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

COUNTY ROAD 5

Fair

Over: FRISBEE CREEK

1.9 MI W OF FLATBROOK, Columbia, NY

Built 1956 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 247

RTE 30

Fair

Over: BAXTER BROOK

3.1 MI N JCT SH 30 & SH 1, Delaware, NY

Built 1949 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 576

BRUCE PORN ROAD

Fair

Over: BEAR KILL

1.8 MI NW OF GRAND GORGE, Delaware, NY

Built 1968 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 209

BURNWOOD ROAD

Fair

Over: TROUT BROOK

AT BURNWOOD, Delaware, NY

Built 1956 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 59

WALTON-FRANKLN RD

Fair

Over: FREER HOLLOW BRK

4.5 MI N OF WALTON, Delaware, NY

Built 1967 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,584

CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: WEBATUCK CREEK

0.5 MI E OF NY RT 22, Dutchess, NY

Built 1930 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 18

COUNTY ROAD 19

Fair

Over: LITTLE WAPPINGER CREEK

4 MILES SE OF EIGHMYVILLE, Dutchess, NY

Built 1961 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,100

COUNTY ROAD 6

Fair

Over: SWAMP RIVER

1.5 MI S OF DOVER PLNS, Dutchess, NY

Built 1900 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 727

COUNTY ROAD 85

Fair

Over: LANDSMAN KILL

2.3 MI N OF STAATSBURG, Dutchess, NY

Built 1939 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 188

RTE 39

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

1.8 MI E JCT RTS 39 + 62, Erie, NY

Built 1953 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,485

COUNTY ROAD 68

Fair

Over: BOQUET RIVER

3 MILES SW OF WILLSBORO, Essex, NY

Built 1989 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 304

DUANE RD

Fair

Over: LAKE TITUS STREAM

.1 MI S OF MALONE, Franklin, NY

Built 1939 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,746

SLUSSER ROAD

Fair

Over: TONAWANDA CREEK

0.3 MI N EAST PEMBROKE, Genesee, NY

Built 1991 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 338

PETER BRONCK ROAD

Fair

Over: COXSACKIE CREEK

0.5 MI SW COXSACKIE, Greene, NY

Built 1910 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 376

ERB ROAD

Fair

Over: FOUR MILE BROOK

3.1 MI SW OF HOFFMEISTER, Hamilton, NY

Built 1978 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 4

FIDDLETOWN ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH CREEK

1 MILE NE OF KAST BRIDGE, Herkimer, NY

Built 1970 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 96

RTE 12

Fair

Over: MULLET CREEK

5.0 MI NE JCT 12 + 12E, Jefferson, NY

Built 1930 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 4,630

SIXTH AVENUE

Fair

Over: LONG ISLAND-ATL B

AT PARK SLOPE, Kings, NY

Built 1908 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 5,144

18TH AVE

Fair

Over: N Y & ATLANTIC/LI

NEAR BOROUGH PARK, Kings, NY

Built 1908 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 9,599

RTE 3

Fair

Over: MOHAWK ADIR & NO

0.3 m E of Harrisville, Lewis, NY

Built 1987 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,138

RTE 31F

Fair

Over: BICYCLE PATH PEDESTRIAN,

JCT RTE 31+STATE BARGE C, Monroe, NY

Built 1975 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 20,654

RTE 365

Fair

Over: STEUBEN CREEK

06MI S JCT RTS 365+12, Oneida, NY

Built 1931 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,917

RTE 233

Fair

Over: WHEELER CREEK

N OF JCT ROME ART&RTE 233, Oneida, NY

Built 1980 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 8,191

BROADFIELD ROAD

Fair

Over: W.BR.LIMESTONE CK

1.6 MI S MANLIUS, Onondaga, NY

Built 1990 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 294

COUNTY ROAD 4

Fair

Over: FLINT CREEK

.4 MI NW OF SENECA, Ontario, NY

Built 1955 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,061

RTE 6

Fair

Over: SEELY BROOK

2.7 MI E JCT RTS 17+94, Orange, NY

Built 1956 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 58,009

RTE 17A

Fair

Over: WAWAYANDA CREEK

RTS 17A+94 WARWICK, Orange, NY

Built 1883 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 8,153

BAIRDS LANE

Fair

Over: WAWAYANDA CREEK

2.1 MILES SW OF WARWICK, Orange, NY

Built 1964 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 75

RTE 49

Fair

Over: BIG BAY CREEK

1.8 MI E JCT SH 49 & I81, Oswego, NY

Built 1941 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 10,186

STILLWATER ROAD

Fair

Over: MUSCOOT RIVER

1.2 MI NW OF BALDWIN PL, Putnam, NY

Built 1930 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 4,888

GRAND AVE

Fair

Over: LIRR MAIN LINE

IN ELMHURST, Queens, NY

Built 1909 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 7,453

RTE 50

Fair

Over: GORDON CREEK

MILTON AVE IN BALLSTON SP, Saratoga, NY

Built 1930 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 11,760

HEATH ROAD

Fair

Over: STURDEVANT CREEK

1.5 MI SW OF CORINTH, Saratoga, NY

Built 1968 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,138

WILLIAMEE ROAD

Fair

Over: JOHN BLACK CREEK

1.1 MI NE OF PERRY CITY, Schuyler, NY

Built 1985 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 177

RTE 37

Fair

Over: GRASSE RIVER

.5 m W RTE 37 and 56 INT, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1956 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 5,150

MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: E BR ST REGIS RVR

3 MILES E OF NICHOLVILLE, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1979 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 61

RTE 417

Fair

Over: TUSCARORA CREEK

1 mile EAST of JASPER on, Steuben, NY

Built 1978 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,704

RTE 17

Fair

Over: WILLOWEMOC CREEK

0.5 MI NW EXIT 94 - RT 17, Sullivan, NY

Built 1968 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,765

RTE 52

Fair

Over: HORSESHOE CREEK

73 MI W JCT RTS 52 + 17, Sullivan, NY

Built 1953 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,934

RTE 17

Fair

Over: SUSQUEHANNA RIVER

2.9 MI NE JCT RTS 17 + 34, Tioga, NY

Built 1973 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 8,583

HARNICK ROAD

Fair

Over: APALACHIN CREEK

4.7 MI SE OF APALACHIN, Tioga, NY

Built 1978 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 108

RTE 96

Fair

Over: CAYUGA INLET

3.3 MI SW JCT RTS 34 & 13, Tompkins, NY

Built 1990 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,358

RTE 212

Fair

Over: TANNERY BROOK

1.1 MI W JCT RTS 212+375, Ulster, NY

Built 1935 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 5,208

MILL BROOK ROAD

Fair

Over: MILL BROOK

4.9 MI E OF GRANT MILLS, Ulster, NY

Built 2000 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 51

COUNTY ROAD 32

Fair

Over: PLATTEKILL CREEK

3.5 MI SW OF SAUGERTIES, Ulster, NY

Built 1969 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,573

PEACEFUL VALLEY RO

Fair

Over: STRAIGHT BROOK

2MI S NORTH CREEK, Warren, NY

Built 1949 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 996

HOGBACK ROAD

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/AMTRAK

0.7 MI E OF SAVANNAH, Wayne, NY

Built 1992 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 455

RTE 21

Fair

Over: Erie Canal Heritage Trai

JCT OF RTE 21 + BARGE C, Wayne, NY

Built 1961 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 4,324

TORRE PLACE

Fair

Over: SAW MILL RIVER

2.8 MI S HASTINGS ON HUD, Westchester, NY

Built 1931 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 5,634

PENNSYLVANIA AVE

Fair

Over: Troublesome Brook

1.0 MI N OF TUCKAHOE, Westchester, NY

Built 1950 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 325

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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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