Total Bridges
19,132
Public highway bridges in New York
State profile · Near median Poor share
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in New York, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
Data updated May 2026
Total Bridges
19,132
Public highway bridges in New York
Good Condition
26.5%
5,061 bridges rated 7-9
-23.5pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
6.9%
1,320 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
-0.1pp vs national avg 7.0%
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)
States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below New York on the same metric.
HI
MT
NY
KY
NH
Six lowest-condition bridges in New York, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
Over: DELAWARE RIVER
29 MI S OF COCHECTON, Sullivan, NY
Over: INDEPENDENCE RIVER
1.3 MI NE OF SPERRYVILLE, Lewis, NY
Over: DEER RIVER
2.3 MI SW OF DEER RIVER, Lewis, NY
Over: W BR DELAWARE RIVER
2 MI NE OF DELHI, Delaware, NY
Over: TROUT BROOK
1 MI S OF RICHFIELD SPRIN, Otsego, NY
Over: CSX TRANS/ AMTRAK
1.8 MI W JCT RT5 & RT7, Schenectady, NY
Over: LITTLE SALMON CREEK
2 MILES SW OF GENOA, Cayuga, NY
Over: WESTERN NY & PENN
1.1 MI SOUTH OF ASHVILLE, Chautauqua, NY
Over: WING CREEK
3.9 MI SW OF RTE 394, Chautauqua, NY
Over: BRANCH OF CLEAR CREEK
2 MILES NW OF ELLINGTON, Chautauqua, NY
Over: YALEVILLE BROOK
1 MI NE JCT SH 7 & SH 206, Chenango, NY
Over: GUILFORD CREEK
2.1 MI SE OF GUILFORD CTR, Chenango, NY
Over: PLEASANT BROOK
0.2 MI E OF SH 12, Chenango, NY
Over: CHENANGO RIVER
1.2 MI SO OF EARLVILLE, Chenango, NY
Over: GNAT CREEK
1.7 MI SE OF GHENT, Columbia, NY
Over: DOVER KILL
1.2 MI NW OF SNYDERVILLE, Columbia, NY
Over: TIOUGHNIOGA RIVER
JCT RTE 81I+TIOUGHNIOGA R, Cortland, NY
Over: MIDDLE BROOK
10.4 MI NW JCT SH23 &SH10, Delaware, NY
Over: BATAVIA KILL
0.4 MI E OF KELLY CORNERS, Delaware, NY
Over: MNRR HUDSON LINE
0.2MI N JCT US9+US44+NY52, Dutchess, NY
Over: SAW KILL
1.0 MI N OF RED HOOK, Dutchess, NY
Over: BLACK CREEK
1.3 MILES N OF SWORMVILLE, Erie, NY
Over: SLATE BOTTOM CRK
.8 MI N JCT US 20 & SH354, Erie, NY
Over: LITT SALMON RIVER
1.9 MILES SOUTH OF BOMBAY, Franklin, NY
Over: OUTLET LITTLE TUPPER LAK
NE END LITTLE TUPPER LAKE, Hamilton, NY
Over: TRAMMEL CREEK
.9 MI NW OF STRATFORD, Herkimer, NY
Over: Erie Canalway Trail, ERI
0.2MI W JCT BARGE C + 259, Monroe, NY
Over: BRIMSTONE CREEK
.4 MI NW OF AMES, Montgomery, NY
Over: FOSTERS BROOK
1.5 MI S VALLEY STR, Nassau, NY
Over: RBT MOSES PWRPLNT
0.5 MI N JCT RTS 104 & 61, Niagara, NY
Over: NINE MILE CREEK
2 MI SW STITTVILLE, Oneida, NY
Over: HIGHLAND BROOK
1.2 MI E JCT RTE 218+9W, Orange, NY
Over: SHAWANGUNK KILL
3.6 MILES SW OF OTISVILLE, Orange, NY
Over: SANDY CREEK
2.0 MI NE MURRAY, Orleans, NY
Over: ERIE CANAL
4.3 MI E JCT BG CNL &SH63, Orleans, NY
Over: CANOPUS CREEK
6.1 MI NE OF PEEKSKILL, Putnam, NY
Over: TAKAWASICK CREEK
2.3 MI NW OF STEVETWN CTR, Rensselaer, NY
Over: PASCACK BROOK
3.4 MI S OF SPRING VALLEY, Rockland, NY
Over: CAYUTA LAKE OUTLT
2.6 MI WE OF ODESSA, Schuyler, NY
Over: NIVEK CREEK
6.7 MI E OF OVID, Seneca, NY
Over: DAVIS CREEK
NORTHEAST OF NORTH SEA, Suffolk, NY
Over: ARGYLE CREEK
AT BABYLON, Suffolk, NY
Over: LIRR PT JEFF BRCH
1.5 MI E OF E NORTHPORT, Suffolk, NY
Over: SMITH CREEK
1.9 MI E OF TIOGA CENTER, Tioga, NY
Over: OWEGO CREEK
2.4 MILES E OF CATATONK, Tioga, NY
Over: WILSON CREEK
1.7 MI NE NEWARK VALLEY, Tioga, NY
Over: DWAAR KILL
0.7 MI SE OF DWAARKILL, Ulster, NY
Over: BEER KILL
AT ELLENVILLE, Ulster, NY
Over: SAW MILL RIVER
.1 MI E JCT SH 119 & SMRP, Westchester, NY
Over: BLIND BROOK
1.7 MI NW OF PORT CHESTER, Westchester, NY
Over: MAMARONECK RIVER
0.3 MI S HRP SB INT 14, Westchester, NY
Over: FLINT CREEK
S END OF POTTER, Yates, NY
Over: RANSFORD CREEK
1.4 MI NE JCT RTS 23 + 12, Chenango, NY
Over: BOWMANS CREEK
3.0 MI SE OF STARKVILLE, Montgomery, NY
Over: AMTRAK W SIDE CON
IN WEST MANHATTAN, New York, NY
Over: MNRR PJ LINE
IN SLOATSBURG, Rockland, NY
Showing 6,951-7,000 of 19,132 bridges
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). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.
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