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

RTE 34

Fair

Over: TRIB STERLING CRK

2.4 MI S JCT SH34 & SH104, Oswego, NY

Built 1962 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 2,423

CENTER STREET

Fair

Over: ONEONTA CREEK

CITY OF ONEONTA, Otsego, NY

Built 1919 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 2,567

DIETCHIE ROAD

Fair

Over: CHERRY VALLEY CK

.5 M S S R 166 IN CRY VLY, Otsego, NY

Built 1960 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 94

RTE 9D

Fair

Over: FOUNDRY BROOK

3.4 MI.S.JCT.RTS.9D&301, Putnam, NY

Built 1929 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 7,200

OLD ALBANY POST RO

Fair

Over: CLOVE CREEK

3.0MI SE OF BEACON, Putnam, NY

Built 1984 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 109

DREWVLLE RD

Fair

Over: MIDDLE BR CROTN R

4.0 MI E OF MAHOPAC, Putnam, NY

Built 1908 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 2,230

E MOUNTAIN RD S

Fair

Over: CLOVE CREEK

AT N HIGHLAND, Putnam, NY

Built 1965 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,494

BORDEN AVE BRIDGE

Fair

Over: DUTCH KILLS

1.1 MILES W JCT LIE & BQE, Queens, NY

Built 1908 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 12,360

SPRINGFIELD BLVD

Fair

Over: EQEST PATH (ABND)

0.1 MI NW SPRINGFIELD*GCP, Queens, NY

Built 1930 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 6,031

RTE 151

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.4 MI W JCT RTS 151 & 4, Rensselaer, NY

Built 1959 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 5,584

South Black River

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

2.6 MI NW OF STEPHENTOWN, Rensselaer, NY

Built 1939 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 35

DUTCH CHURCH ROAD

Fair

Over: POESTEN KILL

6.1 MI E OF POESTENKILL, Rensselaer, NY

Built 1989 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 131

RTE 987C

Fair

Over: LAKE TIORATI BRK

1.4 MI N JCT PIP+RTE 210, Rockland, NY

Built 1950 Load: 29.4 t

CRANFORD DRIVE

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY to DEMAREST KI

.125 MI N OF SH 304, Rockland, NY

Built 1986 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 406

GRANDVIEW AVENUE

Fair

Over: WILLOW TREE BROOK

0.6 MI EAST OF US 202, Rockland, NY

Built 1963 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 4,608

POMONA ROAD

Fair

Over: MINISCEONGO CREEK

0.8 MI WEST OF SR 45, Rockland, NY

Built 1963 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 4,638

RTE I87

Fair

Over: SNOOK KILL

1.2 MI N I87 & BALLARD RD, Saratoga, NY

Built 1962 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 24,722

RTE I87

Fair

Over: SNOOK KILL

1.2 MI N I87 & BALLARD RD, Saratoga, NY

Built 1962 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 22,924

RTE 32

Fair

Over: SNOOK KILL

1.2 MI N JCT RTS 32 & 50, Saratoga, NY

Built 1953 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 3,591

WALTER MAXFIELD RD

Fair

Over: BELL BROOK

.5 MI N CONKLINGVILLE, Saratoga, NY

Built 1969 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 179

RTE 146

Fair

Over: KINGS CREEK

146 146 95011022_KINGS CR, Schoharie, NY

Built 1978 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 578

RTE I90

Fair

Over: BLACK BROOK

2.5 MI E I90 EXIT 41 RAMP, Seneca, NY

Built 1953 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 30,538

RTE 37

Fair

Over: CHIPPEWA CREEK

2 MI SW JCT RTS 12 & 37, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1967 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,991

COUNTY ROAD 28A

Fair

Over: TIBBITS CREEK

1.5 MI E OF OGDENSBURG, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1970 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,014

RTE 414

Fair

Over: LILY CREEK

4.7 MILES NE OF CORNING, Steuben, NY

Built 1959 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 4,876

STEWART ROAD

Fair

Over: BUCKS CREEK

04 MI SE JCT CR 14 STE RD, Steuben, NY

Built 1982 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 150

RTE 27A

Fair

Over: SUMPAWAMS CREEK

RTE 27A AT ROUTE 231, Suffolk, NY

Built 1967 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 16,921

CHRISTIAN AVE

Fair

Over: MILL POND

AT SETAUKET, Suffolk, NY

Built 1953 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,768

WEEKS STREET

Fair

Over: TUTHILLS CREEK

AT BLUEPOINT, Suffolk, NY

Built 1946 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,880

WEISSMAN ROAD

Fair

Over: N BRANCH CALLICOON CREEK

1.2 MI N CALLICOON CENTER, Sullivan, NY

Built 1982 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 224

SUGAR LOAF ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB SUGARLOAF BK

AT LOWES CORNERS, Sullivan, NY

Built 1955 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 109

SUGAR LOAF ROAD

Fair

Over: TRB SUGARLOAF BRK

1 MILE N OF LOWES CORNERS, Sullivan, NY

Built 1956 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 109

BENMOSCHE ROAD

Fair

Over: KINNE BROOK

2.5 MI N OF MONTICELLO, Sullivan, NY

Built 1960 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,325

CLARYVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: BUNGALOW BROOK

0.7 MI S OF CLARYVILLE, Sullivan, NY

Built 1939 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 430

COUNTY ROAD 71

Fair

Over: MIDD MONGAUP RVR

0.3mi west of Sullivan Av, Sullivan, NY

Built 1964 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 5,642

FISHER SETTLEMENT

Fair

Over: CATATONK CREEK

1.8 MI N OF SPENCER, Tioga, NY

Built 1975 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 222

SHELTER VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: W BR CAYUGA INLET

1.8 MI NE OF NEWFIELD, Tompkins, NY

Built 1981 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 315

LEWIS STREET

Fair

Over: EGYPT CREEK

0.4 MI NW OF DRYDEN, Tompkins, NY

Built 1987 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 616

FALL CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: FALL CREEK

.7 MI SW OF MCLEAN, Tompkins, NY

Built 1965 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 6,065

RTE 9W

Fair

Over: RIVERSIDE STREAM

6.6 MI N JCT RTS 9W+I84, Ulster, NY

Built 1930 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 16,861

ROSE MOUNTAIN ROAD

Fair

Over: ROSE MOUNTAIN STREAM

0.7 MI SE OF PINE HILL, Ulster, NY

Built 1958 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 48

HURLEY MOUNTAIN RO

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK

2 MILES EAST OF ATWOOD, Ulster, NY

Built 1988 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 989

NEW HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB E BR NEVERSINK RIVE

4.5 MI NE OF CLARYVILLE, Ulster, NY

Built 2001 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 69

DENNING ROAD

Fair

Over: Flat Brook

In Denning, Ulster, NY

Built 1970 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 277

RTE 28

Fair

Over: NORTH CREEK

0.3 MI S JCT 28 & 28N, Warren, NY

Built 1966 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 2,986

LEES CROSSING RD

Fair

Over: WHITESIDE CREEK

5 MI SW OF CAMBRIDGE, Washington, NY

Built 1992 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 31

RTE 104A

Fair

Over: BLIND SODUS CREEK

0.2 MI SW 104A +CAYUGA CL, Wayne, NY

Built 1958 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 849

RTE 104

Fair

Over: WOLCOTT CREEK

0.2 MI W JCT RTS 104 + 89, Wayne, NY

Built 1971 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 6,075

HOOK ROAD

Fair

Over: BEAVER DAM CREEK

4.6 MI NE OF MOUNT KISCO, Westchester, NY

Built 1956 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 392

MIDDLE PATENT RD

Fair

Over: MIANUS RIVER

5.1 MI E OF MOUNT KISCO, Westchester, NY

Built 1941 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,314

Showing 7,901-7,950 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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