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: GRANGE HALL ROAD

0.7 MI N PENNSYLVANIA LI, Broome, NY

Built 1960

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: GORMAN ROAD, TRIB DEKAYS

1.7 MI N PENNSYLVANIA LI, Broome, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 70

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: GORMAN ROAD, TRIB DEKAYS

1.7 MI N PENNSYLVANIA LI, Broome, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 70

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: BLAKESLY ROAD

1.2 MI S EXIT 1 RTE I-81, Broome, NY

Built 1960

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: BLAKESLY ROAD

1.2 MI S EXIT 1 RTE I-81, Broome, NY

Built 1960

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: CEDARHURST ROAD

EXIT 1 RTE I-81, Broome, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 1,700

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: CEDARHURST ROAD

EXIT 1 RTE I-81, Broome, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 1,700

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: TRIM STREET

1.8 MI N EXIT 1 RTE I-81, Broome, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 286

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: TRIM STREET

1.8 MI N EXIT 1 RTE I-81, Broome, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 286

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: JOHNSON ROAD

2.1 MI N EXIT 1 RTE I-81, Broome, NY

Built 1960

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: JOHNSON ROAD

2.1 MI N EXIT 1 RTE I-81, Broome, NY

Built 1960

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: OSTRUM ROAD

1.3 MI S EXIT 2 RTE I-81, Broome, NY

Built 1960

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: OSTRUM ROAD

1.3 MI S EXIT 2 RTE I-81, Broome, NY

Built 1960

FRANCIS STREET

Unknown

Over: 81I 81I 91011078, RTE I8

EXIT 2 OF I81, Broome, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 27,759

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: 990G990G91011008, RTE 99

EXIT 2 RTE I-81, Broome, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 4,591

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: 990G990G91011008, RTE 99

EXIT 2 RTE I-81, Broome, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 4,591

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: 17 17 91072017, 17 17 91

JCT I81 & CHENANGO RIVER, Broome, NY

Built 2014 ADT: 13,000

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: 17 17 9107 06D1, RTE 11,

JCT I81 & CHENANGO RIVER, Broome, NY

Built 2014

RTE 17

Unknown

Over: RTE 11, CHENANGO RIVER

JCT I81 & CHENANGO RIVER, Broome, NY

Built 2014 ADT: 12,417

RTE 17

Unknown

Over: RTE I81, CHENANGO RIVER,

JCT I81 & CHENANGO RIVER, Broome, NY

Built 2014

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: RAMP FB

3.0 MI N OF N BING CTY LI, Broome, NY

Built 1966 ADT: 8,100

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: RAMP FB

3.0 MI N OF N BING CTY LI, Broome, NY

Built 1966 ADT: 8,100

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: FULLER ROAD

3.1 MI N OF N BING CTY LI, Broome, NY

Built 1966

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: FULLER ROAD

3.1 MI N OF N BING CTY LI, Broome, NY

Built 1966

JOYNER ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE I81

2.5 MI N EXIT 7 OF I81, Broome, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 23,636

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: PEASE HILL ROAD

1.0MI S JCT RTS I-81 + 26, Broome, NY

Built 1969

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: PEASE HILL ROAD

1.0MI S JCT RTS I-81 + 26, Broome, NY

Built 1969

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: EAST HILL ROAD

2.1MI N JCT RTS I-81 + 26, Broome, NY

Built 2011

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: EAST HILL ROAD

2.1MI N JCT RTS I-81 + 26, Broome, NY

Built 2010

RTE 17

Unknown

Over: CASTLE GARDENS RD

2.0 MI W JCT RTS 17 + 26, Broome, NY

Built 1969

RTE 17

Unknown

Over: CASTLE GARDENS RD

2.0 MI W JCT RTS 17 + 26, Broome, NY

Built 1969

RTE 17

Unknown

Over: NORTH MAIN STREET

0.6 MI W JCT RTS 17 + 26, Broome, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 14,215

RTE 17

Unknown

Over: NORTH MAIN STREET

0.6 MI W JCT RTS 17 + 26, Broome, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 6,492

RTE 26

Unknown

Over: 17 17 91071038, RTE 17

JCT SH 17 & SH 26, Broome, NY

Built 1994 ADT: 15,800

RTE 26

Unknown

Over: 17 17 91071038, RTE 17

JCT SH 17 & SH 26, Broome, NY

Built 1994 ADT: 15,800

RTE 17

Unknown

Over: CR 44

0.8 MI E JCT RTS 17 + 26, Broome, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 5,199

RTE 17

Unknown

Over: CR 44

.8 MI E JCT SH 17 & SH 26, Broome, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 5,199

RTE 17

Unknown

Over: RIVER RD

2.1 MI E JCT SH 17 & SH 2, Broome, NY

Built 1969

RTE 17

Unknown

Over: RIVER RD

2.1 MI E JCT SH 17 & SH 2, Broome, NY

Built 1969

RTE 17C

Unknown

Over: 17 17 91071062, RTE 17

2 MI E JCT SH 17C & SH 26, Broome, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 31,903

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: OLD ROUTE 26

0.7MI N JCT RTS I-81 + 26, Broome, NY

Built 1969

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: OLD ROUTE 26

0.7MI N JCT RTS I-81 + 26, Broome, NY

Built 1969

RTE 17

Unknown

Over: RTE 17C, N-S RR

.9 MI W JCT SH17 & SH201, Broome, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 13,000

RTE 17

Unknown

Over: RTE 17C, N-S RR

.9 MI W JCT SH17 & SH201, Broome, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 13,000

RTE 17

Unknown

Over: OAKDALE ROAD

0.5 MI E JCT RTS 17 + 17C, Broome, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 4,467

RTE 201

Unknown

Over: 17 17 91071082, RTE 17

JCT RTS 201 + 17, Broome, NY

Built 1971

RTE 17

Unknown

Over: NORTH BROAD ST

0.7 MI E JCT RTS 17 + 201, Broome, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 2,919

RTE 17

Unknown

Over: LESTER AVENUE, LITTLE CH

1.0 MI E JCT RTS 17 + 201, Broome, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 3,089

RTE 17

Unknown

Over: CR 69

1.2 MI E JCT RTS 17 + 201, Broome, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 8,200

RTE 17

Unknown

Over: GLENWOOD ROAD

1.5 MI E JCT RTS 17 + 201, Broome, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 4,477

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