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 1

Unknown

Over: PLAYLAND PARKWAY

JCT RTE 1&PLAYLAND PKWY, Westchester, NY

Built 1941 ADT: 6,866

BRIDLE PATH

Unknown

Over: RTE 117

.2 MI E JCT S H 117/GB RD, Westchester, NY

Built 1970 ADT: 8,734

BRIDLE PATH

Unknown

Over: RTE 117

.5 MI E JCT SH 117 & US 9, Westchester, NY

Built 1970 ADT: 8,734

PEDESTRIAN OVERPS

Unknown

Over: RTE 100, CENTRAL PARK AV

CENTRAL PARK AVE.PDOVPS, Westchester, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 40,806

PED.WAS AQUA DUCT

Unknown

Over: NEPPERHAN AVE.ART

1.2 MI N OF DUNWOODIE, Westchester, NY

Built 1930 ADT: 13,400

PEDESTRIAN WALK

Unknown

Over: STATE HIGHWAY, YONKERS A

1.4 MI W OF DUNWOODIE, Westchester, NY

Built 1974 ADT: 3,120

SECOR ROAD

Unknown

Over: WESTERLY ROAD, MNRR HU L

IN VILLAGE OF OSSINING, Westchester, NY

Built 1980 ADT: 100

HIGH STREET

Unknown

Over: RR STA ACCESS RD, METRO

1.5 MI W SMRP Exit 17, Westchester, NY

Built 1909 ADT: 100

FENIMORE ROAD

Unknown

Over: PIPE LINE ROAD, MNRR HA

0.1 MI W BRP Exit 15, Westchester, NY

Built 1912 ADT: 1,000

HEATHCOTE ROAD

Unknown

Over: HEATHCOTE BYPASS

3.1 MI NE OF TUCKAHOE, Westchester, NY

Built 1910

MAMARONECK ROAD

Unknown

Over: HEATHCOTE BYPASS

3.5 NE OF TUCKAHOE, Westchester, NY

Built 1992 ADT: 5,000

STATION ACCESS RD

Unknown

Over: PALMER AVENUE, PALMER AV

AT BRONXVILLE, Westchester, NY

Built 1915 ADT: 9,000

BRONXVILLE STATION

Unknown

Over: PALMER AVENUE, PALMER AV

AT BRONXVILLE, Westchester, NY

Built 1915 ADT: 9,000

KYKUIT HILL ROAD

Unknown

Over: LAKE ROAD

.8 MILE E OF N TARRYTOWN, Westchester, NY

Built 1930 ADT: 2,247

PEDEST OVERPASS

Unknown

Over: HEATHCOTE BYPASS, CR143

AT SCARSDALE., Westchester, NY

Built 1959 ADT: 100

NEPPERHAN PED BDG

Unknown

Over: NEPPERHAN AVENUE WB, NEP

.1 MI E JCT RT9 NEPPERHAN, Westchester, NY

Built 1994 ADT: 24,000

WILMONT ROAD

Unknown

Over: HEATHCOTE BYPASS

1.2 MI SW OF WHITE PLAINS, Westchester, NY

Built 1993 ADT: 5,000

GRANT AVENUE

Unknown

Over: CENT WES PKY C150, CENT

CITY OF WHITE PLAINS, Westchester, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 7,500

PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE

Unknown

Over: 9 9 87032170 NB, RTE 9

1.7 MI N OF US9 / CROTON, Westchester, NY

Built 1998

CHELSEA STREET

Unknown

Over: 987F, 987F, MNRR HA LINE

.5 MI S JCT TSP & SMRP, Westchester, NY

Built 1920 ADT: 8,500

RTE 117

Unknown

Over: 987D 987D87012130, RTE 9

JCT.RT117&SMRPKWY&SMRIVER, Westchester, NY

Built 1931

CROTON POINT AVE

Unknown

Over: YARD ROAD, MNRR HU LINE,

IN CROTON-ON-HUDSON, Westchester, NY

Built 1996 ADT: 1,000

PALMER ROAD

Unknown

Over: 100 X, RTE 100

JCT PALMER RD&RTE 100, Westchester, NY

Built 1932

PALMER AVENUE

Unknown

Over: 907GX, RTE 907G

0.2 MI N JCT RTS BRP<SBSP, Westchester, NY

Built 1922

TUCKAHOE ROAD

Unknown

Over: 907GX, RTE 907G

0.8 MI N JCT RTS BRP<SBSP, Westchester, NY

Built 1922

RTE 119

Unknown

Over: 907G BRP, 907G BRP, BRON

JCT HAMILTON AVE & BRP, Westchester, NY

Built 1987 ADT: 39,000

HALSTEAD AVENUE

Unknown

Over: BEAVER SWAMP BRK, OSBORN

1.6 MI NE MAMARONECK RYE, Westchester, NY

Built 1928 ADT: 10

RTE 984E

Unknown

Over: 907GX, RTE 907G, BRONX R

1.1 MI S JCT RTS BRP+CCP, Westchester, NY

Built 1954

ARMONK RD CONNECTO

Unknown

Over: BROADWAY

0.3 MI S KENSICO RES, Westchester, NY

Built 1929 ADT: 1,440

OLD POST ROAD

Unknown

Over: PLAYLAND PARKWAY, PLAYLA

2.1 MI NE MAMARONECK RYE, Westchester, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 7,952

WARBURTON AVENUE

Unknown

Over: CROPSEY LANE

IN HASTINGS ON HUDSON, Westchester, NY

Built 1890 ADT: 50

BROAD STREET

Unknown

Over: 907G BRP, 907G BRP, BRON

1.3 MI E DUNWOODIE, Westchester, NY

Built 1923 ADT: 1,000

COUNTY ROAD 139

Unknown

Over: PINE BROOK BLVD, SHELDRA

2.4 MI E OF TUCKAHOE, Westchester, NY

Built 1959 ADT: 9,181

CRUGERS ROAD

Unknown

Over: CRUGERS STA ROAD, MNRR H

3.1 MI NW CROTON ON HUDS., Westchester, NY

Built 1913 ADT: 720

RTE 119

Unknown

Over: 907G, Bronx River Pathwa

JCT S.H.119 & BRP, Westchester, NY

Built 1922 ADT: 39,000

GREENACRES AVE

Unknown

Over: 907GX, RTE 907G

2.6 MI S JCT RTS BRP<287, Westchester, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 23,200

FENIMORE ROAD

Unknown

Over: 907G 907G00001310, RTE 9

2.7 MI S JCT RTS BRP+287, Westchester, NY

Built 1969

ARDSLEY ROAD

Unknown

Over: 907G BRP, 907G BRP

3.9 MI N JCT BRP & SBSP, Westchester, NY

Built 1925 ADT: 10,000

THOMPSON STREET

Unknown

Over: 907GX, RTE 907G

1.8 MI N JCT RTS BRP<SBSP, Westchester, NY

Built 1923 ADT: 25,000

PARK AVE VIADUCT

Unknown

Over: 907GX, RTE 907G, PKY ACC

1.1 MI N JCT RTS BRP<SBSP, Westchester, NY

Built 1923 ADT: 500

PONDFIELD ROAD W

Unknown

Over: 907GX, RTE 907G

0.4 MI N JCT RTS BRP<SBSP, Westchester, NY

Built 1922

MIDLAND AVENUE

Unknown

Over: 907GX, RTE 907G

.5 MI N JCT BRP & CCP, Westchester, NY

Built 1950

SHERWOOD AVENUE

Unknown

Over: 907GX, RTE 907G

1.0 MI S JCT RTS BRP<CCP, Westchester, NY

Built 1952

RTE 907G

Unknown

Over: 907GX, RTE 907G

0.2 MI N JCT RTS BRP+CCP, Westchester, NY

Built 1941

RAMP TO 287I

Unknown

Over: Main Street

In East White Plains, Westchester, NY

Built 1930 ADT: 100

PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE

Unknown

Over: CENTRAL WEST PKWY, CR150

2.6 MI E OF ELMSFORD, Westchester, NY

Built 1930 ADT: 100

PLAYLAND PARKWAY

Unknown

Over: THEODORE FREMD AVE, MNRR

2.1 MI NE MAMARONECK RYE, Westchester, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 6,000

ORCHARD STREET

Unknown

Over: Central Westchester Park

2.5 MI EAST OF ELMSFORD, Westchester, NY

Built 1930 ADT: 8,000

COUNTY ROAD 144

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 68

SOUTH END OF KENSICO RES., Westchester, NY

Built 1915 ADT: 2,000

STEW LEONARD DR

Unknown

Over: 87IX, RTE I87

I-87 AT AUSTIN AVENUE, Westchester, NY

Built 1992

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