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

HARDSCRABBLE ROAD

Unknown

Over: 684I684I87011241, RTE I6

EXIT 8 OF I684-CROTON FLS, Westchester, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 67,331

RTE I684

Unknown

Over: GUINEA RD

4.7 MI N JCT RTS I684+138, Westchester, NY

Built 1964

RTE I684

Unknown

Over: GUINEA RD

4.7 MI N JCT RTS I684+138, Westchester, NY

Built 1964

RTE 6

Unknown

Over: 9 9 87033014, RTE 9

JCT US 9 & US 202, Westchester, NY

Built 2010 ADT: 33,360

RTE 9A

Unknown

Over: RTE 100

2.7 MI S JCT RTE 100+TSP, Westchester, NY

Built 1931 ADT: 48,124

RAMP S TO SMRP

Unknown

Over: RAMP D TO SMRP

.2 MI W JCT I287 & SMRP, Westchester, NY

Built 1981 ADT: 100

RTE 100C

Unknown

Over: 987F 987F87012066, RTE 9

1.5 MI N INT 287I & SBSP, Westchester, NY

Built 1981 ADT: 100

RTE 987F

Unknown

Over: ES RAMP TO SBSP

0.3MI N INT 287I & SBSP, Westchester, NY

Built 1981 ADT: 100

RTE 987F

Unknown

Over: ES RAMP TO SBSP

0.3MI N INT 287I & SBSP, Westchester, NY

Built 1981 ADT: 100

RTE 987F

Unknown

Over: PAYNE ST

0.6MI N INT 287I & SBSP, Westchester, NY

Built 2017 ADT: 100

RTE 987F

Unknown

Over: PAYNE ST

0.6MI N INT 287I & SBSP, Westchester, NY

Built 1981 ADT: 100

SM RAMP FROM CWE

Unknown

Over: 987D987D87012060, RTE 98

0.1 MI S INT 287I & SMRP, Westchester, NY

Built 1977

HOSPITAL RD

Unknown

Over: 987F, 987F

JCT CR 301 & SH 100, Westchester, NY

Built 1981 ADT: 100

RTE 987H

Unknown

Over: HIGHLAND AVENUE

1 MILE NE JCT US 9 & US 6, Westchester, NY

Built 1930 ADT: 4,727

RTE 987H

Unknown

Over: DIVISION STREET

1.2 MI NE JCT US 9 & US 6, Westchester, NY

Built 1930 ADT: 800

RTE 907K

Unknown

Over: 907G X, MC QUESTEN AVENU

0.9 MI E CCP EB Exit 4N, Westchester, NY

Built 1983

RTE 984J

Unknown

Over: MANHATTANVILLE RD

.3 MI N JCT HRP & 984J, Westchester, NY

Built 1984 ADT: 2,391

RTE 984J

Unknown

Over: MANHATTANVILLE RD

.3 MI N JCT HRP + 984J, Westchester, NY

Built 1984 ADT: 2,391

RTE 9

Unknown

Over: LOUISA STREET

0.8 MI S JCT RTS 9 & 6, Westchester, NY

Built 1990 ADT: 14,500

987D RAMP TO 117

Unknown

Over: 987D 987D87012234, RTE 9

0.1MI E-HARRIS RD & SMRP, Westchester, NY

Built 1992

RTE 987G

Unknown

Over: CHAPPAQUA RD

1.8 MI S JCT RT 133 &TSP, Westchester, NY

Built 1994

RTE 9A

Unknown

Over: 9A 9A87032119, RTE 9A

.57 MI N JCT TSP & Rt 117, Westchester, NY

Built 2007

RTE 987G

Unknown

Over: RTE 35

JCT TSP - US 202 & 35, Westchester, NY

Built 2003 ADT: 27,300

RTE 987G

Unknown

Over: RTE 35

JCT TSP-US 202 & 35, Westchester, NY

Built 2003 ADT: 27,300

RTE 987G

Unknown

Over: RAMP N TO BMP

.5 MI N JCT TSP & US 202, Westchester, NY

Built 2003 ADT: 15,800

RTE 987G

Unknown

Over: RAMP N TO BMP

.5 MI N JCT TSP & US 202, Westchester, NY

Built 2003 ADT: 15,800

Ped Rec.Trl.

Unknown

Over: 987G 987G87011182, RTE 9

0.7 MI N JCT TSP & US 202, Westchester, NY

Built 2007

RTE 987G

Unknown

Over: 6 687033047, RTE 6

JCT Rts. 6 & 987G(TSP), Westchester, NY

Built 2006

RAMP X I87 N TO I2

Unknown

Over: RAMP W I87 TO 119

I87 NB RAMP X TO I287 EB, Westchester, NY

Built 2003

87IXINT 8 RAMP V

Unknown

Over: 287IX, 287IX

JCT OF I-87 & I-287, Westchester, NY

Built 2003 ADT: 70,000

RTE 987D

Unknown

Over: RAMP A I287 TO 1

JCT I287 & SAWMILL PKWY, Westchester, NY

Built 2004 ADT: 12,600

WESTCHESTER AVE EB

Unknown

Over: RAMP M

In White Plains, Westchester, NY

Built 2012 ADT: 7,966

RTE 9A

Unknown

Over: SH100 & 141 RAMPS, SH100

JCT SH 9A & SH100 & SH141, Westchester, NY

Built 1972 ADT: 8,000

RTE 9A

Unknown

Over: SH100 & 141 RAMPS, SH100

JCT SH 9A & SH100 & SH141, Westchester, NY

Built 1972 ADT: 8,000

RTE 117

Unknown

Over: SLEEPY HOLLOW RD, POCANT

0.7 MI E JCT RTS 117+9, Westchester, NY

Built 1970 ADT: 410

RTE 117

Unknown

Over: SLEEPY HOLLOW RD, POCANT

0.7 MI E JCT RTS 117+9, Westchester, NY

Built 1970 ADT: 410

RTE 117

Unknown

Over: OLD SLEEPY HOLLOW ROAD

2.7 MI E JCT RTS 117+9, Westchester, NY

Built 1970 ADT: 410

RTE 117

Unknown

Over: OLD SLEEPY HOLLOW ROAD

2.7 MI E JCT SH117 & US 9, Westchester, NY

Built 1970 ADT: 410

TUCKAHOE ROAD

Unknown

Over: 100 100 870110162, RTE 1

0.6 MI N JCT RTE 100+SBP, Westchester, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 48,124

RTE 100

Unknown

Over: 987F 987F87012080, RTE 9

JCT RTE 100+SBP, Westchester, NY

Built 1972

RTE 117

Unknown

Over: 9 9 87032097, RTE 9

JCT S H 117 & U S 9, Westchester, NY

Built 1970 ADT: 14,883

RTE 117

Unknown

Over: 9 9 87032097, RTE 9

JCT S H 117 & U S 9, Westchester, NY

Built 1970

PLEASANTVILLE RD

Unknown

Over: ACCESS TO RT9A100

IN BRIARCLIFF MANOR, Westchester, NY

Built 1911 ADT: 24,600

RTE 981

Unknown

Over: 95IX, 95IX, MNRR NH LINE

.1MI N US1&.2 MI S NOR ST, Westchester, NY

Built 2009 ADT: 70,000

RTE 981V

Unknown

Over: 95IX, RTE I95

JCT RTE I95+0.1MI N RTE 1, Westchester, NY

Built 2008

CONNECTOR

Unknown

Over: RAMP TO 95IX

JCT RTE I95+0.2MI N RTE 1, Westchester, NY

Built 1955 ADT: 100

RTE 129

Unknown

Over: RTE 987G

JCT RTE 129+TSP NB, Westchester, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 57,861

RTE 100B

Unknown

Over: 987F987F87012038, RTE 98

JCT RTE 100B+SBP, Westchester, NY

Built 1970 ADT: 29,400

RTE 138

Unknown

Over: 684I684I87011200, PARKIN

1 MI N of I-684 Exit 6A, Westchester, NY

Built 1976 ADT: 77,909

RTE 983

Unknown

Over: Pedestrian Walkway, NEPP

CITY OF YONKERS, Westchester, NY

Built 1974 ADT: 100

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