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
CAMDEN VALLEY RD
FairOver: CAMDEN VALLEY CREEK
0.3 MI W JCT NY/VERMONT L, Washington, NY
Built 2023 ADT: 80
BRIDGE STREET
FairOver: E BR DELAWARE RIVER
IN DOWNSVILLE, Delaware, NY
Built 1857 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 118
BASIN CLOVE ROAD
FairOver: W BR DELAWARE RVR
TOWN OF HAMDEN, Delaware, NY
Built 1869 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 205
FAIRVIEW ROAD
FairOver: SPRUCE CREEK
.25 MI S SALISBURY CENTER, Herkimer, NY
Built 1875 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 66
FAIRVIEW ROAD
FairOver: SPRUCE CREEK
.25 MI S SALISBURY CENTER, Herkimer, NY
Built 1920 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 66
CROW HILL ROAD
FairOver: SKANEATELES CREEK
2 MI NW OF SKANEATELES, Onondaga, NY
Built 1900 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 984
LAKEVIEW AVENUE W
FairOver: UPPER CASCADE LK
SOUTH OF BRIGHTWATERS, Suffolk, NY
Built 1910 Load: 2.7 t
LAKEVIEW AVENUE E
FairOver: MIRROR LAKE
SOUTH OF BRIGHTWATERS, Suffolk, NY
Built 1910 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 253
Whitehall Turnpike
FairOver: METTAWEE RIVER
5 MI NW OF GRANVILLE, Washington, NY
Built 1889 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 483
REXLEIGH ROAD
FairOver: BATTEN KILL
1 MI E JCT SH 29 & SH 22, Washington, NY
Built 1874 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 180
EAGLEVILLE ROAD
FairOver: BATTEN KILL
5 MI NE OF CAMBRIDGE, Washington, NY
Built 1858 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 121
TONE RD
FairOver: GRIDLEY CREEK
3.7 MILES EAST OF VIRGIL, Cortland, NY
Built 1960 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 7
WELSH ROAD
FairOver: E B CALLICOON CREEK
.9 MI NW OF KENOZA LAKE, Sullivan, NY
Built 1900 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 20
FRANCIS ROAD
FairOver: GRIDLEY CREEK
0.2 MI SE OF MESSENGERVIL, Cortland, NY
Built 1988 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 27
NPS ROUTE 11
FairOver: NEW YORK CENTRAL RR
0.5 MILES FROM MANSION, Dutchess, NY
Built 1912 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 70
MEYER ROAD
FairOver: ALDER CREEK
1.5 MI W OF BYRON CORNERS, Lewis, NY
Built 1910 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 4
RTE 907L
FairOver: PARKING LOT
JCT FDR DRIVE & 34TH ST, New York, NY
Built 1966 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 135,883
CREAMERY ROAD
FairOver: WEST KILL CREEK
1 MI W OF N BLENHEIM, Schoharie, NY
Built 1928 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 53
WEBSTER ROAD
FairOver: CRANE BROOK
2 MI WEST OF AUBURN, Cayuga, NY
Built 1955 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 1
SCHWENK ROAD
FairOver: SUGAR RIVER
2.3 MI W CONSTABLEVILLE, Lewis, NY
Built 1909 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 1
ROCKLAND AVENUE
FairOver: SPARKILL CREEK
.8 MILE NE OF SPARKILL, Rockland, NY
Built 1874 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 724
RTE 414
FairOver: CAYUGA-SENECA BARGE CANA
JCT RTE 414+ SENECA CANAL, Seneca, NY
Built 1984 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 3,174
SHEEP PASTURE RD
FairOver: LONG ISLAND-PT JF
.7 MILE W OF PT JEFFERSON, Suffolk, NY
Built 1906 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 4,202
BRIDGE LANE
FairOver: SAGAPONACK POND
AT SAGAPONACK POND, Suffolk, NY
Built 1923 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 1,730
COVERED BRIDGE RD
FairOver: WILLOWEMOC CREEK
1 MI NW LIVINGSTON MANOR, Sullivan, NY
Built 1860 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 199
COVERED BRIDGE ST
FairOver: W.BR.CAYUGA INLET
IN NEWFIELD, Tompkins, NY
Built 1853 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 186
NATURE PR PARK RD
FairOver: BLIND BROOK
2.1 MI SW OF PORT CHESTER, Westchester, NY
Built 1870 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 118
LAKE DRIVE
FairOver: LAKE PEEKS OUTLET
3.8 MI NE OF PEEKSKILL, Putnam, NY
Built 1969 Load: 4.9 t ADT: 1,458
WOODCHUCK HILL RD
FairOver: WHITE CREEK
WOODCHUCKHILL ROAD, Herkimer, NY
Built 1990 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 130
JUNCTION ROAD
FairOver: ALDER CREEK
1.2 MI NW OF FISH CREEK, Lewis, NY
Built 1939 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 4
GOLF COURSE ROAD
FairOver: MOHAWK RIVER
AT DELTA LAKE DAM, Oneida, NY
Built 1910 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 841
MOORES HILL ROAD
FairOver: SILVER STREAM
0.4 MI W JCT I87 & RT 207, Orange, NY
Built 1996 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 2,531
FOREST PARK DRIVE
FairOver: LIRR - EX ROCKAWAY LN
AT FOREST PARK, Queens, NY
Built 1920 Load: 5.4 t
EAGLE STREET
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
2.8 MI NW OF FREEDOM, Cattaraugus, NY
Built 1980 Load: 5.5 t ADT: 834
LYON BROOK ROAD
FairOver: LYON BROOK
3.1 MI NE OF OXFORD, Chenango, NY
Built 1937 Load: 5.5 t ADT: 545
COUNTY ROAD 4
FairOver: TRIB HOUSE CREEK
6 MI S OF WARNERSVILLE, Schoharie, NY
Built 1939 Load: 5.5 t ADT: 271
MILL ROAD
FairOver: CANAJOHARIE CREEK
7 MI N OF CHERRY VALLEY, Otsego, NY
Built 1945 Load: 6.2 t ADT: 20
KINGSLEY ROAD
FairOver: SPRUCE CREEK
.4 MI SW SALISBURY CENTER, Herkimer, NY
Built 1931 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 97
CEMETERY ROAD
FairOver: MILL CREEK TRIBUTARY
0.4 MI SW OF LOWVILLE, Lewis, NY
Built 1987 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 119
WILL SKILLMAN RD
FairOver: FIVE STREAMS
4.3 MI SO WEST OF MCDONOU, Chenango, NY
Built 1965 Load: 6.5 t
RTE 16
FairOver: CSX TRANS/ AMTRAK, NOR S
.8 MI W JCT SH 16 & I190, Erie, NY
Built 1989 Load: 6.8 t ADT: 5,467
RANGE 11 ACCESS R
FairOver: LONG POND BROOK
S OF RANGE 11, Orange, NY
Built 1970 Load: 6.8 t ADT: 20
WEST FULTON ROAD
FairOver: HOUSE CREEK
HAMLET OF VINTONTON, Schoharie, NY
Built 1939 Load: 6.8 t ADT: 247
RESERVOIR ROAD
FairOver: TOWN BROOK
2.5 MI E OF HOBART, Delaware, NY
Built 1981 Load: 7.1 t ADT: 8
COUNTY ROAD 27
FairOver: WISCOY CREEK
1.0 MI NW OF ROSSBURG, Allegany, NY
Built 1978 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 271
WOODSIDE AVENUE
FairOver: LIRR MAIN LINE
IN WOODSIDE, Queens, NY
Built 1914 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 6,707
FOREST PARK DRIVE
FairOver: LIRR MONTAUK BR
IN FOREST PARK, Queens, NY
Built 1896 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 42
COUNTY ROAD 68
FairOver: WYNANTS KILL
3.0MI SW OF POESTENKILL, Rensselaer, NY
Built 1945 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 883
ELM STREET
FairOver: SAW MILL RIVER
1.5 MI W OF DUNWOODIE, Westchester, NY
Built 1900 Load: 7.6 t ADT: 4,465
BEATTY AVENUE
FairOver: SHERMAN BROOK
1.5 MI E HAMILTON COLLEGE, Oneida, NY
Built 1946 Load: 8.1 t ADT: 193
Showing 6,151-6,200 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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