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
MOORE ROAD
FairOver: STONY CREEK
1.6 MI W OF NEVIS, Dutchess, NY
Built 1941 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 171
NYSDEC TRUCK ROAD
FairOver: DEER RIVER
3.6 MI E OF DICKINSON CNT, Franklin, NY
Built 1939 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 12
RTE 920V
FairOver: CINCINNATI CREEK
IN VILLAGE OF REMSEN, Oneida, NY
Built 1932 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 458
SAGG ROAD
FairOver: LONG ISLAND-MK BR
1.7 MI E OF BRIDGEHAMPTON, Suffolk, NY
Built 1921 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 2,673
FRIEDENSTEIN ROAD
FairOver: HANKINS CREEK
0.7 MI N FREMONT CENTER, Sullivan, NY
Built 1976 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 154
W MALLORYVILLE RD
FairOver: FALL CREEK
1.6 MI SW OF MCLEAN, Tompkins, NY
Built 1915 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 239
ORCHARD AVENUE
FairOver: BLIND BROOK
AT CITY OF RYE, Westchester, NY
Built 1929 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 1,805
CR 25
FairOver: LITTLE CHAZY RVR
.7 MI W OF WEST CHAZY, Clinton, NY
Built 1909 Load: 12.8 t ADT: 1,098
W WASHINGTON ST
FairOver: ONONDAGA CREEK
.7 MI SW JCT I81 & I690, Onondaga, NY
Built 1880 Load: 12.8 t ADT: 1,209
RTE 263
FairOver: RANSOM CREEK
2.6MI SW JCT RTS 263 & 78, Erie, NY
Built 1990 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 20,528
TOWERS BLVD.
FairOver: TRIB SLATE BTM CK
0.1 SOUTH OF LOSSON RD, Erie, NY
Built 1990 Load: 13.1 t ADT: 5,275
RTE I87
FairOver: MCGUIRE BROOK
9.5 Mi N Exit 32 of I87, Essex, NY
Built 1965 Load: 13.1 t ADT: 6,930
WOLF POND ROAD
FairOver: RAQUETTE POND INL
.2MI N TUPPER LAKE, Franklin, NY
Built 1977 Load: 13.1 t ADT: 690
FISHER ROAD
FairOver: OAK ORCHARD CREEK
1.3 MILES E OF OAKFIELD, Genesee, NY
Built 1933 Load: 13.1 t ADT: 502
BLEEKER ST EXT
FairOver: FERGUSON CREEK, FERGUSON
1.2 MI SW OF W SCHUYLER, Herkimer, NY
Built 1965 Load: 13.1 t ADT: 1,786
OLD STATE RTE 48
FairOver: TANNERY CREEK
800 FT OFF RT48 IN GRANBY, Oswego, NY
Built 1984 Load: 13.1 t ADT: 36
COUNTY ROAD 47
FairOver: STONY BROOK
3.6 MI SW OF PERKINSVILLE, Steuben, NY
Built 1961 Load: 13.1 t ADT: 229
RTE 38
FairOver: OWASCO INLET
2.4 MI S JCT SH38 & SH222, Tompkins, NY
Built 1967 Load: 13.1 t ADT: 3,242
PRIOR ROAD
FairOver: SIXMILE CREEK
2.8 MI NW OF PENNELLVILLE, Oswego, NY
Built 1964 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 113
RTE 25
FairOver: MILL CREEK
5.0 MI NE OF SOUTHOLD, Suffolk, NY
Built 1979 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 10,635
DUNEMERE LANE
FairOver: HOOK POND
SW OF EAST HAMPTON, Suffolk, NY
Built 1937 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 2,297
RTE 52
FairOver: SHAWANGUNK KILL
JCT RT 52/SHAWANGUNK KILL, Ulster, NY
Built 2000 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 7,702
WHITE HOLLOW ROAD
FairOver: GLEN CREEK
4 MI WEST OF WATKINS GLEN, Schuyler, NY
Built 1932 Load: 13.4 t ADT: 200
McGRAW MARATHON RD
FairOver: HUNTS CREEK
2.4 MI N OF MARATHON, Cortland, NY
Built 1935 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 532
RTE 73
FairOver: N. FORK BOUQUET RIVER
RT 73 1.4 MI N JCT RT9&73, Essex, NY
Built 1935 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 4,457
CREEK ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE SALMON CREEK
2 MILES SW OF GENOA, Cayuga, NY
Built 1982 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 39
LEACH HILL ROAD
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
1.5 MILES E OF ELLINGTON, Chautauqua, NY
Built 1931 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 263
MENDENHALL ROAD
FairOver: WYLIE BROOK
4.1 MI SO OF COVENTRY, Chenango, NY
Built 1910 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 39
BORDEN ROAD
FairOver: CAYUGA CREEK
1.1 MI W JCT SH78 & SH130, Erie, NY
Built 1931 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 10,449
DORR ROAD
FairOver: MILL CREEK
1.5 MILES NORTH OF WELLS, Hamilton, NY
Built 2003 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 10
RTE 12
FairOver: MILL CREEK
Lowville, Lewis, NY
Built 1913 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 11,108
CLIZBE AVENUE
FairOver: N CHUCTANUNDA CK
2MI NW OF ST LT 126/5S, Montgomery, NY
Built 1900 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 5,402
RTE 907V
FairOver: 79ST BT BASIN GRG, 79ST
79 ST BOAT BASIN, New York, NY
Built 1935 Load: 13.6 t
RTE 907V
FairOver: 79ST BT BASIN GRG, GARAG
79 ST BOAT BASIN, New York, NY
Built 1935 Load: 13.6 t
EAST CANAL ROAD
FairOver: DONNER BROOK
2.4 MI E OF PENDLETON CTR, Niagara, NY
Built 1958 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 2,789
DAY ROAD
FairOver: ERIE CANAL, EMPIRE STATE
1 MILE EAST OF LOCKPORT, Niagara, NY
Built 1909 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,670
SLATE ROCK ROAD
FairOver: WILSON CREEK
3.2 MI S OF GENEVA, Ontario, NY
Built 1925 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 61
ACADEMY STREET
FairOver: LITTLE SANDY CREEK
AT LACONA, Oswego, NY
Built 1950 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 588
SICKMILLER ROAD
FairOver: E BR CALLICOON CK
1.1 MI S OF JEFFERSONVLLE, Sullivan, NY
Built 1850 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 92
RTE 213
FairOver: TONGORE BROOK
0.75 MI S JCT RTS 28A&213, Ulster, NY
Built 1929 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,080
RTE I190
FairOver: BURNT SHIP CREEK
1.1 MI S INT 21 ON I-90, Erie, NY
Built 1935 Load: 13.7 t ADT: 28,012
WEST DRIVE
FairOver: PED. OPP 109TH ST
IN CENTRAL PARK, New York, NY
Built 1890 Load: 13.7 t ADT: 9,000
RTE 5
FairOver: ONONDAGA CREEK
JCT RTE 5 + ONONDAGA CR, Onondaga, NY
Built 1850 Load: 13.7 t ADT: 7,644
RTE 12
FairOver: OCKERMAN BROOK
4.2 MI SW JCT RT 12 + 206, Chenango, NY
Built 1949 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 6,223
CR 65 MILL STREET
FairOver: CHITTENANGO CREEK
0.5 E JCT RTS 20 & 13, Madison, NY
Built 1988 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 1,387
SHELTER VALLEY RD
FairOver: CAYUGA INLET
2 MI NE OF NEWFIELD, Tompkins, NY
Built 1960 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 489
CANOGA STREET
FairOver: OWASCO OUTLET
.2 MI NE JCT US20 & SH326, Cayuga, NY
Built 1930 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 662
RTE 11
FairOver: SANDY CREEK
.2 MI S JCT RTS 11 & 178, Jefferson, NY
Built 1856 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 4,003
RTE 63
FairOver: JOHNSON CREEK
1.8MI S JCT RTS 63 + 18, Orleans, NY
Built 1920 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 2,727
MONTGOMERY STREET
FairOver: CANAJOHARIE CREEK
IN CANAJOHARIE, Montgomery, NY
Built 1933 Load: 14.1 t ADT: 3,984
Showing 6,301-6,350 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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