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
NEW SCHOOL STREET
FairOver: SAW MILL RIVER
1.6 MI W. OF DUNWOODIE, Westchester, NY
Built 1916 Load: 10.3 t ADT: 8,910
SE RAMP 987F
FairOver: CATSKILL AQUEDUCT
S OF INT 287I & SBSP, Westchester, NY
Built 1981 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 8,422
BRONX BLVD N.B.
FairOver: BRONX RIVER
AT WILLIAMSBRIDGE, Bronx, NY
Built 1920 Load: 10.5 t ADT: 1,860
RTE 9
FairOver: CRUM ELBOW CREEK
0.4 MI N HYDE PARK, Dutchess, NY
Built 1927 Load: 10.5 t ADT: 9,807
WARBURTON AVENUE
FairOver: ROWLEYS BROOK
AT HASTINGS ON HUDSON, Westchester, NY
Built 1892 Load: 10.6 t ADT: 5,374
TUCKAHOE ROAD
FairOver: BRONX RIVER
AT TUCKAHOE, Westchester, NY
Built 1916 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 7,305
CAT PATH ROAD
FairOver: OWASCO INLET
1 MILE SE OF LOCKE, Cayuga, NY
Built 1963 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 153
TOWN HALL ROAD
FairOver: SUCKER BROOK
3 MILES SE OF AUBURN, Cayuga, NY
Built 1965 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 1,021
PARK MAINT ROAD
FairOver: LAKE TITUS STREAM
1.0 MI. S of MALONE, Franklin, NY
Built 1972 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 33
EATONVILLE RD
FairOver: NORTH CREEK
0.5 MI NE OF KAST BRIDGE, Herkimer, NY
Built 1989 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 49
MCALPINE STREET
FairOver: BLACK RIVER CANAL
230' from McAlpine St, Lewis, NY
Built 1920 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 4
GREEN STREET
FairOver: DUNDERBERG CREEK
GREEN STREET GILBERTSVLLE, Otsego, NY
Built 1880 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 174
COUNTY ROAD 103
FairOver: HOOSIC RIVER
0.3 mi N of JCT SR 67, Rensselaer, NY
Built 1850 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 649
RTE 421
FairOver: BOG RIVER
0.2 MI W JCT RTS 421 + 30, St. Lawrence, NY
Built 1925 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 187
MONTAUK HIGHWAY
FairOver: LIRR-MONTAUK BRCH
.2 MI SE JCT SH 27 & SH 2, Suffolk, NY
Built 1913 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 15,839
PROJECT 32 ROAD
FairOver: STONY KILL
1.5 MILES SW OF ACCORD, Ulster, NY
Built 1955 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 59
HIGH FALLS ROAD
FairOver: KAATERSKILL CREEK
6 MI SW VILLAGE CATSKILL, Greene, NY
Built 1921 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 184
COUNTY ROAD 4
FairOver: HOUSE CREEK
6 MI SE OF RICHMONDVILLE, Schoharie, NY
Built 1939 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 271
NORRIS ROAD
FairOver: PROSPECT VLLY CRK
2.9 MILES NW OF CANDOR, Tioga, NY
Built 1988 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 18
INDIAN LANE
FairOver: TRUESDALE LAKE OUTLET
5.2 MI SE CROTON FALLS, Westchester, NY
Built 1930 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 134
AURELIUS AVENUE
FairOver: OWASCO OUTLET
0.2MI NE JCT20<326 AUBURN, Cayuga, NY
Built 1886 Load: 11.2 t ADT: 2,195
ANDREWS STREET
FairOver: GENESEE RIVER
DOWNTOWN ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY
Built 1892 Load: 11.2 t ADT: 5,677
RESERVOIR ROAD
FairOver: E BR CROTON RIVER
1.9 MI NE OF CROTON FALLS, Putnam, NY
Built 1910 Load: 11.2 t ADT: 313
TROUT POND ROAD
FairOver: N.BR.BOQUET RIVER
7MI N OF VILLAGE OF LEWIS, Essex, NY
Built 1977 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 183
HEMLOCK ROAD
FairOver: SUSQUEHANNA RIVER
.5 MI SW OF COLLIERSVILLE, Otsego, NY
Built 1901 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 23
RTE 436
FairOver: GENESEE RIVER
JCT RTE 436 + GENESEE R, Livingston, NY
Built 1920 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 2,705
COUNTY ROAD 35A
FairOver: SUSQUEHANNA RIVER
HAMLET OF PORTLANDVILLE, Otsego, NY
Built 2002 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 1,163
PIERCE HILL ROAD
FairOver: ISCHUA CREEK
3 MILES NW OF ISCHUA, Cattaraugus, NY
Built 1976 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 120
RTE 14
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN
.5 MI S JCT SR 17 & SR 14, Chemung, NY
Built 1985 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 18,051
STONEBRIDGE ROAD E
FairOver: THORPE CREEK
.1 m E NY-145 and CR 20B, Greene, NY
Built 1967 Load: 11.8 t
COUNTY ROAD 43
FairOver: MOOSE CREEK
1.6 MI SE OF TALCOTTVILLE, Lewis, NY
Built 1937 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 254
BALD MOUNTAIN RD
FairOver: SHAW BROOK
3.3 MI N BLD MT RD & LP R, Lewis, NY
Built 1940 Load: 11.8 t
SANDERS ROAD
FairOver: N BR OTSQUAGO CRK
3 MI WEST OF FORT PLAIN, Montgomery, NY
Built 1938 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 320
STATE SCHOOL ROAD
FairOver: LONG HOUSE CREEK
0.4 MI NE OF BELLVALE, Orange, NY
Built 1941 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 368
HERNER ROAD
FairOver: E BR MONGAUP RVR
2.5 MI SE OF FERNDALE, Sullivan, NY
Built 1947 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 80
ARDSLEY ROAD
FairOver: BRONX RIVER
IN SCARSDALE, Westchester, NY
Built 1924 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 10,477
BOB GOULD ROAD
FairOver: WEST BROOK
1.7 MI N JCT SH10 & SH206, Delaware, NY
Built 1975 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 11
Palmer Road
FairOver: Cobleskill Creek
0.5 Mi N of I88 & Rte. 7, Schoharie, NY
Built 1950 Load: 12.0 t
RTE 89
FairOver: TAUGHANNOCK CREEK
1.2 MI SE SENECA CL;RTE89, Tompkins, NY
Built 1926 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 4,443
BRIGGS ROAD
FairOver: E BR DELAWARE RVR
1.5 MI SW OF ROXBURY, Delaware, NY
Built 1969 Load: 12.3 t ADT: 136
DAVIS STREET
FairOver: FALL KILL CREEK
IN THE CITY OF PO:KEEPSIE, Dutchess, NY
Built 1911 Load: 12.3 t ADT: 1,431
DEBRUCE ROAD
FairOver: TB WILLOWEMOC CRK
1.8 MI E OF LIVNGSTON MNR, Sullivan, NY
Built 1940 Load: 12.3 t ADT: 846
STATE PARK ROAD
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
In LETCHWORTH STATE PARK, Wyoming, NY
Built 1927 Load: 12.3 t ADT: 536
LIBERTY STREET
FairOver: CANADAWAY CREEK
1.5 MI NW JCT SH60 & SH83, Chautauqua, NY
Built 1930 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 959
MONTCALM STREET
FairOver: LACHUTE RIVER
TICONDEROGA, Essex, NY
Built 1918 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 6,851
NUMBER 2 EAST RD
FairOver: LIMESTONE CREEK
BET CR5 & CR146-POMPEY HO, Onondaga, NY
Built 1935 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 66
MONTAUK HIGHWAY
FairOver: LIRR-MONTAUK BRCH
.1 MI E JCT RT 24&MTK HWY, Suffolk, NY
Built 1934 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 15,017
PARK ROAD
FairOver: LIT NANTICOKE CRK
2.3 MI SE OF OWEGO, Tioga, NY
Built 1983 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 755
BLACK CREEK ROAD
FairOver: BLACK CREEK
0.7 S OF ESOPUS, Ulster, NY
Built 1915 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 148
RTE 20A
FairOver: STONY BROOK
2.5MI W JCT RTS 20A + 238, Wyoming, NY
Built 1958 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 4,128
Showing 6,251-6,300 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.
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