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: GRANGE HALL ROAD
0.7 MI N PENNSYLVANIA LI, Broome, NY
Built 1960
RTE I81
UnknownOver: GORMAN ROAD, TRIB DEKAYS
1.7 MI N PENNSYLVANIA LI, Broome, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 70
RTE I81
UnknownOver: GORMAN ROAD, TRIB DEKAYS
1.7 MI N PENNSYLVANIA LI, Broome, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 70
RTE I81
UnknownOver: BLAKESLY ROAD
1.2 MI S EXIT 1 RTE I-81, Broome, NY
Built 1960
RTE I81
UnknownOver: BLAKESLY ROAD
1.2 MI S EXIT 1 RTE I-81, Broome, NY
Built 1960
RTE I81
UnknownOver: CEDARHURST ROAD
EXIT 1 RTE I-81, Broome, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 1,700
RTE I81
UnknownOver: CEDARHURST ROAD
EXIT 1 RTE I-81, Broome, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 1,700
RTE I81
UnknownOver: TRIM STREET
1.8 MI N EXIT 1 RTE I-81, Broome, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 286
RTE I81
UnknownOver: TRIM STREET
1.8 MI N EXIT 1 RTE I-81, Broome, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 286
RTE I81
UnknownOver: JOHNSON ROAD
2.1 MI N EXIT 1 RTE I-81, Broome, NY
Built 1960
RTE I81
UnknownOver: JOHNSON ROAD
2.1 MI N EXIT 1 RTE I-81, Broome, NY
Built 1960
RTE I81
UnknownOver: OSTRUM ROAD
1.3 MI S EXIT 2 RTE I-81, Broome, NY
Built 1960
RTE I81
UnknownOver: OSTRUM ROAD
1.3 MI S EXIT 2 RTE I-81, Broome, NY
Built 1960
FRANCIS STREET
UnknownOver: 81I 81I 91011078, RTE I8
EXIT 2 OF I81, Broome, NY
Built 1963 ADT: 27,759
RTE I81
UnknownOver: 990G990G91011008, RTE 99
EXIT 2 RTE I-81, Broome, NY
Built 1963 ADT: 4,591
RTE I81
UnknownOver: 990G990G91011008, RTE 99
EXIT 2 RTE I-81, Broome, NY
Built 1963 ADT: 4,591
RTE I81
UnknownOver: 17 17 91072017, 17 17 91
JCT I81 & CHENANGO RIVER, Broome, NY
Built 2014 ADT: 13,000
RTE I81
UnknownOver: 17 17 9107 06D1, RTE 11,
JCT I81 & CHENANGO RIVER, Broome, NY
Built 2014
RTE 17
UnknownOver: RTE 11, CHENANGO RIVER
JCT I81 & CHENANGO RIVER, Broome, NY
Built 2014 ADT: 12,417
RTE 17
UnknownOver: RTE I81, CHENANGO RIVER,
JCT I81 & CHENANGO RIVER, Broome, NY
Built 2014
RTE I81
UnknownOver: RAMP FB
3.0 MI N OF N BING CTY LI, Broome, NY
Built 1966 ADT: 8,100
RTE I81
UnknownOver: RAMP FB
3.0 MI N OF N BING CTY LI, Broome, NY
Built 1966 ADT: 8,100
RTE I81
UnknownOver: FULLER ROAD
3.1 MI N OF N BING CTY LI, Broome, NY
Built 1966
RTE I81
UnknownOver: FULLER ROAD
3.1 MI N OF N BING CTY LI, Broome, NY
Built 1966
JOYNER ROAD
UnknownOver: RTE I81
2.5 MI N EXIT 7 OF I81, Broome, NY
Built 1969 ADT: 23,636
RTE I81
UnknownOver: PEASE HILL ROAD
1.0MI S JCT RTS I-81 + 26, Broome, NY
Built 1969
RTE I81
UnknownOver: PEASE HILL ROAD
1.0MI S JCT RTS I-81 + 26, Broome, NY
Built 1969
RTE I81
UnknownOver: EAST HILL ROAD
2.1MI N JCT RTS I-81 + 26, Broome, NY
Built 2011
RTE I81
UnknownOver: EAST HILL ROAD
2.1MI N JCT RTS I-81 + 26, Broome, NY
Built 2010
RTE 17
UnknownOver: CASTLE GARDENS RD
2.0 MI W JCT RTS 17 + 26, Broome, NY
Built 1969
RTE 17
UnknownOver: CASTLE GARDENS RD
2.0 MI W JCT RTS 17 + 26, Broome, NY
Built 1969
RTE 17
UnknownOver: NORTH MAIN STREET
0.6 MI W JCT RTS 17 + 26, Broome, NY
Built 1969 ADT: 14,215
RTE 17
UnknownOver: NORTH MAIN STREET
0.6 MI W JCT RTS 17 + 26, Broome, NY
Built 1969 ADT: 6,492
RTE 26
UnknownOver: 17 17 91071038, RTE 17
JCT SH 17 & SH 26, Broome, NY
Built 1994 ADT: 15,800
RTE 26
UnknownOver: 17 17 91071038, RTE 17
JCT SH 17 & SH 26, Broome, NY
Built 1994 ADT: 15,800
RTE 17
UnknownOver: CR 44
0.8 MI E JCT RTS 17 + 26, Broome, NY
Built 1969 ADT: 5,199
RTE 17
UnknownOver: CR 44
.8 MI E JCT SH 17 & SH 26, Broome, NY
Built 1969 ADT: 5,199
RTE 17
UnknownOver: RIVER RD
2.1 MI E JCT SH 17 & SH 2, Broome, NY
Built 1969
RTE 17
UnknownOver: RIVER RD
2.1 MI E JCT SH 17 & SH 2, Broome, NY
Built 1969
RTE 17C
UnknownOver: 17 17 91071062, RTE 17
2 MI E JCT SH 17C & SH 26, Broome, NY
Built 1968 ADT: 31,903
RTE I81
UnknownOver: OLD ROUTE 26
0.7MI N JCT RTS I-81 + 26, Broome, NY
Built 1969
RTE I81
UnknownOver: OLD ROUTE 26
0.7MI N JCT RTS I-81 + 26, Broome, NY
Built 1969
RTE 17
UnknownOver: RTE 17C, N-S RR
.9 MI W JCT SH17 & SH201, Broome, NY
Built 1971 ADT: 13,000
RTE 17
UnknownOver: RTE 17C, N-S RR
.9 MI W JCT SH17 & SH201, Broome, NY
Built 1971 ADT: 13,000
RTE 17
UnknownOver: OAKDALE ROAD
0.5 MI E JCT RTS 17 + 17C, Broome, NY
Built 1971 ADT: 4,467
RTE 201
UnknownOver: 17 17 91071082, RTE 17
JCT RTS 201 + 17, Broome, NY
Built 1971
RTE 17
UnknownOver: NORTH BROAD ST
0.7 MI E JCT RTS 17 + 201, Broome, NY
Built 1971 ADT: 2,919
RTE 17
UnknownOver: LESTER AVENUE, LITTLE CH
1.0 MI E JCT RTS 17 + 201, Broome, NY
Built 1971 ADT: 3,089
RTE 17
UnknownOver: CR 69
1.2 MI E JCT RTS 17 + 201, Broome, NY
Built 1971 ADT: 8,200
RTE 17
UnknownOver: GLENWOOD ROAD
1.5 MI E JCT RTS 17 + 201, Broome, NY
Built 1971 ADT: 4,477
Showing 551-600 of 19,132 bridges
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.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
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