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
RTE I81
UnknownOver: RTE 11
EXIT 7 I-81 INT, Broome, NY
Built 1967 ADT: 1,533
RTE I81
UnknownOver: RTE 11
EXIT 7 I-81 INT, Broome, NY
Built 1967 ADT: 1,533
RTE I81
UnknownOver: RTE 11
1.3 MI N JCT RTS I-81+26, Broome, NY
Built 1969 ADT: 11,938
RTE I81
UnknownOver: RTE 11
1.3 MI N JCT RTS I-81+26, Broome, NY
Built 1969 ADT: 11,938
RTE 26
UnknownOver: 434 434 91011038, RTE 43
JCT RTS 26 + 434, Broome, NY
Built 1964 ADT: 25,000
RTE 201
UnknownOver: 434 434 91011077, RTE 43
JCT SH 201 & SH 434, Broome, NY
Built 2011
PENNSYLVANIA AVE
UnknownOver: Pedestrian Trail, 434 43
0.4 MI SW JCT RTS 434+363, Broome, NY
Built 1954
RTE 434
UnknownOver: RTE 363, SUSQUEHANNA RIV
JCT RTE 434 & SUSQUEHANNA, Broome, NY
Built 1956 ADT: 2,830
RTE 434
UnknownOver: RTE 363, SUSQUEHANNA RIV
JCT RTE 434 & SUSQUEHANNA, Broome, NY
Built 1956 ADT: 8,930
RTE 363
UnknownOver: EXCHANGE STREET
0.2 MI E JCT RTS 363+434, Broome, NY
Built 1963 ADT: 7,276
RTE 363
UnknownOver: RTE 363
.4 MI E JCT SH 363 & SH 4, Broome, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 11,756
RTE 363
UnknownOver: ROBINSON STREET
0.3 MI S JCT RTS 363 + 7, Broome, NY
Built 1963 ADT: 3,165
RTE 81I
UnknownOver: Chenango St
.3 mi E Jct Rt 7, Broome, NY
Built 2014
BIGELOW STREET
UnknownOver: 81I 81I91012013, RTE I81
0.4 MI E EXIT 3 RTE I-81, Broome, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 14,200
FAIRVIEW AVENUE
UnknownOver: 81I 81I91012010, RTE I81
.6 MI E EXIT 3 OF I81, Broome, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 27,600
WINDY HILL ROAD
UnknownOver: 81I 81I91012004, RTE I81
1.3 MI E EXIT 3 OF I81, Broome, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 16,500
RTE I81
UnknownOver: LOUGHLIN ROAD, ACRE CREE
1.7 MI NW EXIT 2 OF I81, Broome, NY
Built 1963 ADT: 355
RTE I81
UnknownOver: LOUGHLIN ROAD, ACRE CREE
1.7 MI NW EXIT 2 OF I81, Broome, NY
Built 1963 ADT: 355
RTE I81
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROAD 52
0.9 MI NW EXIT 2 RTE I-81, Broome, NY
Built 1987 ADT: 4,076
RTE I81
UnknownOver: CR52 COLESVILLE R
0.9 MI NW EXIT 2 RTE I-81, Broome, NY
Built 1987 ADT: 4,076
RTE I86
UnknownOver: RTE I81, Stanley Hollow
INT 2 I-81, Broome, NY
Built 2012 ADT: 27,600
RTE 990G
UnknownOver: RTE I86
JCT RTS 990G & I-86, Broome, NY
Built 1963 ADT: 14,458
RTE I86
UnknownOver: CR 28
3.0 MI W JCT RTS 17 + 79, Broome, NY
Built 1961
RTE I86
UnknownOver: CR 28
3.0 MI W JCT RTS 17 + 79, Broome, NY
Built 1961
RTE I86
UnknownOver: SHEDD ROAD
1.9 MI W JCT SH17 & SH79, Broome, NY
Built 1961
RTE I86
UnknownOver: SHEDD ROAD
1.9 MI W JCT SH17 & SH79, Broome, NY
Built 1961
RTE I86
UnknownOver: CR 28, OCCANUM CREEK
1.3MI W JCT RTS 17 & 79, Broome, NY
Built 1961 ADT: 623
RTE I86
UnknownOver: CR 28, OCCANUM CREEK
1.3MI W JCT RTS 17 & 79, Broome, NY
Built 1961 ADT: 623
RTE I86
UnknownOver: RTE 79
JCT RTS 17 + 79, Broome, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 970
RTE I86
UnknownOver: RTE 79
JCT RTS 17 + 79, Broome, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 970
RTE 17
UnknownOver: CR 225
2.1 MI SE JCT RTS 17 + 79, Broome, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 453
RTE 17
UnknownOver: CR 225
2.1 MI SE JCT RTS 17 + 79, Broome, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 453
E BOSKETT ROAD
UnknownOver: 17 17 91073166, RTE 17
EXIT 81 OF SH 17, Broome, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 9,095
GULF SUMMIT ROAD
UnknownOver: 17 17 91073199, RTE 17,
2.5 MI SW JCT SH17 & SH41, Broome, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 9,034
CR 28
UnknownOver: 17 17 91073209, RTE 17,
1.4 MI SW JCT RTS 17 + 41, Broome, NY
Built 1960
RTE 17
UnknownOver: RTE 41
JCT RTS 17 + 41, Broome, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 659
RTE 17
UnknownOver: RTE 41
JCT RTS 17 + 41, Broome, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 659
RTE 17
UnknownOver: CR 28
1.0 MI E JCT RTS 17 + 41, Broome, NY
Built 1961 ADT: 775
RTE 17
UnknownOver: CR 28
1.0 MI E JCT RTS 17 + 41, Broome, NY
Built 1961 ADT: 775
EXIT RAMP
UnknownOver: 17 17 91073251, RTE 17
EXIT 83 - RAMP OVER STE, Broome, NY
Built 1961 ADT: 7,263
OQUAGA LAKE ROAD
UnknownOver: 17 17 91073262, RTE 17
4.0 MI E JCT RTS 17 + 41, Broome, NY
Built 1961 ADT: 7,263
RTE 17
UnknownOver: LAUREL BANK AVE, W BR DE
JCT SH17 & W B DELAWARE R, Broome, NY
Built 1961
RTE 17
UnknownOver: LAUREL BANK AVE, W BR DE
JCT SH17 & W B DELAWARE R, Broome, NY
Built 1961
RTE 17C
UnknownOver: 26 26 91011076, RTE 26
JCT RTS 17C + 26, Broome, NY
Built 2001
RTE 201
UnknownOver: OLD VESTAL ROAD
0.2 MI N JCT RTS 201+434, Broome, NY
Built 2011 ADT: 13,070
RTE 201
UnknownOver: BOLAND DRIVE, SUSQUEHANN
JCT RTE 201+SUSQUEHANNA R, Broome, NY
Built 1954 ADT: 20
RTE 26
UnknownOver: CR 44, SUSQUEHANNA RIVER
0.4mi from Exit 67N (Sout, Broome, NY
Built 1964
RTE 26
UnknownOver: CR 44, SUSQUEHANNA RIVER
0.4mi from Exit 67N (Sout, Broome, NY
Built 1964
RTE 26
UnknownOver: 81I 81I91013157, RTE I81
JCT RTS 26 + I-81, Broome, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 12,600
RTE I81
UnknownOver: GRANGE HALL ROAD
0.7 MI N PENNSYLVANIA LI, Broome, NY
Built 1960
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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.
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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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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