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

CROSS STREET

Fair

Over: PARK CREEK

CROSS STREET, Broome, NY

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 704

COLLINS ROAD

Fair

Over: TRACY CREEK

4.5 M SOUTH OF ENDICOTT, Broome, NY

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t

CR193 BALLYHACK R

Fair

Over: BALLYHACK CREEK

2.0 MI.NE.JCT.RT.7& 369, Broome, NY

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,103

CR193 BALLYHACK R

Fair

Over: BALLYHACK CREEK

2.2 MI NE JCT NY7 & NY369, Broome, NY

Built 1957 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,103

LEEKVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: E BR NANTICOKE CK

HAMLET OF GLEN AUBREY, Broome, NY

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 427

CR44 OLD VESTAL RD

Fair

Over: BUNN HILL CREEK

OLD VESTAL ROAD CR311, Broome, NY

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,947

CR 193

Fair

Over: BALLYHACK CREEK

0.7 MI NE OF PORT CRANE, Broome, NY

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,103

HAWLEYTON ROAD

Fair

Over: W FRK LITTLE SNAKE CREEK

6 MI E OF VESTAL CENTER, Broome, NY

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,367

COLESVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: FOX HOLLOW CREEK

2 MI EAST OF BINGHAMTON, Broome, NY

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,206

RTE I86

Fair

Over: LIT.CONEWANGO CRK

1.4 MI NW JCT 17 + INT 17, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,299

RTE 394

Fair

Over: COLD STREAM BROOK

0.3 MI NW INT 17 ON RTE17, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,193

CHURCH ROAD

Fair

Over: FIVE MILE CREEK

2.7 MI SE OF HUMPHREY, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 23

S. CHAPEL STREET

Fair

Over: THATCHER BROOK

IN VILLAGE OF GOWANDA, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 936

N NINE MILE ROAD

Fair

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

2.2 MI NE OF VANDALIA, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 328

GULF ROAD

Fair

Over: LIT CONEWANGO CRK

1 MILE WEST OF STEAMBURG, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 41

RTE 5

Fair

Over: CRANE BROOK

2.2 MI W JCT SH 5 & SH 20, Cayuga, NY

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,486

LAKE AVENUE

Fair

Over: OWASCO OUTLET

1.1MI SE STATE PRISON IN, Cayuga, NY

Built 1954 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,035

JOROLEMON ROAD

Fair

Over: MUSKRAT CREEK

3 MILES NE OF WEEDSPORT, Cayuga, NY

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 492

MENTZ CHURCH ROAD

Fair

Over: CRANE BROOK

2.5MI SW PORT BYRON, Cayuga, NY

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 125

COUNTY ROAD 7A

Fair

Over: CRANE BROOK

2 MILES WEST OF AUBURN, Cayuga, NY

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 360

WEST GROTON ROAD

Fair

Over: HEMLOCK CREEK

.2 MI S JCT SH 90 & CR 48, Cayuga, NY

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 217

COUNTY ROAD 103

Fair

Over: LAKE COMO INLET

W OF SH 41A NEAR LK COMO, Cayuga, NY

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 237

RTE 474

Fair

Over: L BROKENNSTRAW CR

IN CLYMER, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,520

RTE I86

Fair

Over: W BR FRENCH CREEK

0.1 MI E JCT RTE 426+ STE, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,137

S MAIN STREET EXT

Fair

Over: TRIB STILLWATER C

2.4 MI E OF BUSTI, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 658

PAGE ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB.CASS RUN

.1 MILE E. OF US RT. 62, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 281

T-952 STATE LINE

Fair

Over: W BR FRENCH CREEK

0.10 mi North of CR 1, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 33

COUNTY ROAD 322

Fair

Over: FRENCH CREEK

1.3 MI NE OF FRENCH CREEK, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1936 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 197

COUNTY ROAD 72

Fair

Over: TB WB CONEWNGO CK

.2 MILE W OF TOWN CORNERS, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1931 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 518

RTE I90

Fair

Over: SLIPPERY ROCK CREEK

8.5 MI NE OF W FIELD INT, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,888

RTE I86

Fair

Over: WINFIELD CREEK

0.7 MI NE JCT RTE 17 + CL, Chemung, NY

Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 28,391

RTE 352

Fair

Over: GARDINER CREEK

2.5MI E. JCT RTS 352 & 17, Chemung, NY

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,547

RTE 427

Fair

Over: BENTLEY CREEK

0.2 MI NE JCT RTS 367&427, Chemung, NY

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,542

WASHINGTON AVE

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

IN CITY OF ELMIRA, Chemung, NY

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,148

WALNUT STREET

Fair

Over: CHEMUNG RIVER

IN CITY OF ELMIRA, Chemung, NY

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,777

CR05 RIDGE RD

Fair

Over: CATHARINE CREEK

2.6 MI NE OF HORSEHEADS, Chemung, NY

Built 1945 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 874

CR27 BIRD CREEK R

Fair

Over: BIRD CREEK

1.0 MI E OF SEELEY CREEK, Chemung, NY

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 364

County Road 33

Fair

Over: HOFFMAN BROOK

4.0 MI NW OF ELMIRA, Chemung, NY

Built 1934 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 616

County Road 41

Fair

Over: TRB BALDWIN CREEK

1.2 MI NE OF N CHEMUNG, Chemung, NY

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 506

BREED HOLLOW ROAD

Fair

Over: CUTHRIE RUN

2.9 MI N OF BIG FLATS, Chemung, NY

Built 1944 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 246

SAND BANK ROAD

Fair

Over: JACKSON CREEK

3.0 MI NW OF ERIN, Chemung, NY

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 93

WIDGER HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: MUDLICK CREEK

0.2 MI SE JCT RTE 225 +CL, Chemung, NY

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 94

RTE I88

Fair

Over: TRB CORNELL CREEK

.3 MI E JCT I88 & SH 41, Chenango, NY

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,908

COUNTY ROAD 12

Fair

Over: OTSELIC RIVER

0.1 MI NORTH OF PITCHER, Chenango, NY

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 484

CR 22

Fair

Over: COLD SPRING BROOK

NEAR MADISON-CHENANGO CO, Chenango, NY

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 255

RTE 11

Fair

Over: BRANDY BROOK

1.7 MI SE JCT RTS 11+ 189, Clinton, NY

Built 1948 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,137

RTE 22B

Fair

Over: SALMON RIVER

4.3 MI N JCT RTS 22B & 22, Clinton, NY

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,507

RTE I87

Fair

Over: GREAT CHAZY RIVER

JCT RTE I-87 + GR CHAZY R, Clinton, NY

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,281

RTE 374

Fair

Over: OULEOUT CREEK

7.2 MI SE JCT SH374/SH190, Clinton, NY

Built 1931 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,439

RTE 374

Fair

Over: MEAD BROOK

1.7Mi W of Jct Rte190+374, Clinton, NY

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,195

Showing 8,301-8,350 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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