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

FINCH STREET

Fair

Over: CATTAIL BROOK

FINCH STREET, Sullivan, NY

Built 2000 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 88

RTE 907V

Fair

Over: PARK PATH

5.2 MI NE ROUTE 9A+79 ST, New York, NY

Built 1939 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 76,703

AVENUE O

Fair

Over: NYCTA SEA BEACH L

IN NEW UTRECHT, Kings, NY

Built 1995 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 3,771

BOWNE ST

Fair

Over: LIRR PORT WASH BR

IN FLUSHING, Queens, NY

Built 1913 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 6,382

LINCOLN AVENUE

Fair

Over: SIRT SOUTH SHORE

IN NEW DORP, Richmond, NY

Built 1952 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 5,618

TOMPKINS AVENUE

Fair

Over: WILLOW AVENUE SIRT SOUT

1 MI NW OF VERZ - NAR BRG, Richmond, NY

Built 1931 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 8,936

BEAR LAKE ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB BEAR CREEK

1.6 MI NW HAMLET STOCKTON, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1935 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 245

RIPPLETON CROSS RD

Fair

Over: CHITTENANGO CREEK

2 MI SOUTH OF CAZENOVIA, Madison, NY

Built 1986 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 341

RTE 394

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/AMTRAK

.6 MI SE JCT SH 394 & I90, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1981 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 2,542

CLUM HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: GOOSEBERRY CREEK

VILLAGE OF TANNERSVILLE, Greene, NY

Built 1974 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 194

PARK AVENUE

Fair

Over: MILL RIVER

.6 MI SW OF ROCKVILLE CTR, Nassau, NY

Built 1952 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,674

C.R. 2

Fair

Over: FOX CREEK

.8 MI WEST OF EAST BERNE, Albany, NY

Built 1992 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 484

SICKLE HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: SWITZ KILL

1.2MI SW OF BERNE, Albany, NY

Built 1973 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 149

WESTFALL ROAD

Fair

Over: BOZENKILL

1.5 MI NW OF ALTAMONT, Albany, NY

Built 1999 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 214

COUNTY ROAD 12

Fair

Over: BOUQUET RIVER

.75 MI W OF BOUQUET, Essex, NY

Built 1993 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 281

REBER VALLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: N.BR BOUQUET RIVR

5 MI NE OF LEWIS, Essex, NY

Built 1998 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 337

OUTLET ROAD

Fair

Over: BALLSTON CREEK

2.2 MI S BALLSTON SPA, Saratoga, NY

Built 1990 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 559

CR34 NEWPORT ROAD

Fair

Over: SHEDD BROOK

1.5 MI SW VILLAGE NEWPORT, Herkimer, NY

Built 1928 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 95

GRAY WILMURT RD

Fair

Over: MOUNTS CREEK

2.8 MILES NORTH OF GRAY, Herkimer, NY

Built 1985 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 97

LINZY ROAD

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

1 MI SW OF OSSIAN CENTER, Livingston, NY

Built 2001 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 67

NO BLOOMFIELD RD

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

2 MI E HOLCOMB ON CR 30, Ontario, NY

Built 1987 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 2,805

COUNTY ROAD 68

Fair

Over: SB CATTARAUGUS CK

1 MILE WEST OF EAST OTTO, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1961 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 423

NAZARETH ROAD

Fair

Over: TB BROKENSTRAW CK

4.6 MI EAST OF CLYMER, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1938 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 180

COUNTY ROAD 7B

Fair

Over: CANEADEA CREEK

4 MI SW OF RUSHFORD, Allegany, NY

Built 2003 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 703

COUNTY ROAD 11

Fair

Over: CULVER CREEK

2.7 MI SE OF BATH, Steuben, NY

Built 1990 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,102

COUNTY ROAD 105

Fair

Over: WALLACE CREEK

0.3 MI E OF WALLACE, Steuben, NY

Built 1936 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 397

HALSEY VALLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: S. BRANCH CATATONK CREEK

1.4 MI SE OF SPENCER, Tioga, NY

Built 1961 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,198

TOAD HOLLOW ROAD

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK

1.5 MILES SW OF RODMAN, Jefferson, NY

Built 1991 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 239

SAMSONVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: METTACAHONTS CRK

AT SAMSONVILLE, Ulster, NY

Built 2000 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 800

MIDLAND AVENUE

Fair

Over: 907GX RTE 907G

.5 MI N JCT BRP & CCP, Westchester, NY

Built 1950 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 8,381

DAY HOLLOW ROAD

Fair

Over: WEST CREEK

2.0 MI NW OF ENDICOTT, Broome, NY

Built 1953 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 4,734

COUNTY ROAD 3

Fair

Over: BUTTERNUT CREEK

0.2 MI S COPES CORNER, Otsego, NY

Built 1960 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 525

HOYT ROAD

Fair

Over: FLAT CREEK

0.5 MI NW OF ARGUSVILLE, Schoharie, NY

Built 1935 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 34

CR 29

Fair

Over: OSWEGO RIVER

AT PHOENIX OVER OSWEGO R., Onondaga, NY

Built 1990 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 5,941

BEERS BROOK ROAD

Fair

Over: BEERS BROOK

3.0 M SOUTH OF WALTON, Delaware, NY

Built 1997 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 211

RTE 922A

Fair

Over: Erie Canal Trail ERIE B

.2 MI E JCT I90 & BRG CNL, Oneida, NY

Built 1981 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 11,054

RTE I90

Fair

Over: RTE 5S OLD RR (BIKE/PED

0.6 MI E JCT RTS 5S & 288, Montgomery, NY

Built 1953 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 21,178

GOLF COURSE ROAD

Fair

Over: RTE 987F

2.0 MI NW OF TUCKAHOE, Westchester, NY

Built 1961 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 553

RTE 987D

Fair

Over: SAW MILL RIVER

2.5 MI S JCT RTS SMRP&I87, Westchester, NY

Built 1993 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 43,153

RTE 987F

Fair

Over: GRASSY SPRAIN BROOK

1.6 MI W OF TUCKAHOE, Westchester, NY

Built 1970 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,766

RTE I90

Fair

Over: MAIN ST EXTENSION CSX R

1.0 MI W OF DUNKIRK INT, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1955 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 9,423

NEW BALTIMORE SERV

Fair

Over: 87IX RTE I87

1.5 MI SW OF NEW BALTIMOR, Greene, NY

Built 1964 Load: 49.0 t

BUNKER HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: RTE I90

1.9MI E INTER.B1 ON 90I, Rensselaer, NY

Built 1957 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 888

ACCESS RAMP EX16N

Fair

Over: 87IX 87IX Northbound Ra

1.2 MI S CENTRAL VALLEY, Orange, NY

Built 1953 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 2,437

CR 13

Fair

Over: 90IX RTE I90

2.2 MI SE OF MALDEN BRIDG, Columbia, NY

Built 1958 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 799

RTE I90

Fair

Over: STONY KILL

0.4 MI W OF EAST CHATHAM, Columbia, NY

Built 1958 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 9,080

RTE I278

Fair

Over: WESTBOUND/EASTBOUND HOV

I278 OVER THE NARROWS, Richmond, NY

Built 1961 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 34,134

RTE 907C

Fair

Over: PUMP HOUSE ACCESS ROAD

AT JCT I278 & BSHP, Kings, NY

Built 1961 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 35,770

RTE 280

Fair

Over: 86I 17 51021127 RTE I86

JCT RTE 17 + RTE 280, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1967 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 667

RTE 31

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/AMTRAK

3.2 MI NE JCT SH31 & SH88, Wayne, NY

Built 1984 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 10,383

Showing 7,351-7,400 of 17,642 bridges

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