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

PARKER HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: E MASONVILLE CRK

.7 MI E OF SH 206 & SH 8, Delaware, NY

Built 1965 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 108

RTE I90

Fair

Over: CANASERAGA CREEK

5.2 MI W 90I EXIT 34 RAMP, Madison, NY

Built 1951 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 19,091

RTE 90

Fair

Over: CANASERAGA CREEK

5.2 MI W 90I EXIT 34 RAMP, Madison, NY

Built 1951 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 17,521

RTE 908C

Fair

Over: REYNOLDS CHANNEL

NEAR EAST BAY IN NASSAU, Nassau, NY

Built 1934 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 25,774

NELSON AVE EXT

Fair

Over: KAYADEROSSERAS CK

1.7 MI NE JCT I87 & US 9, Saratoga, NY

Built 1962 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 513

COUNTY ROAD 149

Fair

Over: CATTAIL BROOK

2.1 MILES SW OF LIV MANOR, Sullivan, NY

Built 1954 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 872

EAST MOUNTAIN RD

Fair

Over: RONDOUT CREEK

1.2 MI E OF LOWES CORNERS, Sullivan, NY

Built 1968 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 56

HANCOCK STREET

Fair

Over: CASCADILLA CREEK

CITY OF ITHACA, Tompkins, NY

Built 1931 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 1,662

COUNTY ROAD 47

Fair

Over: HIGH FALLS BROOK

1 MILE SW OF FROST VALLEY, Ulster, NY

Built 2006 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 254

RTE 219

Fair

Over: BR GREAT VLLY CRK

3.9 MI N JCT US219 & SH98, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1950 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 5,296

RTE 86I

Fair

Over: CHEMUNG RIVER

RTE 17 1.8 MI W CL, Chemung, NY

Built 1965 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 13,141

RTE 71

Fair

Over: GREEN RIVER

0.2 MI E JCT RTS 22 & 71, Columbia, NY

Built 1991 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 1,414

RTE 17

Fair

Over: SANDS CREEK

EXIT 87 RTE 17 INT, Delaware, NY

Built 1967 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 8,125

WARWICK BLVD

Fair

Over: ISLAND PARK CANAL

AT ISLAND PARK, Nassau, NY

Built 1989 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 2,352

CR15A NORTON AVE

Fair

Over: ORISKANY CR

1 MI NE HAMILTON COLLEGE, Oneida, NY

Built 1960 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 2,123

45TH AVENUE

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/CPR&P&W

WOODSIDE, Queens, NY

Built 1916 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 6,076

CR 45

Fair

Over: TRIB NANTICOKE CREEK

0.3 MI E OF SH 26, Broome, NY

Built 1964 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 2,441

MT VERNON BLVD.

Fair

Over: BARRICKS CREEK

1.3 MI. SW OF ATHOL SPRGS, Erie, NY

Built 1930 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 1,049

RTE 24

Fair

Over: PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL

RTE 24 AT NYC-NASSAU CL, Nassau, NY

Built 1904 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 37,334

MONTAUK HWY-CR 85

Fair

Over: PATCHOGUE RIVER

.7 MI W JCT RT 112&MTK HY, Suffolk, NY

Built 1939 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 9,276

SALMON CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: LOCKE CREEK

1.6 MI N OF LUDLOWVILLE, Tompkins, NY

Built 1935 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 317

MILL HOOK ROAD

Fair

Over: MILL STREAM

1.3 MI NW OF ACCORD, Ulster, NY

Built 1948 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 72

RTE 354

Fair

Over: FRENCH BROOK

0.6MI E JCT RTS 354 + 77, Wyoming, NY

Built 1958 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 2,554

OLD STATE ROAD

Fair

Over: PEARL CREEK

1 MI S OF COVINGTON CTR, Wyoming, NY

Built 1951 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 356

RAMP I90WB TO 9SB

Fair

Over: VACANT LAND

RTE 9S & DRY GULLY-QUARRY, Albany, NY

Built 1971 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 6,515

RTE 275

Fair

Over: PLEASANT VLLY CRK

2.5 MI NE SR417 & SR275, Allegany, NY

Built 1930 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,153

RTE 275

Fair

Over: S B VAN CAMPEN CK

1.7 MILES SE OF NILE, Allegany, NY

Built 1933 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,043

RTE 960B

Fair

Over: TRB CANACADEA CRK

IN ALFRED, Allegany, NY

Built 1976 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 4,493

COUNTY ROAD 12

Fair

Over: ELM VALLEY CRK

0.4 MI N OF ELM VALLEY, Allegany, NY

Built 1956 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 985

COUNTY ROAD 5C

Fair

Over: LITTLE GENESEE CK

.6 MI N OF LITTLE GENESEE, Allegany, NY

Built 1986 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 300

RTE 907H

Fair

Over: BRONX RIVER

4.2 MI N I95+BX RIVER PKY, Bronx, NY

Built 1951 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 104,818

RTE 17

Fair

Over: TRACY CREEK

3.5 MI W JCT RTS 17 + 26, Broome, NY

Built 1969 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 13,109

RTE 79

Fair

Over: UNKNOWN CREEK

3.8 MI S JCT RTS 79 & 17, Broome, NY

Built 1993 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 629

LOUGHLIN ROAD

Fair

Over: ACRE CREEK

2 MI NW FIVE MILE POINT, Broome, NY

Built 1949 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 710

TRACY CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB TRACY CREEK

4 MILES SW OF VESTAL, Broome, NY

Built 1952 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,090

RTE 353

Fair

Over: LITTLE VALLEY CRK

1.7 MI S RTE 242 OVERLAP, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1941 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 5,651

GEIGER HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

2.6 MI SW OF OLEAN, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1955 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 32

COUNTY ROAD 21

Fair

Over: ELTON CREEK

.2 MILE WEST OF ELTON, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1989 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 845

BOZARD HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: WRIGHTS CREEK

2.0 MI NE OF HUMPHREY, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1938 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 85

COUNTY ROAD 15

Fair

Over: DUBLIN CREEK

1.4 MI NE OF LITTLE VLLEY, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1962 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 329

ELLICOTT ROAD

Fair

Over: LIT CANADAWAY CRK

1 MI S OF LAMBERTON, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1990 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 493

FREWS RUN ROAD

Fair

Over: FREWS RUN

2.4 MI NE OF FENTONVILLE, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1990 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,124

CENTRALIA ROAD

Fair

Over: DEWITTVILLE CREEK

2.1 MI E OF HARTFIELD, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1931 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 525

BROWNELL ROAD

Fair

Over: BROWNELL BRANCH

1.6 MI S OF CLYMER CENTER, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1950 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 197

CENTER STREET

Fair

Over: BROKENSTRAW CREEK

AT CLYMER, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1935 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,666

RTE I90

Fair

Over: BELL CREEK

3.3 MI SW OF W FIELD INT, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1957 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 9,097

BREED HOLLOW ROAD

Fair

Over: CUTHRIE RUN

2.5 MI N OF BIG FLATS, Chemung, NY

Built 1944 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 246

RTE 22

Fair

Over: NOSTER KILL

6.3 MI N DUT+COL CL, Columbia, NY

Built 1945 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,912

RTE 23

Fair

Over: TAGHKANIC CREEK

4.1 MI E JCT RTE23+TSP, Columbia, NY

Built 1959 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 4,803

TEN BROECK ROAD

Fair

Over: AGAWAMUCK CREEK

0.8 MI SE OF HARLEMVILLE, Columbia, NY

Built 1965 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 38

Showing 8,151-8,200 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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