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%.

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.

All Bridges in New York

SPICER ROAD

Fair

Over: PLUMB BROOK

2.4 MI SW OF DEGRASSE, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1911 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 14

COUNTY ROAD 35

Fair

Over: TROUT BROOK

LOCATED IN SLAB CITY, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1921 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,004

RTE 54A

Fair

Over: ROTH CREEK

3.8 MI S OF YATES CL, Steuben, NY

Built 1941 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 549

RTE I390

Fair

Over: NEIL CREEK

.3 MILE SE OF WALLACE, Steuben, NY

Built 1974 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,092

COUNTY ROAD 64

Fair

Over: CANISTEO RIVER

1.5 MI S OF HORNELL, Steuben, NY

Built 1971 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,750

COUNTY ROAD 99

Fair

Over: S BR TUSCARORA CK

.2 miles south of route 2, Steuben, NY

Built 1986 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 327

RTE 454

Fair

Over: LIRR-MAIN LINE

1.1 MI SE JCT RTS 454+495, Suffolk, NY

Built 1950 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 34,464

BEECHWOODS ROAD

Fair

Over: JOE BROOK

1.3 MI E OF HORTONVILLE, Sullivan, NY

Built 1995 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 219

DEAN CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: DEAN CREEK

1.4 MI NE OF LOCKWOOD, Tioga, NY

Built 1985 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 584

RTE 38

Fair

Over: OWASCO INLET

0.2 MI S CAYUGA CO LINE, Tompkins, NY

Built 1992 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,074

E ENFIELD CTR RD

Fair

Over: ENFIELD CREEK

.1 MI E OF ENFIELD, Tompkins, NY

Built 1951 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 318

COUNTY ROAD 107A

Fair

Over: OWASCO INLET

1 MI NW JCT SH 34B & SH38, Tompkins, NY

Built 1920 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 238

RTE I87

Fair

Over: EX-N Y CENTRAL RR

1.4 MI NW OF KINGSTON, Ulster, NY

Built 1954 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 35,755

RTE 418

Fair

Over: SCHROON RIVER

0.2 MI SW JCT 9 & 418, Warren, NY

Built 1933 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,884

N GRIMES HILL RD

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

12M N VIL/SALEM OFF RT 22, Washington, NY

Built 2001 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 68

RTE 35

Fair

Over: Trib. Cross River

JCT RTS 35+121, Westchester, NY

Built 1910 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 14,386

RTE 907G

Fair

Over: BRONX RIVER

0.5 MI N JCT RTS BRP<287, Westchester, NY

Built 1923 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 14,281

RTE 987D

Fair

Over: SAW MILL RIVER

0.7 MI S JCT RTS SMRP+TSP, Westchester, NY

Built 1933 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 42,645

RTE 54

Fair

Over: WILLOW GROVE CRK

3.3 MILES SW OF PENN YAN, Yates, NY

Built 1937 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,665

RTE 17

Fair

Over: PATTERSON CREEK

2 MI E JCT SH 17 & SH 26, Broome, NY

Built 1969 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 24,003

RTE 17

Fair

Over: PATTERSON CREEK

1.9 MI E JCT SH 17 & SH 2, Broome, NY

Built 1969 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 20,639

SOUTH GALE ST.

Fair

Over: CHAUTAUQUA CRK

AT WESTFIELD, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1890 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 443

RTE 5

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

1.9 MI E RTS 5 + 19 LEROY, Genesee, NY

Built 1957 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 3,216

DARROW ROAD

Fair

Over: EAST CREEK

1.0 MI NW OF LYKERS, Montgomery, NY

Built 1934 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 250

RTE 93

Fair

Over: DONNER BROOK

2.5 MI SOUTH OF LOCKPORT, Niagara, NY

Built 1958 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 15,610

RTE 17

Fair

Over: EX - ERIE RR ROW

.5 MI W JCT SH 17 & SH207, Orange, NY

Built 1949 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 57,085

GREAT NECK ROAD

Fair

Over: SSP CLOSED GAS STA, SSP

.2 MI E JCT SH 110 & SSP, Suffolk, NY

Built 1940 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 16,196

WEST 50TH STREET

Fair

Over: AMTRAK W.SIDE CON

IN WEST MANHATTAN, New York, NY

Built 1934 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 4,598

RTE 62

Fair

Over: CONEWANGO CREEK

0.2 MI E JCT RTS 62 + 83, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1934 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 1,278

N HUDSN MORIAH RD

Fair

Over: BLACK BROOK

3 MI NE NORTH HUDSON, Essex, NY

Built 1932 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 393

CR 73 RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: STONE MILL BROOK

AT LEBANON, Madison, NY

Built 1952 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 1,282

RTE 65

Fair

Over: HONEOYE CREEK

3.6MO S JCTS 65 & 251, Monroe, NY

Built 1989 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 2,288

ROSEDALE ROAD

Fair

Over: WATTS BROOK

1.4 MI SW VALLEY STREAM, Nassau, NY

Built 1961 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 10,252

RIVERSIDE DRIVE

Fair

Over: OPP WEST 145TH ST

N RIVERSIDE DR & 145TH ST, New York, NY

Built 1930 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 12,338

SOUTH PLANK ROAD

Fair

Over: INDIGOT CREEK

.6 MILE NW OF JOHNSON, Orange, NY

Built 1959 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 1,131

ELM STREET

Fair

Over: WAWAYANDA CREEK

IN WARWICK, Orange, NY

Built 1952 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 2,048

RTE 304

Fair

Over: LK DEFOREST INLET

1.4 MI S JCT RTS 304+9W, Rockland, NY

Built 1963 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 12,112

RTE 17C

Fair

Over: OWEGO CREEK

JCT RTE 17 & CATATONK, Tioga, NY

Built 1993 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 6,183

SOUTH BARRY AVE

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK TIDAL BASIN

IN MAMARONECK/SHORE ACRES, Westchester, NY

Built 1930 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 97

COUNTY ROAD 301

Fair

Over: ONESQUETHAW CREEK

VILLAGE OF CLARKSVILLE, Albany, NY

Built 1931 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 837

TURNPIKE ROAD

Fair

Over: CRANE BROOK

5MI NW OF AUBURN, Cayuga, NY

Built 1940 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 1,960

ALBANY STREET

Fair

Over: WB TIOUGHNIOGA RV

0.3 MI SW JCT US11 & SH90, Cortland, NY

Built 1941 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 4,105

RTE 96

Fair

Over: ALLEN CREEK

1.0MI SE JCT RTS 96 + 441, Monroe, NY

Built 1932 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 13,511

BLUE FACTORY RD.

Fair

Over: BONESTEEL CREEK

3.2 MI NE OF POESTENKILL, Rensselaer, NY

Built 1939 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 448

PARK ROAD

Fair

Over: OWL GORGE

0.5MI NE BUTTERMILK FALLS, Tompkins, NY

Built 1936 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 56

RTE 907L

Fair

Over: RELIEF

EAST RIVER PARK, New York, NY

Built 1953 Load: 25.2 t

OAK STREET

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/ AMTRAK, SWEET

CITY OF SCHENECTADY, Schenectady, NY

Built 1937 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 2,709

STATE PARK ROAD

Fair

Over: ST. HELENA CREEK

AT LETCHWORTH STATE PARK, Wyoming, NY

Built 1932 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 513

COUNTY ROAD 91

Fair

Over: N BR CONEWANGO CK

1.4 MILES NORTH OF BALCON, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1995 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 694

COUNTY ROAD 32A

Fair

Over: CHENANGO RIVER

CITY OF NORWICH, Chenango, NY

Built 1986 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 5,387

Showing 7,201-7,250 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.

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