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

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: RTE 11

EXIT 7 I-81 INT, Broome, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 1,533

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: RTE 11

EXIT 7 I-81 INT, Broome, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 1,533

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: RTE 11

1.3 MI N JCT RTS I-81+26, Broome, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 11,938

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: RTE 11

1.3 MI N JCT RTS I-81+26, Broome, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 11,938

RTE 26

Unknown

Over: 434 434 91011038, RTE 43

JCT RTS 26 + 434, Broome, NY

Built 1964 ADT: 25,000

RTE 201

Unknown

Over: 434 434 91011077, RTE 43

JCT SH 201 & SH 434, Broome, NY

Built 2011

PENNSYLVANIA AVE

Unknown

Over: Pedestrian Trail, 434 43

0.4 MI SW JCT RTS 434+363, Broome, NY

Built 1954

RTE 434

Unknown

Over: RTE 363, SUSQUEHANNA RIV

JCT RTE 434 & SUSQUEHANNA, Broome, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 2,830

RTE 434

Unknown

Over: RTE 363, SUSQUEHANNA RIV

JCT RTE 434 & SUSQUEHANNA, Broome, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 8,930

RTE 363

Unknown

Over: EXCHANGE STREET

0.2 MI E JCT RTS 363+434, Broome, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 7,276

RTE 363

Unknown

Over: RTE 363

.4 MI E JCT SH 363 & SH 4, Broome, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 11,756

RTE 363

Unknown

Over: ROBINSON STREET

0.3 MI S JCT RTS 363 + 7, Broome, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 3,165

RTE 81I

Unknown

Over: Chenango St

.3 mi E Jct Rt 7, Broome, NY

Built 2014

BIGELOW STREET

Unknown

Over: 81I 81I91012013, RTE I81

0.4 MI E EXIT 3 RTE I-81, Broome, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 14,200

FAIRVIEW AVENUE

Unknown

Over: 81I 81I91012010, RTE I81

.6 MI E EXIT 3 OF I81, Broome, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 27,600

WINDY HILL ROAD

Unknown

Over: 81I 81I91012004, RTE I81

1.3 MI E EXIT 3 OF I81, Broome, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 16,500

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: LOUGHLIN ROAD, ACRE CREE

1.7 MI NW EXIT 2 OF I81, Broome, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 355

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: LOUGHLIN ROAD, ACRE CREE

1.7 MI NW EXIT 2 OF I81, Broome, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 355

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 52

0.9 MI NW EXIT 2 RTE I-81, Broome, NY

Built 1987 ADT: 4,076

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: CR52 COLESVILLE R

0.9 MI NW EXIT 2 RTE I-81, Broome, NY

Built 1987 ADT: 4,076

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: RTE I81, Stanley Hollow

INT 2 I-81, Broome, NY

Built 2012 ADT: 27,600

RTE 990G

Unknown

Over: RTE I86

JCT RTS 990G & I-86, Broome, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 14,458

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: CR 28

3.0 MI W JCT RTS 17 + 79, Broome, NY

Built 1961

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: CR 28

3.0 MI W JCT RTS 17 + 79, Broome, NY

Built 1961

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: SHEDD ROAD

1.9 MI W JCT SH17 & SH79, Broome, NY

Built 1961

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: SHEDD ROAD

1.9 MI W JCT SH17 & SH79, Broome, NY

Built 1961

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: CR 28, OCCANUM CREEK

1.3MI W JCT RTS 17 & 79, Broome, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 623

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: CR 28, OCCANUM CREEK

1.3MI W JCT RTS 17 & 79, Broome, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 623

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: RTE 79

JCT RTS 17 + 79, Broome, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 970

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: RTE 79

JCT RTS 17 + 79, Broome, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 970

RTE 17

Unknown

Over: CR 225

2.1 MI SE JCT RTS 17 + 79, Broome, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 453

RTE 17

Unknown

Over: CR 225

2.1 MI SE JCT RTS 17 + 79, Broome, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 453

E BOSKETT ROAD

Unknown

Over: 17 17 91073166, RTE 17

EXIT 81 OF SH 17, Broome, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 9,095

GULF SUMMIT ROAD

Unknown

Over: 17 17 91073199, RTE 17,

2.5 MI SW JCT SH17 & SH41, Broome, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 9,034

CR 28

Unknown

Over: 17 17 91073209, RTE 17,

1.4 MI SW JCT RTS 17 + 41, Broome, NY

Built 1960

RTE 17

Unknown

Over: RTE 41

JCT RTS 17 + 41, Broome, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 659

RTE 17

Unknown

Over: RTE 41

JCT RTS 17 + 41, Broome, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 659

RTE 17

Unknown

Over: CR 28

1.0 MI E JCT RTS 17 + 41, Broome, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 775

RTE 17

Unknown

Over: CR 28

1.0 MI E JCT RTS 17 + 41, Broome, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 775

EXIT RAMP

Unknown

Over: 17 17 91073251, RTE 17

EXIT 83 - RAMP OVER STE, Broome, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 7,263

OQUAGA LAKE ROAD

Unknown

Over: 17 17 91073262, RTE 17

4.0 MI E JCT RTS 17 + 41, Broome, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 7,263

RTE 17

Unknown

Over: LAUREL BANK AVE, W BR DE

JCT SH17 & W B DELAWARE R, Broome, NY

Built 1961

RTE 17

Unknown

Over: LAUREL BANK AVE, W BR DE

JCT SH17 & W B DELAWARE R, Broome, NY

Built 1961

RTE 17C

Unknown

Over: 26 26 91011076, RTE 26

JCT RTS 17C + 26, Broome, NY

Built 2001

RTE 201

Unknown

Over: OLD VESTAL ROAD

0.2 MI N JCT RTS 201+434, Broome, NY

Built 2011 ADT: 13,070

RTE 201

Unknown

Over: BOLAND DRIVE, SUSQUEHANN

JCT RTE 201+SUSQUEHANNA R, Broome, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 20

RTE 26

Unknown

Over: CR 44, SUSQUEHANNA RIVER

0.4mi from Exit 67N (Sout, Broome, NY

Built 1964

RTE 26

Unknown

Over: CR 44, SUSQUEHANNA RIVER

0.4mi from Exit 67N (Sout, Broome, NY

Built 1964

RTE 26

Unknown

Over: 81I 81I91013157, RTE I81

JCT RTS 26 + I-81, Broome, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 12,600

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: GRANGE HALL ROAD

0.7 MI N PENNSYLVANIA LI, Broome, NY

Built 1960

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