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

HORTON BROOK ROAD

Fair

Over: HORTON BROOK

1 MI N OF HORTON, Delaware, NY

Built 1957 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 158

READBURN ROAD

Fair

Over: READ CREEK

AT READBURN, Delaware, NY

Built 1964 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 102

RTE I278

Fair

Over: HAMILTON AVE.

JCT PROSPECT EXPY & I278, Kings, NY

Built 1963 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 181,470

RTE 18

Fair

Over: NORTHRUP CREEK

0.5MI E JCT RTS 18&261, Monroe, NY

Built 1931 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 10,223

WALTS ROAD

Fair

Over: S B OTSQUAGO CRK

3.0 MI SW OF FORT PLAIN, Montgomery, NY

Built 1936 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 59

PEARL STREET

Fair

Over: MILL RIVER

1.0 MI NE EAST ROCKAWAY, Nassau, NY

Built 1932 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 8,786

WEST 34TH STREET

Fair

Over: AMTRAK W SIDE CON

W34TH ST-30TH ST O/AMTRAK, New York, NY

Built 1934 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 12,079

RTE 20

Fair

Over: OCQUIONIS CREEK

AT RICHFIELD SPRINGS, Otsego, NY

Built 1929 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 5,699

NEWMAN HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: HANKINS CREEK

0.8 MI E OF MILESES, Sullivan, NY

Built 1965 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 179

WARD AVENUE

Fair

Over: MAMARONECK RIVER

AT MAMARONECK, Westchester, NY

Built 1937 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 356

ANN STREET

Fair

Over: SAW MILL RIVER

1.6 MI W OF DUNWOODIE, Westchester, NY

Built 1950 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 2,003

NILES ROAD

Fair

Over: SQUIRMER CREEK

1 MI W HMLT MEDUSA, Albany, NY

Built 1982 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 55

COUNTY ROAD 12

Fair

Over: ELM VALLEY CREEK

0.9 MI N OF ELM VALLEY, Allegany, NY

Built 1956 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 985

COUNTY ROAD 3

Fair

Over: COLD CREEK

0.8 MI NW OF HUME, Allegany, NY

Built 1974 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 676

COUNTY ROAD 41

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

1/4 MI E OF BLACK CREEK, Allegany, NY

Built 1985 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 279

COUNTY ROAD 30

Fair

Over: TRAPPING BROOK

1.8 MI E OF WELLSVILLE, Allegany, NY

Built 1985 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 744

SOUTHERN BLVD

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/P MRRIS

AT MOTT HAVEN, Bronx, NY

Built 1916 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 8,757

E.TREMONT AVENUE

Fair

Over: BRONX RIVER

OVER BRONX RIVER, Bronx, NY

Built 1897 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 18,602

RTE 11

Fair

Over: STRATTON MILL CREEK

0.7 MI E OF E BING CTY LI, Broome, NY

Built 1947 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 11,647

RTE 11

Fair

Over: TIOUGHNIOGA RIVER

JCT US11 & TIOUGHNIOGA RV, Broome, NY

Built 1947 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 9,205

RTE 434

Fair

Over: TRACY CREEK

3.4 MI W JCT RTS 434 + 26, Broome, NY

Built 1946 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 11,163

RTE 62

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

3.4 MI NE JCT RTS 62 + 83, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1944 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,489

WATSON ROAD

Fair

Over: TR CATTARAUGUS CK

8.0 MI NW OF WEST VALLEY, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1985 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 57

BRAY ROAD

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

4 MILES NE OF DELEVAN, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1970 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 582

BOZARD HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: WRIGHTS CREEK

3.4 MI NE OF HUMPHREY, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1938 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 40

DEPOT STREET

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

AT FREEDOM, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1939 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 15

RTE 38

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/ AMTRAK

1.3 MI N JCT SH31 & SH38, Cayuga, NY

Built 1978 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,481

MUTTON HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: FINGER LAKES RAIL ROAD

.25 MILE NORTH OF AUBURN, Cayuga, NY

Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,078

RTE 394

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROA

0.7 MI SE OF JUNCTION OF, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1981 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,542

RTE 14

Fair

Over: CHEMUNG RIVER

ELMIRA PENNAVE-NASHAVE, Chemung, NY

Built 1979 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 12,757

CR03 WYNCOOP CRK R

Fair

Over: WYNCOOP CREEK

3.4 MI NW OF CHEMUNG, Chemung, NY

Built 1938 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 936

TANNERY ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB GENEGANTSLET CK

0.25 MI EAST OF MCDONOUGH, Chenango, NY

Built 1976 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 29

TR 23 FOULDS RD

Fair

Over: OTSELIC RIVER

1.9 MI NE OF PITCHER, Chenango, NY

Built 1978 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 48

DAVIDSON ROAD

Fair

Over: ENGLISH RIVER

1.7MI W MOOERS FORKS, Clinton, NY

Built 1939 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 482

RTE 23

Fair

Over: HOLLOWVILLE CREEK

1.1 MI E JCT RTS 23+217, Columbia, NY

Built 1935 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,658

RTE 26

Fair

Over: TRIB OTSELIC RVR

.9 MI N JCT SH 26 & SH221, Cortland, NY

Built 1936 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,231

RTE 10

Fair

Over: KIFF BROOK

10 MI SW JCT RTS 10 & 23, Delaware, NY

Built 1999 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,455

RTE 10

Fair

Over: UNKNOWN CREEK

1.9 MI SW JCT RTS 10 + 23, Delaware, NY

Built 1951 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,382

GREGORY HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: DOWNS BROOK

1.5 MI NE OF DOWNSVILLE, Delaware, NY

Built 1953 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 214

MILL BROOK ROAD

Fair

Over: MILL BROOK

4.5 MI S OF MARGRETVILLE, Delaware, NY

Built 1995 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 32

COVERED BRIDGE RD

Fair

Over: OULEOUT CREEK

4.3 MI E OF SIDNEY, Delaware, NY

Built 1956 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 530

HOBART RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: TOWN BROOK

AT HOBART, Delaware, NY

Built 1961 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 494

COUNTY ROAD 3

Fair

Over: WEBATUCK CREEK

IN SOUTH AMENIA, Dutchess, NY

Built 1940 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,126

COUNTY ROAD 58

Fair

Over: TRIB WEBATUCK CREEK

2.1 MI S OF NORTHEAST CTR, Dutchess, NY

Built 1939 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 413

HAGAMAN ROAD

Fair

Over: HEALY KILL

4 MILES SE OF PERTH, Fulton, NY

Built 1949 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,250

SUMMIT AVENUE

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSPORTATION / RIV

0.3 MI EAST OF INT. 9W &, Greene, NY

Built 1984 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 166

SCHELL ROAD

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

3 MI SE OF THERESA, Jefferson, NY

Built 1921 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 55

SCHIBLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: MOOSE RIVER

1.4 MI E OF LYONS FALLS, Lewis, NY

Built 1942 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 250

BURR STREET

Fair

Over: CHITTENANGO CREEK

1.3 MI N OF CAZENOVIA, Madison, NY

Built 1954 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 923

LANDON ROAD

Fair

Over: CHENANGO RIVER

E .1m of CR26/ Vill Eaton, Madison, NY

Built 1956 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 722

Showing 7,251-7,300 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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