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%.

Condition Distribution

New York39%50.9%10.2%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - New York (FHWA NBI)

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
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.

SKINNERS FALLS NY

Poor

Over: DELAWARE RIVER

29 MI S OF COCHECTON, Sullivan, NY

Built 1901 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 355

BAILEY ROAD

Poor

Over: INDEPENDENCE RIVER

1.3 MI NE OF SPERRYVILLE, Lewis, NY

Built 1900 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 2

OLD STATE ROAD

Poor

Over: DEER RIVER

2.3 MI SW OF DEER RIVER, Lewis, NY

Built 1891 Load: 2.6 t ADT: 77

FITCHES BRIDGE RD

Poor

Over: W BR DELAWARE RIVER

2 MI NE OF DELHI, Delaware, NY

Built 1870 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 295

ELM ST EXTENSION

Poor

Over: TROUT BROOK

1 MI S OF RICHFIELD SPRIN, Otsego, NY

Built 1930 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 52

CRANE STREET

Poor

Over: 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 31

Fair

Over: SUBWAY TUNNEL

IN ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1974 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 6,968

VINTAGE LANE

Fair

Over: ROUND POND CREEK

1.7MI.NORTH OF RTE. 104, Monroe, NY

Built 1984 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 12,315

RTE I90

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

7.5 MI E OF EXIT 47 90I, Monroe, NY

Built 1952 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 28,375

LOCUST AVE & PROSP

Fair

Over: BUNN CREEK

JUNCTION OF SH 30 & SH 67, Montgomery, NY

Built 1935 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 3,318

WALTS ROAD

Fair

Over: S BR OTSQUAGO CRK

3 MI SW OF FORT PLAIN, Montgomery, NY

Built 1936 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 59

CRUM CREEK RD

Fair

Over: TIMMERMAN CREEK

1.3 MI N OF ST.JOHNSVILLE, Montgomery, NY

Built 1935 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 474

RTE I90

Fair

Over: VAN WIE CREEK

1.5 MI NE OF RANDALL, Montgomery, NY

Built 1955 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 20,726

RTE I90

Fair

Over: HAPPY HOLLOW CR

1.0 MI W PALATINE BRIDGE, Montgomery, NY

Built 1955 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 20,908

RTE 27

Fair

Over: VALLEY STRM

1.1 MI E NYC L-RTE 27, Nassau, NY

Built 1939 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 36,669

RTE 908M

Fair

Over: DRAIN-FOREST C PK

JCT RTS SSP+WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1956 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 178,143

BAYVIEW AVENUE

Fair

Over: UDALL MILL POND

1.5 MI NW GREAT NECK, Nassau, NY

Built 1971 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 6,677

RTE 31

Fair

Over: BRANDY BROOK

27MI E JCT RTS 31+46, Oneida, NY

Built 1932 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 4,369

RTE 49

Fair

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

20MI E JCT RTS 365+46, Oneida, NY

Built 1959 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 18,422

SHERRILL ROAD

Fair

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

0.5 MILES SOUTH OF SH 5, Oneida, NY

Built 1988 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 2,331

KIRKLAND AVE

Fair

Over: CEMETERY BROOK

2 MI NE HAMILTON COLLEGE, Oneida, NY

Built 1991 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 2,899

CR 88

Fair

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

MARCY, Oneida, NY

Built 1921 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 4,527

RTE I90

Fair

Over: REALLS CREEK

0.47 MI W INT 31 ON I-90, Oneida, NY

Built 1954 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 11,707

RTE I790

Fair

Over: REALLS CREEK

0.47 MI W INT 31 ON I-90, Oneida, NY

Built 1954 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 3,730

I-81 NB ON RAMP

Fair

Over: RELIEF

I81 NB ON RAMP; VIADUCT, Onondaga, NY

Built 1966 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 17,378

RTE 173

Fair

Over: W B LIMESTONE CRK

.4 MI SW JCT SH92 & SH173, Onondaga, NY

Built 1962 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 4,510

RTE I481

Fair

Over: BUTTERNUT CREEK

.4 MI SW JCT I481 & S.H.5, Onondaga, NY

Built 1963 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 26,649

RTE 290

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/AMTRAK

Intersection of Thompson, Onondaga, NY

Built 1952 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 12,527

RTE 11

Fair

Over: Kennedy Creek

1.5 mi N. of Lafayette, Onondaga, NY

Built 1959 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 2,085

RTE 370

Fair

Over: LEY CREEK

JCT SH 370 & LEY CREEK, Onondaga, NY

Built 1959 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 9,967

Beach Road

Fair

Over: Volmer Creek

At Lower South Bay, Onondaga, NY

Built 1993 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 882

CASE ROAD

Fair

Over: SKANEATELES CREEK

AT HART LOT, Onondaga, NY

Built 1931 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 22

OTISCO VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: VAN BENTHUYSEN BK

.1 MI N AMBER ON OTISCO L, Onondaga, NY

Built 1960 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,892

CR184 JOHN TANNER

Fair

Over: W BR ONONDAGA CRK

1.4 MI NW OF S ONONDAGA, Onondaga, NY

Built 1980 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 641

RTE I90

Fair

Over: CARPENTERS BROOK

7.1MI E I90 INT 40, Onondaga, NY

Built 1952 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 17,384

RTE I90

Fair

Over: CARPENTERS BROOK

7.1MI E I90 INT 40, Onondaga, NY

Built 1952 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 17,096

RTE 5

Fair

Over: Falls Creek

0.7MI E JCT RTS 5+20 +364, Ontario, NY

Built 1955 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 13,968

RTE 245

Fair

Over: WEST RIVER

1.3MI SW JCT RTS 245+247, Ontario, NY

Built 1946 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 3,680

LAKE TO LAKE ROAD

Fair

Over: BURRELL CREEK

2 MILES NE OF HALL, Ontario, NY

Built 1940 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 448

TAFT ROAD

Fair

Over: BEBEE CREEK

5 MI N OF HONEOYE, Ontario, NY

Built 1975 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 231

RTE I90

Fair

Over: IRONDEQUOIT CREEK

1.5 MI W OF EXIT 45 90I, Ontario, NY

Built 1948 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 32,263

RTE 293

Fair

Over: MINE LAKE INLET

3.0 MI N JCT RTS 293+6, Orange, NY

Built 1959 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 3,436

COUNTY ROAD 105

Fair

Over: CROMWELL CREEK

06 MI E JCT RTE 32, Orange, NY

Built 1974 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 3,718

RTE 207

Fair

Over: QUASSAIC CREEK

0.9 MI W JCT SH 17K-US 9W, Orange, NY

Built 1991 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 8,308

HAMILTON STREET

Fair

Over: COLD CREEK

AT PORT JERVIS, Orange, NY

Built 1960 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,616

CANAL STREET

Fair

Over: RIO GRANDE

AT GOSHEN, Orange, NY

Built 1978 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,144

INNIS AVE

Fair

Over: BUSHFIELD CREEK

.33mi SE Int 300 & 52 on, Orange, NY

Built 1992 Load: 29.4 t

MCMANUS ROAD

Fair

Over: MONHAGEN BROOK

2.5 MI SE OF MIDDLETOWN, Orange, NY

Built 1985 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 516

FORD STREET

Fair

Over: MARSH CREEK

.1 MILE SOUTHEAST OF KENT, Orleans, NY

Built 1988 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 43

SOUTH HOLLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: E BR SANDY CREEK

1.0 MI SOUTH OF HOLLEY, Orleans, NY

Built 1987 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 978

RTE I81

Fair

Over: LITTLE SALMON RVR

.6 MI N JCT I81 NB & SH 6, Oswego, NY

Built 1961 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 8,771

RTE 104B

Fair

Over: SAGE CREEK

0.7 MI W JCT RTS 104B + 3, Oswego, NY

Built 1951 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 3,438

RTE 81

Fair

Over: Daves Brook

1.3 MI S OF 104, Oswego, NY

Built 1958 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 17,542

RTE 81

Fair

Over: Daves Brook

81I SB 81I34041140, Oswego, NY

Built 1958 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 17,542

MITCHELL STREET

Fair

Over: WINE CREEK

0.75 MILES NE OF OSWEGO, Oswego, NY

Built 1980 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 751

PEAT BED ROAD

Fair

Over: NINEMILE CREEK

1.0 MI S OF HANNIBAL, Oswego, NY

Built 1990 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 303

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