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

HULSETOWN ROAD

Fair

Over: CROMLINE CREEK

2.6 MI SW OF BLOOMING GRV, Orange, NY

Built 1958 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,301

OLD EAST MAIN STRE

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY WALLKILL RIVER

3.0 MI NW OF GOSHEN, Orange, NY

Built 1957 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 6

MT ORANGE ROAD

Fair

Over: INDIGOT CREEK

1.9 MI NE S. CENTERVILLE, Orange, NY

Built 1971 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,625

KEITEL ROAD

Fair

Over: Erie Canalway Trail, ERI

2.3MI E JCT BARGE C+RTE98, Orleans, NY

Built 1912 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 225

FLAT IRON ROAD

Fair

Over: BUTTERNUT CREEK

0.5 MI E INT NYS 51, Otsego, NY

Built 1993 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 161

COUNTY ROAD 11B

Fair

Over: OTEGO CREEK

0.1 MI WEST OF MT VISION, Otsego, NY

Built 1995 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 435

WILLIAM STREET

Fair

Over: SPARKILL CREEK

0.6 MI S OF PIERMONT, Rockland, NY

Built 1950 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,459

ENTRANCE ROAD

Fair

Over: KROMA KILL

5.8 MILES FROM VISITOR CE, Saratoga, NY

Built 1962 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 310

ALTAMONT AVENUE

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/ AMTRAK

CITY OF SCHENECTADY, Schenectady, NY

Built 1988 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 18,284

RTE 96

Fair

Over: SHELDRAKE CREEK

2.5MI NW JCT RTS 96 + 96A, Seneca, NY

Built 1942 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,137

RTE 37

Fair

Over: OSWEGATCHIE RIVER, TRAIL

JCT SH37 & OSWEGATCHIE RV, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1958 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 9,859

COUNTY ROAD 333

Fair

Over: MICHIGAN CREEK

1.6 MI E OF THURSTON, Steuben, NY

Built 1973 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 917

RTE I390

Fair

Over: NEIL CREEK

.3 MILE SE OF WALLACE, Steuben, NY

Built 1974 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 5,128

WILLSEY VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: WILLSEY CREEK

TH62 OVER WILLSEY CREEK, Sullivan, NY

Built 1990 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 17

LAKE RIDGE ROAD TR

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH TEN MILE RIV

1.0 MI FROM NYS 97, Sullivan, NY

Built 2002 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 50

TENNANAH LAKE RD

Fair

Over: ABE WOOD BROOK

.5 MILE WEST OF ROSCOE, Sullivan, NY

Built 1961 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 693

GROOVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: SPRAGUE BROOK

2.2 MI E OF LVINGSTON MNR, Sullivan, NY

Built 1935 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 252

GREENVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: PIGEON HOLE BROOK

1.5 MILES EAST OF SUNDOWN, Ulster, NY

Built 1990 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 54

BALDWIN CORNERS RD

Fair

Over: CHAMPLAIN CANAL

0.3mi E of Rt 4 JCT, Washington, NY

Built 1911 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 325

RTE 35

Fair

Over: MUSCOOT RESERVOIR

0.2 MI W JCT RTS 35+I684, Westchester, NY

Built 1968 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 21,993

WHISKEY BRIDGE

Fair

Over: GENESEE RIVER

0.9 MI S PORTAGEVILLE, Wyoming, NY

Built 1973 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 179

YATESVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

3.6 MI WEST OF PENN YAN, Yates, NY

Built 1992 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 149

RED HARVEST LANE

Fair

Over: OCCANUM CREEK

VILLAGE OF WINDSOR, Broome, NY

Built 1981 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 527

MILE SQUARE RD

Fair

Over: IRONDEQUOIT CREEK

1 MI NE OF MENDON, Monroe, NY

Built 1933 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 1,269

CHUCTANUNDA STREET

Fair

Over: N CHUCTANUNDA CK

AT HAGAMAN, Montgomery, NY

Built 1953 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 387

GILLETTE ROAD

Fair

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

0.9 MI SE WEST BARRE, Orleans, NY

Built 1930 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 121

BROWN ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB CANISTEO RVR

1.4 MI W OF BISHOPVILLE, Allegany, NY

Built 1983 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 95

GRISWOLD ROAD

Fair

Over: MURDER CREEK

2.3 MI SE OF DARIEN CENTR, Genesee, NY

Built 1949 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 137

RTE 408

Fair

Over: CANASERAGA CREEK

0.4MI W JCT RTS 63 & 408, Livingston, NY

Built 1982 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 7,567

PATRIA ROAD

Fair

Over: HOUSE CREEK

.25 MI E OF WEST FULTON, Schoharie, NY

Built 1960 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 55

RTE 983

Fair

Over: NEPPERHAN RIVER

CITY OF YONKERS, Westchester, NY

Built 1974 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 35,756

RTE 908B

Fair

Over: PARK PED PATH

1.4MI SW 25+INTERBRO PKWY, Queens, NY

Built 1938 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 101,689

Brown Hill Road

Fair

Over: LOCKE CREEK

3MI NE OF LUDLOWVILLE, Tompkins, NY

Built 1930 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 53

RTE 19

Fair

Over: TUCKER CORNERS CK

.8 MI NW JCT SR19 & SR244, Allegany, NY

Built 1957 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 4,231

RTE 26

Fair

Over: WEST CREEK

1.3 MI N JCT SH26 & SH17C, Broome, NY

Built 1969 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 6,463

BOSTON COLDEN RD

Fair

Over: BUFF & PITTSBURGH ROW

.1 MILE SW OF COLDEN, Erie, NY

Built 1953 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,105

COUNTY ROAD 125

Fair

Over: HOLMES LAKE OUTLET

5 MILES NORTH OF BLEECKER, Fulton, NY

Built 1937 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 177

RTE 39

Fair

Over: CONESUS LAKE OUTL

1.4MI SW JCT RTS 39+ 5+20, Livingston, NY

Built 1938 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 3,472

MARSH ROAD

Fair

Over: CANADA CREEK

1 MI SE OF LEE CENTER, Oneida, NY

Built 1964 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 346

VOGT ROAD

Fair

Over: FLINT CREEK

1 MI S SENECA CASTLE, Ontario, NY

Built 1939 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 82

LIMEKILN ROAD

Fair

Over: CATLIN CREEK

.7 MILE NE OF JOHNSON, Orange, NY

Built 1936 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,811

DUGWAY RD.

Fair

Over: CHARLOTTE CREEK

.5 MI S OF CHARLOTTEVILLE, Schoharie, NY

Built 1966 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 40

RTE 15

Fair

Over: MORGAN CREEK

0.1 MI N OF LINDLEY, Steuben, NY

Built 1953 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 2,231

RTE 25

Fair

Over: DAM POND CHANNEL

SH 25 - .6 MI E OF E MARI, Suffolk, NY

Built 1991 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 3,707

COUNTY ROAD 23

Fair

Over: E BR TEN MILE RVR

4 MI SE NARROWSBURG, Sullivan, NY

Built 1941 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 586

RTE 22

Fair

Over: WHITE CREEK

1.2 MI S JCT RTE 22 & 372, Washington, NY

Built 1927 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 4,888

TO SAWMILL R PKWY

Fair

Over: SAWMILL RIVER

4.7 MI SE OF OSSINING, Westchester, NY

Built 1990 Load: 26.9 t

RTE 238

Fair

Over: STEVENS BROOK

3.1MI SE JCT RTS 238 + 98, Wyoming, NY

Built 1932 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 2,046

RTE 305

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

4.0 MI SE JCT RTS 19 +305, Allegany, NY

Built 1939 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,341

COUNTY ROAD 19

Fair

Over: SPRING MILLS CREEK

0.2 MI E OF WHITESVILLE, Allegany, NY

Built 1973 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 632

Showing 7,401-7,450 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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