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
MNRR HU LINE
UnknownOver: DOCK STREET, YONKERS STA
2.0 MI W OF DUNWOODIE, Westchester, NY
Built 1911
MNRR HU LINE
UnknownOver: WELLS AVE
2.0 MI W OF DUNWOODIE, Westchester, NY
Built 1911
MNRR NH LINE
UnknownOver: FIFTH AVE PELHAM
AT PELHAM, Westchester, NY
Built 1905
MNRR NH LINE
UnknownOver: MAMARONECK AVENUE
AT MAMARONECK, Westchester, NY
Built 1905 ADT: 18,056
MNRR NH LINE
UnknownOver: JEFFERSON AVENUE
AT MAMARONECK RYE, Westchester, NY
Built 1887 ADT: 4,103
MNRR NH LINE
UnknownOver: RTE 1
AT PORT CHESTER, Westchester, NY
Built 1888 ADT: 23,997
MNRR NH LINE
UnknownOver: MACY ROAD
1.5 MI NE MAMARONECK RYE, Westchester, NY
Built 1888 ADT: 6,000
MNRR NH LINE
UnknownOver: LOCUST AVENUE
1.8 MI SW OF PORT CHESTER, Westchester, NY
Built 1905
MNRR NH LINE
UnknownOver: SECOND STREET
0.7 MI E OF PELHAM, Westchester, NY
Built 1894
MNRR NH LINE
UnknownOver: RTE 120A, KING STREET
AT PORT CHESTER, Westchester, NY
Built 1907 ADT: 10,000
MNRR NH LINE
UnknownOver: RTE 120A, WESTCHESTER AV
AT PORT CHESTER, Westchester, NY
Built 1931 ADT: 100
MNRR NH LINE
UnknownOver: WILLET STREET
AT PORT CHESTER, Westchester, NY
Built 1891
MNRR NH LINE
UnknownOver: HIGHLAND STREET
AT PORT CHESTER, Westchester, NY
Built 1892
MNRR NH LINE
UnknownOver: HIGHLAND STREET
AT PORT CHESTER, Westchester, NY
Built 1892
MNRR NH LINE
UnknownOver: FENIMORE ROAD
AT MAMARONECK, Westchester, NY
Built 1905 ADT: 12,064
OSSINNING PRISON
UnknownOver: MNRR HU LINE, Institutio
AT OSSINING, Westchester, NY
Built 1930 ADT: 400
MNRR HU LINE
UnknownOver: ASHBURTON AVE
3.8 MI SW HASTINGS ON HU., Westchester, NY
Built 1911 ADT: 1,749
MNRR HA LINE
UnknownOver: HARRIS ROAD
3.5 MI NE OF MOUNT KISCO, Westchester, NY
Built 1992
WESTERLY ROAD
UnknownOver: WESTERLY ROAD WAY, MNRR
IN OSSINING, Westchester, NY
Built 1913 ADT: 120
MNRR NH LINE
UnknownOver: WEBSTER AVENUE
0.8 MI E OF PELHAM, Westchester, NY
Built 1904 ADT: 9,633
MNRR HA LINE
UnknownOver: PALMER AVENUE
AT BRONXVILLE, Westchester, NY
Built 1915 ADT: 4,753
MNRR HA LINE
UnknownOver: PALMER AVENUE
AT BRONXVILLE, Westchester, NY
Built 1915 ADT: 9,000
MNRR HA LINE
UnknownOver: MARBLE AVENUE
4.3 MI NE N TARRYTOWN, Westchester, NY
Built 1938
MNRR NH LINE
UnknownOver: BRADFORD AVENUE
0.5 MI NW OF PELHAM, Westchester, NY
Built 1900 ADT: 4,259
MNRR NH LINE
UnknownOver: HIGHBROOK AVENUE
AT PELHAM, Westchester, NY
Built 1906 ADT: 1,488
ABANDONED RR
UnknownOver: HIGHBROOK ROAD
0.5 MI N OF PELHAM, Westchester, NY
Built 1910 ADT: 4,000
MNRR HA LINE
UnknownOver: MT VRNON AV-CR66A
2.2 MI W.OF N PELHAM, Westchester, NY
Built 1920 ADT: 100
MNRR HA LINE
UnknownOver: MT VRNON AV-CR66A
2.2 MI W OF N PELHAM., Westchester, NY
Built 1920 ADT: 100
MNRR HA LINE
UnknownOver: MT VRNON AV-CR66A
2.2 MI W OF N PELHAM., Westchester, NY
Built 1920 ADT: 10,000
MNRR HA LINE
UnknownOver: OAK STREET
2.1 MI W OF N PELHAM., Westchester, NY
Built 1910
RTE 39
UnknownOver: STATION DRIVE, ARCADE &
1.6MI W JCT RTS 39 + 98, Wyoming, NY
Built 1976 ADT: 5
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
UnknownOver: RTE 19
0.1MI N JCT RTS 19 + 19A, Wyoming, NY
Built 1928 ADT: 2,258
ROCHESTER & SO
UnknownOver: RTE 20A
0.3MI E JCT RTS 20A + 19, Wyoming, NY
Built 1923 ADT: 5,412
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
UnknownOver: RTE 98
0.05MI S JCT RTS 98 + 354, Wyoming, NY
Built 1930 ADT: 7,263
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
UnknownOver: GENESEE RIVER, STATE PAR
0.8 MI NW PORTAGEVILLE, Wyoming, NY
Built 1875 ADT: 1,000
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
UnknownOver: HURDVILLE ROAD
WEST BORDER VILL ARCADE, Wyoming, NY
Built 1915 ADT: 1,013
ARCADE & ATTICA
UnknownOver: BEAVER MEADOW RD
0.9 MI NE JAVA CENTER, Wyoming, NY
Built 1910
ROCHESTER & SOUTH
UnknownOver: BATTEN ROAD
0.4 MI N ROCK GLENN, Wyoming, NY
Built 1955
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
UnknownOver: VERNAL ROAD-CR 19
0.3 MI N DALE, Wyoming, NY
Built 1910 ADT: 1,038
FINGER LAKES
UnknownOver: GLENORA ROAD
IN GLENORA, Yates, NY
Built 1903 ADT: 75
FINGER LAKES
UnknownOver: CHERRY STREET
IN PENN YAN, Yates, NY
Built 1930
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROAD 1
IN HIMROD, Yates, NY
Built 1903 ADT: 1,122
GARDEN ROAD
FairOver: INDIAN RIVER
IN PHILADELPHIA, Jefferson, NY
Built 1938 ADT: 164
RTE 19
FairOver: ERIE CANAL
JCT BARGE C&RTE 19, Monroe, NY
Built 1915 ADT: 11,156
RTE 957A
FairOver: RBT MOSES PWRPLNT
0.5 MI S 957A ACCESS 190I, Niagara, NY
Built 1963 ADT: 1,081
HAWLEY STREET
FairOver: STATE DITCH
3.5 MI SW JCT 78 + CANAL, Niagara, NY
Built 1959
TILEYARD ROAD
FairOver: FLINT CREEK
1.9 MILES NORTH OF GORHAM, Ontario, NY
Built 1938 ADT: 59
CRANBERRY HOLE RD
FairOver: LONG ISLAND-MK BR
1.1 MI E OF AMAGANSETT, Suffolk, NY
Built 1895 ADT: 1,327
CONKLIN HILL ROAD
FairOver: WILLOWEMOC CREEK
1.8 MI E OF DEBRUCE, Sullivan, NY
Built 1865
CRAIGIE CLAIR RD
FairOver: BEAVER KILL
AT BEAVERKILL, Sullivan, NY
Built 1865 ADT: 48
Showing 6,101-6,150 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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