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

WASHINGTON STREET

Fair

Over: FURNACE BROOK

2.5 MI N CROTON ON HUDSON, Westchester, NY

Built 1983 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,460

MARIA LANE

Fair

Over: TROUBLESOME BROOK

1.1 MI N OF TUCKAHOE, Westchester, NY

Built 1950 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 357

Westchester Ave.

Fair

Over: Stamford Mill Riv

.8 MI SE JCT CR 137 + 124, Westchester, NY

Built 1930 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 3,441

PLAYLAND PARKWAY

Fair

Over: BLIND BROOK

2.1 MI NE MAMARONECK RYE, Westchester, NY

Built 1954 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 6,866

RTE I95

Fair

Over: BLIND BROOK

0.4 MI SW JCT 95IX & US 1, Westchester, NY

Built 1955 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 101,329

JORDAN ROAD

Fair

Over: EAST KOY CREEK

1.5 MI SE GAINESVILLE, Wyoming, NY

Built 1972 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 328

SHEEHE RD

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

1.1 MI SW JAVA VILLAGE, Wyoming, NY

Built 1960 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 244

ROYCE ROAD

Fair

Over: E FK TONAWANDA CK

1.8 MI NE NORTH JAVA, Wyoming, NY

Built 1960 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 183

HARDYS ROAD

Fair

Over: EAST KOY CREEK

0.2 MI SE HERMITAGE, Wyoming, NY

Built 1971 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 545

RAY CROSBY ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG STREAM

2.5 MI W OF DUNDEE, Yates, NY

Built 1991 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 267

RTE 7

Fair

Over: SUSQUEHANNA RIVER

JCT SH 7 & SUSQUEHANNA RV, Broome, NY

Built 1963 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 10,638

IRELAND ROAD

Fair

Over: LIT CONEWANGO CRK

.4 MILE EAST OF RANDOLPH, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1989 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 202

FREWS RUN ROAD

Fair

Over: FREWS RUN

2.1 MI SE OF FREWSBURG, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1929 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 1,124

COUNTY ROAD 77

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

.4 MI N OF SINCLAIRVILLE, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1988 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 647

COUNTY ROAD 33

Fair

Over: PRENDERGAST CREEK

1.2 MI NORTH OF STEDMAN, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1989 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 963

FRISBEE STREET

Fair

Over: STONY KILL

AT EAST CHATHAM, Columbia, NY

Built 1957 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 464

RTE 28

Fair

Over: PLATTE KILL

0.6 MI N E BR DELAWARE R, Delaware, NY

Built 1968 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 1,105

MEAHL ROAD

Fair

Over: BR MURDER CREEK

1 MI N OF NW QUAD AKRON, Erie, NY

Built 1941 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 496

APULIA RD

Fair

Over: BUTTERNUT CREEK

6 MI. S. OF JAMESVILLE, Onondaga, NY

Built 1985 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 700

RTE 481

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSPORTATION

.2 MI E JCT SH481 & CR57, Oswego, NY

Built 1970 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 4,870

RTE 7

Fair

Over: WYLIE BROOK

1.0 MI NE JCT RTS 7 & 79, Broome, NY

Built 1997 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 3,110

MORGAN HOLLOW RD.

Fair

Over: MORGAN HOLLOW CRK

3.3 MI NE OF SUGARTOWN, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1979 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 47

HILLVIEW DR

Fair

Over: TRIB CHEMUNG RIVR

0.6 MI N OF BIG FLATS, Chemung, NY

Built 1934 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 1,098

CADOSIA ROAD

Fair

Over: CADOSIA CREEK

1MI N OF RTE17<CADOSIA, Delaware, NY

Built 1974 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 127

POND ROAD

Fair

Over: INGRAHAM STREAM

.7 MILE S OF OWLS HEAD, Franklin, NY

Built 1939 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 573

CENTRAL DRIVE

Fair

Over: PROSPCT PK STREAM

IN PROSPECT PARK, Kings, NY

Built 1930 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 114

CR840

Fair

Over: ORISKANY CREEK

2 MI E ONEIDA CO. AIRPORT, Oneida, NY

Built 1965 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 5,243

TOWN HALL ROW

Fair

Over: HIGHLAND BROOK

VILLAGE OF HIGHLAND FALLS, Orange, NY

Built 1981 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 221

PELTON ROAD

Fair

Over: WAWAYANDA CREEK

1.4 MILES WEST OF WARWICK, Orange, NY

Built 1948 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 4,615

RTE 272

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK

0.3MI S JCT RTS 18 & 272, Orleans, NY

Built 1992 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 967

PECONIC AVE

Fair

Over: PECONIC RIVER

AT RIVERHEAD, Suffolk, NY

Built 1930 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 19,503

E BERKSHIRE ROAD

Fair

Over: E.BR.OF OWEGO CRK

IN VILLAGE OF BERKSHIRE, Tioga, NY

Built 1982 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 352

13TH LAKE ROAD

Fair

Over: THIRTEENTHLAKE BR

2 MI NE 13TH LAKE, Warren, NY

Built 1966 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 276

RTE 417

Fair

Over: GENESEE RIVER

JCT SR 417 & GENESEE RIVE, Allegany, NY

Built 1988 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 11,348

BOTSFORD HOLLOW RO

Fair

Over: RUSH CREEK

2.3 MI SE OF FILLMORE, Allegany, NY

Built 1986 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 198

WEST UNIVERSITY AV

Fair

Over: TRIB CANACADEA CREEK

0.40 MI W OF SOUTH MAIN S, Allegany, NY

Built 1944 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 771

COUNTY ROAD 20

Fair

Over: TRB VAN CAMPEN CK

1.5 MI EAST OF FRIENDSHIP, Allegany, NY

Built 1987 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,303

RTE 417

Fair

Over: FIVE MILE CREEK

W VILLAGE LI OF ALLEGANY, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1980 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 6,069

RTE 98

Fair

Over: GATES CREEK

0.1 MI W JCT RTS 98 + 16, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1927 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,493

RTE 219

Fair

Over: CONNOISARAULEY CR

8.1 MI S JCT RTS 219 + 39, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1956 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 6,083

RTE 242

Fair

Over: DEVEREAUX BR FD

4.0 MI NE JCT RTS 242+240, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1933 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,227

FARWELL ROAD

Fair

Over: ISCHUA CREEK

2.3 MILES SE OF ISCHUA, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1891 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 92

WOODWORTH HOLLOW

Fair

Over: LITTLE VALLEY CRK

0.9 MI SW OF ELKDALE, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1986 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 42

TOAD HOLLOW ROAD

Fair

Over: EDDYVILLE CREEK

.1 MI SOUTH OF EDDYVILLE, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1967 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 872

LAWSON ROAD

Fair

Over: BR STILLWATER CRK

.9 MI SW OF BUSTI, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1994 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 266

DARBY SWITCH ROAD

Fair

Over: TRB FREDONIA RESV

2.1 MI N OF CASSADAGA, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1985 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 164

SAWDEY ROAD

Fair

Over: MADISON CREEK

3.1 MI SW OF PINE VALLEY, Chemung, NY

Built 1946 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 300

KINNER HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: MUDLICK CREEK

0.4 MI W JCT RTS 225 +328, Chemung, NY

Built 1934 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 268

BARNES HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: CAYUTA CREEK

4.4 MI S OF VAN ETTEN, Chemung, NY

Built 1997 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 80

RTE 203

Fair

Over: PUNSIT CREEK

2.2 MI E JCT RTE203+TSP, Columbia, NY

Built 1929 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,693

Showing 7,951-8,000 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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