Total Bridges
19,132
Public highway bridges in New York
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
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%.
Condition Distribution
Counties (62)
Albany 377 Allegany 400 Bronx 394 Broome 512 Cattaraugus 503 Cayuga 150 Chautauqua 587 Chemung 274 Chenango 258 Clinton 208 Columbia 256 Cortland 185 Delaware 450 Dutchess 341 Erie 1082 Essex 259 Franklin 188 Fulton 97 Genesee 174 Greene 231 Hamilton 88 Herkimer 257 Jefferson 318 Kings 308 Lewis 163 Livingston 175 Madison 175 Monroe 685 Montgomery 208 Nassau 443 New York 299 Niagara 297 Oneida 509 Onondaga 514 Ontario 187 Orange 505 Orleans 137 Oswego 238 Otsego 263 Putnam 113 Queens 755 Rensselaer 280 Richmond 202 Rockland 258 Saratoga 250 Schenectady 157 Schoharie 173 Schuyler 101 Seneca 64 St. Lawrence 326 Steuben 637 Suffolk 436 Sullivan 367 Tioga 228 Tompkins 193 Ulster 406 Warren 145 Washington 193 Wayne 99 Westchester 854 Wyoming 142 Yates 58
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
MT
Montana
6.70% top marginal rate
NY
New York
6.90% top marginal rate
KY
Kentucky
7.06% top marginal rate
NH
New Hampshire
7.08% top marginal rate
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.
SKINNERS FALLS NY
PoorOver: DELAWARE RIVER
29 MI S OF COCHECTON, Sullivan, NY
Built 1901 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 355
BAILEY ROAD
PoorOver: INDEPENDENCE RIVER
1.3 MI NE OF SPERRYVILLE, Lewis, NY
Built 1900 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 2
OLD STATE ROAD
PoorOver: DEER RIVER
2.3 MI SW OF DEER RIVER, Lewis, NY
Built 1891 Load: 2.6 t ADT: 77
FITCHES BRIDGE RD
PoorOver: W BR DELAWARE RIVER
2 MI NE OF DELHI, Delaware, NY
Built 1870 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 295
ELM ST EXTENSION
PoorOver: TROUT BROOK
1 MI S OF RICHFIELD SPRIN, Otsego, NY
Built 1930 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 52
CRANE STREET
PoorOver: CSX TRANS/ AMTRAK
1.8 MI W JCT RT5 & RT7, Schenectady, NY
Built 1976 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 4,964
All Bridges in New York
RTE 28
FairOver: GLADSTONE HOLLOW
AT ANDES, Delaware, NY
Built 1947 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 1,105
RTE 206
FairOver: WILSON HOLLOW BRK
.5 MI NW JCT SH 206 & SH, Delaware, NY
Built 1949 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 1,584
MCKINLEY PARKWAY
FairOver: BUFFALO & PITTSBG
1.5 MI N JCT 62'SMOKES CK, Erie, NY
Built 1974 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 4,033
DICK ROAD
FairOver: SCAJAQUADA CREEK
2 MI SW JCT I90 & SH 33, Erie, NY
Built 1953 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 20,302
RTE 9N
FairOver: BEAVER BROOK
9N 5.0 MI N OF PORT HENRY, Essex, NY
Built 1932 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 2,625
NEWPORT ROAD
FairOver: SHEDD BROOK
2.3 MI SOUTH OF NEWPORT, Herkimer, NY
Built 1978 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 709
RTE I278
FairOver: RELIEF
2.3 MI SW JCT NY27 & I278, Kings, NY
Built 1963 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 55,432
FEDERAL STREET EXT
FairOver: N CHUCTANUNDA CRK
0.1 Mi South of Rt.5, Montgomery, NY
Built 1930 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 50
DILLENBECK ROAD
FairOver: VAN WIE CREEK
3.2 MI SW OF FULTONVILLE, Montgomery, NY
Built 1934 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 41
MCDONALD DR
FairOver: MCQUEEN CREEK
1 MI N OF FORT JOHNSON, Montgomery, NY
Built 1959 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 2,461
MEEKERVILLE ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE WOODHULL CK
0.125 MI S OF FORESTPORT, Oneida, NY
Built 1971 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 95
RTE 11
FairOver: LITTLE SANDY CRK
1.9 MI S JCT US11 &JEF CL, Oswego, NY
Built 1935 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 1,390
DOUGLASTON PKWY
FairOver: LIRR PORT WASH BR
IN DOUGLASTON, Queens, NY
Built 1929 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 5,608
RTE 7
FairOver: SPRG TERM/B & M
RTE 7-0.2 MI SE HOOSICK, Rensselaer, NY
Built 1986 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 7,973
RTE 4
FairOver: MOSES KILL
5.4 MI N JCT US 4 & SH 32, Washington, NY
Built 1957 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 4,252
RTE 98
FairOver: FORKS CRK. FEEDER
6.2 MI SW JCT RTS 98 + 16, Cattaraugus, NY
Built 1927 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,493
CR 14
FairOver: COLD SPRING BROOK
1.0 MI NE OF SMYRNA, Chenango, NY
Built 1932 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 635
WAWBEEK ROAD
FairOver: PANTHR SWMP OUT
1.7 MI SE OF WAWBEEK, Franklin, NY
Built 1960 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 89
RTE I87
FairOver: CSX TRANSPORTATIO
3 MI N VILLAGE COXSACKIE, Greene, NY
Built 1955 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 37,426
WALKER ROAD
FairOver: MOORMAN CREEK
2.4 MI W OF HILTON, Monroe, NY
Built 1935 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 365
DOLPHSBURG RD
FairOver: DOLPHSBURG CREEK
1.3 MI S OF BURDETTE, Schuyler, NY
Built 1936 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 82
NEW SUFFOLK AVE
FairOver: WEST CREEK
0.5 MI W. OF NEW SUFFOLK, Suffolk, NY
Built 1986 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,780
ULSTERVILLE ROAD
FairOver: VERKEERDER KILL
.2 MILE SE OF ULSTERVILLE, Ulster, NY
Built 1989 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,081
RTE 100B
FairOver: MANHATTAN BROOK
0.1 MI W JCT RTS 100B+119, Westchester, NY
Built 1932 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 9,182
POWDERHOUSE ROAD
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
2 MI NE OF VESTAL CENTER, Broome, NY
Built 1954 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 899
COUNTY ROAD 26
FairOver: FLY CREEK
3.7 MI NE OF OAKSVILLE, Otsego, NY
Built 1945 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 1,332
RTE 415
FairOver: CUTLER CREEK
0.9 MI SE OF PAINTED POST, Steuben, NY
Built 1940 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 4,336
RTE 275
FairOver: W B VAN CAMPEN CK
SOUTH END OF FRIENDSHIP, Allegany, NY
Built 1981 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,965
SADDLEMIRE ROAD
FairOver: W FK LIT SNAKE CK
7 MI E OF VESTAL CENTER, Broome, NY
Built 1953 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 490
JENNINGS CREEK RD
FairOver: BIG BROOK
1.2 MI. WEST OF KILLAWOG, Broome, NY
Built 1967 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 174
RTE 98
FairOver: ISCHUA CREEK
0.2 MI W JCT RTS 98 + 16, Cattaraugus, NY
Built 1926 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,493
UNDERWOOD CORS RD
FairOver: COLD SPRING CREEK
2.1 MI SE OF E. RANDOLPH, Cattaraugus, NY
Built 1963 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 304
TOWN HILL ROAD
FairOver: MUD CREEK
1.0 MI EAST OF LEON, Cattaraugus, NY
Built 1951 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 94
UNION VALLEY ROAD
FairOver: OLEAN CREEK
2 MILES NORTH OF OLEAN, Cattaraugus, NY
Built 1988 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 678
CR 55/CR 317
FairOver: CONEWANGO CREEK
1.2 MI N OF FREWSBURG, Chautauqua, NY
Built 1941 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,147
WEST WILLOW ROAD
FairOver: CANADAWAY CREEK
0.6 MI SW OF CITY DUNKIRK, Chautauqua, NY
Built 1931 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,292
BUTTERMILK RD
FairOver: TRIB CONEWANGO CK
.8 MILE NE OF BALCOM, Chautauqua, NY
Built 1938 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 694
SEAFUSE ROAD
FairOver: SLEEPER CREEK
1 mi E from the Rt 14 int, Chemung, NY
Built 2013 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 13
DRAHT HILL ROAD
FairOver: GOLDSMITH CREEK
2.5 MI E OF ELMIRA, Chemung, NY
Built 1933 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 342
CAMDEN AVENUE
FairOver: HALDERMAN CREEK
IN ELMIRA HEIGHTS, Chemung, NY
Built 1953 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 284
CROSS ROAD TR12A
FairOver: STRONGS BROOK
6.0 MI SW OF MCDONOUGH, Chenango, NY
Built 1947 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 70
ELM STREET
FairOver: GREAT CHAZY RIVER
CHAMPLAIN, Clinton, NY
Built 1937 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,021
RTE 203
FairOver: KLINE KILL
4 MI SOUTH VALATIE, Columbia, NY
Built 1986 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,166
ARCH BRIDGE ROAD
FairOver: NORTH CREEK
2.2 MI NE OF MELLENVILLE, Columbia, NY
Built 1959 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 289
COUNTY ROAD 8
FairOver: DOVER KILL
0.9 MI SW OF L TAGHKANIC, Columbia, NY
Built 1948 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 704
RTE 28
FairOver: LIDDLE BROOK
AT ANDES, Delaware, NY
Built 1947 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,420
RTE 97
FairOver: PEA BROOK
3.4 MI N SULLIVAN CL, Delaware, NY
Built 1935 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,071
BEECH HILL ROAD
FairOver: LOWER BEECH KILL
0.2 MI S PEPACTON RES, Delaware, NY
Built 1965 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 113
OLD RT 28
FairOver: RED KILL
0.5 MI W OF FLEISHMANNS, Delaware, NY
Built 1934 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 606
COUNTY ROAD 7
FairOver: WHALEY LAKE STREAM
1.1 MI NE OF POUGHQUAG, Dutchess, NY
Built 1967 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,919
Showing 7,651-7,700 of 19,132 bridges
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