAD WB, HOLBRO

2 MI S OF HOLTSVILLE, Suffolk, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 10,800

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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