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

RYAN ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY BROOK

3.5MI SW CHURUBUSCO, Clinton, NY

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 201

STONE ROAD

Fair

Over: ENGLISH RIVER

11 MILES WEST OF MOOERS, Clinton, NY

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 133

TRUE BROOK ROAD

Fair

Over: TRUE BROOK

.7MI W MOFFITSVILLE, Clinton, NY

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 195

RTE 20

Fair

Over: HAND HOLLOW BROOK

1.6 MI E RENS+COL CL, Columbia, NY

Built 1947 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,476

RTE 23

Fair

Over: TAGHKANIC CREEK

4.9 MI E JCT RTE23+TSP, Columbia, NY

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,803

SILVERNAILS ROAD

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

1.9 MILES EAST OF MT ROSS, Columbia, NY

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 691

County Road 9

Fair

Over: PUNSIT CREEK

2.2 MI E JCT RTS 66 & 203, Columbia, NY

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,299

RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: GREEN RIVER

0.4 MI N OF GREEN RIVER, Columbia, NY

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 22

RTE I90

Fair

Over: FRISBEE CREEK

2.1 M SW OF CANAAN, Columbia, NY

Built 1957 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,122

RTE I81

Fair

Over: HUNTS CREEK

I81 NB & SB @ MARATHON, Cortland, NY

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,872

RTE I81

Fair

Over: W BR TIOUGHNIOGA

0.5 MI N JCT I81 & SH 281, Cortland, NY

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,728

TELEPHONE RD EXT.

Fair

Over: OTSELIC RIVER

AT CINCINNATUS, Cortland, NY

Built 1953 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,401

RTE I81

Fair

Over: Tully Lake Creek

2.1 mi N Jct Rt 281 & I81, Cortland, NY

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,138

RTE I81

Fair

Over: Tully Lake Creek

2.1 mi N Jct Rt 281, Cortland, NY

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,728

RTE 215

Fair

Over: VIRGIL CREEK

0.4 MI N VIRGIL ON RTE 90, Cortland, NY

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,503

DUTCH HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: GEE BROOK

2.5 MI SW OF CINCINNATUS, Cortland, NY

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 82

HOXIE GORGE ROAD

Fair

Over: HOXIE GORGE

3.5 MI S OF MCGRAW, Cortland, NY

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 324

ANGEL ROAD

Fair

Over: CHENINGO CREEK

0.4 MI. E. OF CHENINGO, Cortland, NY

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12

MILL STREET

Fair

Over: WILLET CREEK

0.1 MILES E. OF WILLET, Cortland, NY

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 34

RTE 222

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.4 MI W JCT RTS 222 + 11, Cortland, NY

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,068

MADISON ST and HOM

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

CITY OF CORTLAND, Cortland, NY

Built 1954 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,440

MUCKEY ROAD

Fair

Over: GRIDLEY CREEK

1.4 MI W JCT SH392 & US11, Cortland, NY

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 165

GLEN HAVEN ROAD

Fair

Over: GROUT BROOK

.1 MI WEST OF SCOTT, Cortland, NY

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 644

TAYLOR VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: MALLORY BROOK

1.8 MI NW OF TAYLOR, Cortland, NY

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 72

COUNTY ROAD 155

Fair

Over: SOLON POND CREEK

2.5 MI SE OF SOLON POND, Cortland, NY

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 94

RTE 28

Fair

Over: GLADSTONE HOLLOW

AT ANDES, Delaware, NY

Built 1947 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,420

BOB HALL ROAD

Fair

Over: LITT DELAWARE RVR

1.3 MI SW BOVINA CENTER, Delaware, NY

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 45

BOVINA ROAD

Fair

Over: LITT DELAWARE RVR

AT BOVINA CENTER, Delaware, NY

Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 743

COUNTY ROAD 11

Fair

Over: CHARLOTTE CREEK

3.7 MI E OF ONEONTA, Delaware, NY

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,418

EAST HUBBLE HILL R

Fair

Over: E BR DELAWARE RIVER

AT KELLY CORNERS, Delaware, NY

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 248

RTE 22

Fair

Over: AMENIA STREAM

0.5 MI S AMENIA, Dutchess, NY

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,764

MILLER ROAD

Fair

Over: LANDSMAN KILL

.2 MI NE JCT SH9G & SH308, Dutchess, NY

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 141

LIME KILN ROAD

Fair

Over: TENMILE RIVER

1.5 MI SE OF DOVER PLAINS, Dutchess, NY

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 933

RIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: MILL RIVER

3.2 MI SW OF DOVER PLNS, Dutchess, NY

Built 1910 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 551

COUNTY ROAD 83

Fair

Over: BEAN RIVER

.1 MI N RT82A, Dutchess, NY

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 313

EAST DORSEY ROAD

Fair

Over: FALL KILL

2.3 MI NE OF FAIRVIEW, Dutchess, NY

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,181

GIDLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: SPROUT CREEK

2MI SW OF VERBANK VILLAGE, Dutchess, NY

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 332

STRINGHAM ROAD

Fair

Over: SPROUT CREEK

0.75MI SW of INT 55 & TSP, Dutchess, NY

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,457

TODD HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: SPROUT CREEK

0.9MI S OF FREEDOM PLAINS, Dutchess, NY

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,637

COUNTY ROAD 59

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO BEAN RIVER

1.1 MI NW OF SHEKOMEKO, Dutchess, NY

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 113

COUNTY ROAD 28

Fair

Over: WAPPINGER CREEK

0.8 MI W OF HUGHSONVILLE, Dutchess, NY

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,896

COUNTY ROAD 85

Fair

Over: FALLSBURG CREEK

2.1 MI N OF STAATSBURG, Dutchess, NY

Built 1954 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 188

COUNTY ROAD 21

Fair

Over: FISHKILL CREEK

1.7 MI SW OF CLOVE, Dutchess, NY

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,951

COUNTY ROAD 91

Fair

Over: HUNTER CREEK

1.0 MI N.OF HUGHSONVILLE, Dutchess, NY

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 760

COUNTY ROAD 28

Fair

Over: SPROUT CREEK

2.1 MI N OF BRINCKERHOFF, Dutchess, NY

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,769

SCHULTZVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: TRB WAPPINGER CRK

1.5 MI NW OF CLINTON CRNS, Dutchess, NY

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 291

NORRIE STREET PARK

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/ AMTRAK

.3 MILE SW FROM RT9, Dutchess, NY

Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 362

RAMP FROM TACONIC

Fair

Over: SYLVAN LAKE OUTLET

4MI N JCT TSP & 84I, Dutchess, NY

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 972

DENNING'S PT ROAD

Fair

Over: MNRR HU LINE

1.9 MI S JCT I-84+NY 9D, Dutchess, NY

Built 1915 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 706

RTE 5

Fair

Over: ELLICOTT CREEK

.6 MI E JCT SH 5 & SH 277, Erie, NY

Built 1882 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 29,825

Showing 8,351-8,400 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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