State profile · Above median Poor share

New York bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in New York.

17,642
Public bridges
35.4%
Good condition
9.4%
Poor condition

New York holds 17,642 public highway bridges (#13 of 52 by inventory) with a 9.43% Poor share (#11 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 9.4% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 42 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

17,642

Public highway bridges in New York

Good Condition

35.4%

6,247 bridges rated 7-9

-14.6pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

9.4%

1,664 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

1.9pp vs national avg 7.5%

New York vs national bridge condition

New York - Good condition share 35.4%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

New York - Poor-condition share 31.4%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

New York in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: New York has 17,642 bridges and a 9.4% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #42 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: New York has 17,642 bridges and a 9.4% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #42 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

New York vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

17,642 13th of 54 higher than 41 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for New York

The highlighted point is New York: 17,642 bridges and 9.43% in Poor condition, rank #42 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below New York on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Missouri: 24,618 bridges · 8.95% Poor
  • Illinois: 26,928 bridges · 9.35% Poor
  • New York: 17,642 bridges · 9.43% Poor
  • North Dakota: 4,255 bridges · 10.98% Poor
  • Michigan: 11,371 bridges · 11.27% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in New York

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 17,642 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains New York’s inventory

State agency holds 48.7% of the 17,642 public highway bridges filed under New York in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When New York’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 21.0% of the 17,642 bridges with a recorded original year in New York. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

New York35.4%55.2%9.4%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - New York (FHWA NBI)

Counties (62)

Albany 343 Allegany 402 Bronx 311 Broome 468 Cattaraugus 484 Cayuga 148 Chautauqua 559 Chemung 256 Chenango 256 Clinton 201 Columbia 243 Cortland 189 Delaware 450 Dutchess 332 Erie 906 Essex 256 Franklin 189 Fulton 98 Genesee 162 Greene 227 Hamilton 88 Herkimer 248 Jefferson 316 Kings 242 Lewis 167 Livingston 165 Madison 175 Monroe 615 Montgomery 205 Nassau 328 New York 247 Niagara 268 Oneida 496 Onondaga 472 Ontario 178 Orange 472 Orleans 136 Oswego 233 Otsego 266 Putnam 104 Queens 514 Rensselaer 269 Richmond 164 Rockland 248 Saratoga 228 Schenectady 115 Schoharie 174 Schuyler 100 Seneca 60 St. Lawrence 312 Steuben 627 Suffolk 369 Sullivan 365 Tioga 220 Tompkins 192 Ulster 392 Warren 141 Washington 189 Wayne 97 Westchester 774 Wyoming 136 Yates 55

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.

MO

Missouri

8.95% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$24,618

IL

Illinois

9.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,928
Selected

NY

New York

9.43% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$17,642

ND

North Dakota

10.98% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,255

MI

Michigan

11.27% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,371

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.

RTE 984

Poor

Over: DOCK STREET RONDOUT CRE

12.5MI N JCT RTS 9W+299, Ulster, NY

Built 1921 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 5,634

RTE 26

Poor

Over: ROARING BROOK

3.1 MI SOUTH OF LOWVILLE, Lewis, NY

Built 1978 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 1,961

Kempshall Mountain

Poor

Over: Fishing Brook

8 miles East of Long Lake, Hamilton, NY

Built 2016 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 10

SECOND AVENUE

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

CITY OF RENSSELAER, Rensselaer, NY

Built 1935 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 113

HARVEY BRIDGE RD

Poor

Over: WEST CANADA CREEK

E TIP OF HINCKLEY RESERVR, Herkimer, NY

Built 1895 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 239

GOSSNER ROAD

Poor

Over: FALL BROOK

8 MI NORTH OF TABERG, Oneida, NY

Built 1965 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 32

All Bridges in New York

RTE I87

Fair

Over: RTE 29

IN SARATOGA SPRINGS, Saratoga, NY

Built 1962 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 23,955

RTE 36

Fair

Over: 90IX RTE I90

JCT RTS36+NYS THRUWAY I90, Monroe, NY

Built 1954 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 1,165

RTE 37

Fair

Over: SALMON RIVER

IN FORT COVINGTON, Franklin, NY

Built 1998 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 3,727

RTE 38

Fair

Over: 90IX RTE I90

JCT SH 38 & I90, Cayuga, NY

Built 1990 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 2,481

WINTON RD N

Fair

Over: 590 590 43013004 RTE 59

1.1MI N JCT ROL+RTE286, Monroe, NY

Built 1960 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 6,523

RTE 50

Fair

Over: ALPLAUS KILL

2.4 MI SW JCT 50 & 146A, Schenectady, NY

Built 1994 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 18,555

RTE 58

Fair

Over: OSWEGATCHIE RIVER

.2 MI N JCT SH 58 & SH 3, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1964 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 707

RTE 66

Fair

Over: 90IX RTE I90

JCT S.H.66 & I90, Columbia, NY

Built 1958 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 358

RTE I81

Fair

Over: DYKEMAN CREEK

2.9 MI N JCT RTS I81SB+49, Oswego, NY

Built 1960 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 11,875

RTE I81

Fair

Over: DYKEMAN CREEK

2.9 MI N JCT RTS I81NB+49, Oswego, NY

Built 1960 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 10,757

RTE I81

Fair

Over: RTE 178

JCT OF RTS 178 + I-81 SB, Jefferson, NY

Built 1959 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 9,583

RTE I81

Fair

Over: RTE 178

JCT OF RTS 178 + I-81 NB, Jefferson, NY

Built 1959 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 7,065

RTE I81

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

JCT RTE I-81 SB + BLACK R, Jefferson, NY

Built 1959 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 12,167

RTE I81

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

JCT RTE I-81 NB + BLACK R, Jefferson, NY

Built 1959 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 11,646

RTE I84

Fair

Over: 84I 84I84031097 RTE I84

0.1 MI W JCT RTS I84+I684, Putnam, NY

Built 1967 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 16,369

RTE I684

Fair

Over: 84I84I84031097 RTE I84

JCT RTS I684+I84, Putnam, NY

Built 1967 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 29,466

RTE I87

Fair

Over: KAYADEROSSERAS CK

I87 & KAYADEROSSERAS CRK, Saratoga, NY

Built 1998 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 31,221

RTE I87

Fair

Over: KAYADEROSSERAS CK

I87 & KAYADEROSSERAS CRK, Saratoga, NY

Built 1998 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 28,721

RTE I87

Fair

Over: CR 28

2mi W JCT 9 & 9L, Warren, NY

Built 1960 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 21,989

RTE I87

Fair

Over: CORINTH RD

JCT I87 & CR 28, Warren, NY

Built 1960 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 20,850

RTE 912Q

Fair

Over: 87I 87I17101123 RTE I87

1.8 MI S JCT I87 & US9, Warren, NY

Built 1964 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 2,487

RTE 96

Fair

Over: Canandaigua Outlet

NY 96 over Canandaigua Cr, Ontario, NY

Built 1950 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 8,994

RTE 180

Fair

Over: PERCH RIVER

JCT OF RTE 180 + PERCH R, Jefferson, NY

Built 1964 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 2,556

RTE 267

Fair

Over: TONAWANDA CREEK

JCT RTE 267+TONAWANDA CK, Genesee, NY

Built 1941 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 2,846

RTE 303

Fair

Over: SPARKILL CREEK

0.4 MI S JCT SH 303 & PIP, Rockland, NY

Built 1932 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 17,606

RTE 365

Fair

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

17MI E JCT RTS 365+49, Oneida, NY

Built 1948 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 4,715

RTE 400

Fair

Over: RTE 20 RTE 78

JCT RTS 400 + 20, Erie, NY

Built 1968 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 16,351

RTE 906A

Fair

Over: CROOKED HILL RD

2.9 MI E JCT SH231 & I495, Suffolk, NY

Built 1991 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 13,352

N CLINTON AVENUE

Fair

Over: 940T940T43011007 RTE 94

JCT N. CLINTON AVE & I.L., Monroe, NY

Built 1962 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 4,524

RTE 268

Fair

Over: CANNONSVILLE RES

7.4 mi SW from JCT of Del, Delaware, NY

Built 1962 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 455

RTE 5S

Fair

Over: MOYER CREEK

10.4 MI E JCT SH5S & SH12, Herkimer, NY

Built 1968 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 7,229

RTE 5S

Fair

Over: MOYER CREEK

10.4 MI E JCT SH5S & SH12, Herkimer, NY

Built 1968 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 7,229

RTE 162

Fair

Over: EX-NY WS & BUF RR

.2 MI S JCT SH 5S & SH16, Montgomery, NY

Built 1969 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 1,665

DEWITT ROAD

Fair

Over: 104 104 43035227 RTE 10

1.3MI E JCT RTS 104 + 47, Monroe, NY

Built 1970 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 202

HOLMES ROAD

Fair

Over: 84I 84I82021177 RTE I84

5.4 MI E JCT I84+TSP, Dutchess, NY

Built 1968 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 1,742

RTE 23

Fair

Over: CANASAWACTA CREEK

8.5 MI NW JCT SH 23 & SH, Chenango, NY

Built 1969 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 1,409

RTE 30

Fair

Over: SCHOHARIE CREEK

5 MI SW JCT SH 30 & SH145, Schoharie, NY

Built 1970 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 2,528

BRENTWOOD ROAD

Fair

Over: 27 27 07051108 27 27

1.6 MI W JCT RTS 27+111, Suffolk, NY

Built 1970 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 17,004

RTE 908J

Fair

Over: STATE BOAT CHANNEL 908J

AT FIRE ISLAND INLET, Suffolk, NY

Built 1967 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 8,443

RTE 908K

Fair

Over: LONG ISLAND-MAIN

4.9 MI S JCT SH454 & SH25, Suffolk, NY

Built 1952 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 89,019

RTE I86

Fair

Over: BABCOCK HOLLOW ROAD

3.1 MI SE OF BATH RTE 17, Steuben, NY

Built 1969 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 10,622

RTE 17

Fair

Over: CAYUTA AVENUE

JCT RTS 17 + 34, Tioga, NY

Built 1973 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 8,583

RTE I690

Fair

Over: JN GLN RMP E-CR81

EXIT 4 OF I690, Onondaga, NY

Built 1971 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 14,577

RTE 690

Fair

Over: JOHN GLENN RAMP F

.1 MI N JCT I690 & I90, Onondaga, NY

Built 1971 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 2,407

RTE 390

Fair

Over: WEILAND ROAD

0.8MI S JCT 390NB+104, Monroe, NY

Built 1971 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 42,982

RTE 400

Fair

Over: JAMISON RD CR574

2.4 MI W EAST ELMA, Erie, NY

Built 1968 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 11,010

RTE 219

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

.6 MI S JCT US 219 & I90, Erie, NY

Built 1972 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 30,205

RTE 17

Fair

Over: OAKDALE ROAD

0.5 MI E JCT RTS 17 + 17C, Broome, NY

Built 1971 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 54,572

RTE 17

Fair

Over: LESTER AVENUE LITTLE CH

1.0 MI E JCT RTS 17 + 201, Broome, NY

Built 1971 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 64,788

RTE 17

Fair

Over: WILLOWEMOC CREEK

3.2 MI SE EXIT 94 - SH 17, Sullivan, NY

Built 1966 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 5,452

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