State profile · Near median Poor share

New York bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in New York, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

19,132
Public bridges
26.5%
Good condition
6.9%
Poor condition

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%

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 - Poor-condition share 23.0%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

New York39%50.9%10.2%GoodFairPoor
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 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

Hawaii

6.47% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,206

MT

Montana

6.70% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122
Selected

NY

New York

6.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$19,132

KY

Kentucky

7.06% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,554

NH

New Hampshire

7.08% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,542

Bridges Needing Most Attention in New York

Six lowest-condition bridges in New York, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

SKINNERS FALLS NY

Poor

Over: DELAWARE RIVER

29 MI S OF COCHECTON, Sullivan, NY

Built 1901 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 355

BAILEY ROAD

Poor

Over: INDEPENDENCE RIVER

1.3 MI NE OF SPERRYVILLE, Lewis, NY

Built 1900 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 2

OLD STATE ROAD

Poor

Over: DEER RIVER

2.3 MI SW OF DEER RIVER, Lewis, NY

Built 1891 Load: 2.6 t ADT: 77

FITCHES BRIDGE RD

Poor

Over: W BR DELAWARE RIVER

2 MI NE OF DELHI, Delaware, NY

Built 1870 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 295

ELM ST EXTENSION

Poor

Over: TROUT BROOK

1 MI S OF RICHFIELD SPRIN, Otsego, NY

Built 1930 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 52

CRANE STREET

Poor

Over: 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

OLD STATE ROAD

Fair

Over: OWL KILL

.5 NNW JCT RTS 22 & 67, Washington, NY

Built 1942 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 58

RTE 9G

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSPORTATION

IN HUDSON, Columbia, NY

Built 1936 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 7,673

RTE 987G

Fair

Over: FISHKILL CREEK

0.2 MI S Exit 41 TSP, Dutchess, NY

Built 1936 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 33,045

FOREST AVENUE

Fair

Over: N CHUCTANUNDA CK

IN AMSTERDAM, Montgomery, NY

Built 1940 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 2,438

CENTRAL DRIVE

Fair

Over: PED OPP 63RD ST

IN S END OF CENTRAL PARK, New York, NY

Built 1860 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 498

CANNON CORNERS RD

Fair

Over: N B GREAT CHAZY R

2.8 MI S OF CANNON CORNER, Clinton, NY

Built 1930 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 247

BROOK ROAD

Fair

Over: PLATTE KILL

3.8 MILES N OF DUNRAVEN, Delaware, NY

Built 1961 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 28

FRONTIER ROAD

Fair

Over: S BR ELLICOTT CRK

1.5 MI SW OF GETZVILLE, Erie, NY

Built 1955 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 2,624

ELIZ-WADHAMS ROAD

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

4 MI NE OF ELIZABETHTOWN, Essex, NY

Built 1938 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 412

WHITEFACE SKI AREA

Fair

Over: W BR AUSABLE RIVER

9 MI NE JCT SH 86 & SH 73, Essex, NY

Built 1957 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 2,000

WEST MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: FULMER CREEK

04MI E JCT RTS 28+5S, Herkimer, NY

Built 1964 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 5,304

SCIPIO ROAD

Fair

Over: KESHEQUA CREEK

5 MI NE OF NUNDA, Livingston, NY

Built 1962 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 241

MIDDLE NECK ROAD

Fair

Over: LONG ISLAND-PT WS

1.6 MI SW OF MANHASSET, Nassau, NY

Built 1935 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 19,090

WEST 54TH STREET

Fair

Over: AMTRAK W.SIDE CON

IN MANHATTAN, New York, NY

Built 1935 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 4,299

RTE 365

Fair

Over: SCONONDOA CREEK

04MI N JCT RTS 365+365A, Oneida, NY

Built 1947 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 8,044

RAILROAD STREET

Fair

Over: MOHAWK RIVER

IN ROME, Oneida, NY

Built 1900 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 599

TSATSAWASSA LAKE R

Fair

Over: TACKAWASICK CREEK

0.3 MI W JCT NY RT 66, Rensselaer, NY

Built 1953 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 304

CR51 KENWOOD AVENU

Fair

Over: ONEIDA CREEK

0.5 MI W.SHERRILL RES., Madison, NY

Built 1967 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 1,024

COUNTY ROAD 27

Fair

Over: OSWEGATCHIE RIVER

2.4 MILES EAST OF FINE, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1930 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 520

RTE 275

Fair

Over: S B VAN CAMPEN CK

.5 MILE SE OF NILE, Allegany, NY

Built 1978 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,043

OLD STATE ROAD

Fair

Over: LINK CREEK

3.5 MI N OF ANGELICA, Allegany, NY

Built 1933 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 88

HARRIS HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: TRIB CLEAR CREEK

1.8 MI NW OF ELLINGTON, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1966 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 54

GIBSON BOULEVARD

Fair

Over: DOXEY BROOK

1 MI S OF VALLEY STREAM, Nassau, NY

Built 1964 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 3,890

BAILEY ROAD

Fair

Over: BUTTERNUT CREEK

4.5 MI NE GILBERTSVILLE, Otsego, NY

Built 1930 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 44

COUNTY ROAD 22

Fair

Over: SAWYER CREEK

3.7 MILES WEST OF FOWLER, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1941 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 555

KEELER LANE

Fair

Over: TITICUS RIVER

4.8 MI E OF CROTON FALLS, Westchester, NY

Built 1987 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 363

RTE 907H

Fair

Over: AT BURKE AVENUE

2.5MI N I95+BX RIVER PKWY, Bronx, NY

Built 1949 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 103,916

EAST 161ST STREET

Fair

Over: METRO NO COMMUTER

EAST 161ST STREET, Bronx, NY

Built 1928 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 19,871

RTE 33

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

JCT RTE 33 + BLACK CK, Genesee, NY

Built 1934 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 6,058

VAN HOAGLAND ROAD

Fair

Over: MINK HOLLOW CREEK

1.6 MI N OF LAKE HILL, Ulster, NY

Built 2012 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 14

COTTON HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: TONAWANDA CREEK

3.2 MILES SW OF ATTICA, Wyoming, NY

Built 1937 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 12

PLEASANT VALLEY RO

Fair

Over: PLEASANT VALLEY CREEK

1.0 MI S ALFRED STATION, Allegany, NY

Built 1984 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 77

BRADY HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE SNAKE CREEK

4.0 MI WEST OF CONKLIN, Broome, NY

Built 1966 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 229

28TH CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: TWENTYEIGHTH CRK

1MISOUTHWEST OF ELLINGTON, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1983 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 139

RTE 34

Fair

Over: Ithaca Central Railroad

0.3 MI S JCT RTS 34 + 224, Chemung, NY

Built 1983 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,796

RTE I81

Fair

Over: TIOUGHNIOGA RIVER

JCT RTE 81I+TIOUGHNIOGA R, Cortland, NY

Built 1966 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 9,197

RTE 200

Fair

Over: E BR OWEGO CREEK

0.1 MI SE JCT RTS 200+221, Cortland, NY

Built 1924 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 462

RTE 281

Fair

Over: FACTORY BROOK

0.7 MI N JCT RTS 90 + 281, Cortland, NY

Built 1946 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,902

BUTTS XING-OTS RD

Fair

Over: CHARLOTTE CREEK

1.7 MI NE OF DAVENPORT, Delaware, NY

Built 1929 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 827

MIDDLEBROOK HILL

Fair

Over: MIDDLE BROOK

0.3 MI S OF N HARPERSFIEL, Delaware, NY

Built 1981 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 212

NPS ROUTE 10

Fair

Over: CRUM ELBOW CREEK

0.4 MILES FROM VANDERBILT, Dutchess, NY

Built 1896 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 550

SCHOOL STREET

Fair

Over: MAYFIELD LAKE OUTLET

1.3 Mi North of Rt.30, Fulton, NY

Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,830

SUMNER ROAD

Fair

Over: ELEVENMILE CREEK

2.8 MILES SW OF CORFU, Genesee, NY

Built 1934 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,170

RTE 12E

Fair

Over: FRENCH CREEK

0.3 MI SW RTS 12E + 12, Jefferson, NY

Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,737

COUNTY ROAD 29

Fair

Over: ROARING BROOK

1.9 MI NW OF MARTINSBURG, Lewis, NY

Built 1981 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 776

REDMAN ROAD

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK

2.4 MI SW OF HAMLIN, Monroe, NY

Built 1964 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 980

SMITH STREET

Fair

Over: Erie Canal Bike Path, ER

.3 MI W JCT BRGE C & SH19, Monroe, NY

Built 1910 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 760

RAPPA ROAD

Fair

Over: FLAT CREEK

3.2 MILES S OF SPRAKERS, Montgomery, NY

Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 97

CURRYTOWN RD

Fair

Over: YATESVILLE CREEK

6.5 MI E OF CANAJOHARIE, Montgomery, NY

Built 1935 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 323

BURTONSVILLE RD

Fair

Over: WILSEY CREEK

9 MI SOUTH OF FORT HUNTER, Montgomery, NY

Built 1936 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 158

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