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%.

Condition Distribution

New York39%50.9%10.2%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - New York (FHWA NBI)

Counties (62)

Albany 377 Allegany 400 Bronx 394 Broome 512 Cattaraugus 503 Cayuga 150 Chautauqua 587 Chemung 274 Chenango 258 Clinton 208 Columbia 256 Cortland 185 Delaware 450 Dutchess 341 Erie 1082 Essex 259 Franklin 188 Fulton 97 Genesee 174 Greene 231 Hamilton 88 Herkimer 257 Jefferson 318 Kings 308 Lewis 163 Livingston 175 Madison 175 Monroe 685 Montgomery 208 Nassau 443 New York 299 Niagara 297 Oneida 509 Onondaga 514 Ontario 187 Orange 505 Orleans 137 Oswego 238 Otsego 263 Putnam 113 Queens 755 Rensselaer 280 Richmond 202 Rockland 258 Saratoga 250 Schenectady 157 Schoharie 173 Schuyler 101 Seneca 64 St. Lawrence 326 Steuben 637 Suffolk 436 Sullivan 367 Tioga 228 Tompkins 193 Ulster 406 Warren 145 Washington 193 Wayne 99 Westchester 854 Wyoming 142 Yates 58

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.

SKINNERS FALLS NY

Poor

Over: DELAWARE RIVER

29 MI S OF COCHECTON, Sullivan, NY

Built 1901 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 355

BAILEY ROAD

Poor

Over: INDEPENDENCE RIVER

1.3 MI NE OF SPERRYVILLE, Lewis, NY

Built 1900 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 2

OLD STATE ROAD

Poor

Over: DEER RIVER

2.3 MI SW OF DEER RIVER, Lewis, NY

Built 1891 Load: 2.6 t ADT: 77

FITCHES BRIDGE RD

Poor

Over: W BR DELAWARE RIVER

2 MI NE OF DELHI, Delaware, NY

Built 1870 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 295

ELM ST EXTENSION

Poor

Over: TROUT BROOK

1 MI S OF RICHFIELD SPRIN, Otsego, NY

Built 1930 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 52

CRANE STREET

Poor

Over: CSX TRANS/ AMTRAK

1.8 MI W JCT RT5 & RT7, Schenectady, NY

Built 1976 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 4,964

All Bridges in New York

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: WAIT CORNERS ROAD

1.6 MI E JCT I86 & SH 37, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1982 ADT: 52

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: TOWN LINE ROAD

3.5 MI E JCT RTS 76 & 17, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1996

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: TOWN LINE ROAD

3.5 MI E JCT RTS 76 & 17, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1982

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: WALL STREET

4.8 MI E JCT RTS 76 & 17, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1996 ADT: 21

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: WALL STREET

4.8MI.E.JCT.RTES 76 & 17, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1982 ADT: 21

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: Panama Stedman Road

3.5 MI W JCT I86 & SH 394, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1996 ADT: 250

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: Panama Stedman Road

3.5 MI W JCT I86 & SH 394, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1982 ADT: 200

NY 16

Unknown

Over: 17 17 52111173, RTE I86

1.5MI.W.JCT.RTES 394 & 17, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1982

CARPENTR PRINGLE

Unknown

Over: 17 17 52111179 WB, RTE

1.OMI.W.JCT.RTES 394 & 17, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1982

RTE 394

Unknown

Over: 86I 17 52111189, RTE I8

JCT.OF RTES 394 & 17, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1982

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: 86I 17 52011295, RTE I86

1.7 MI E JCT 394 & I86, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1981 ADT: 500

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: 86I 17 52011295, RTE I86

BEMUS POINT INTERCHANGE, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1981 ADT: 1,342

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: RTE 430, BEMUS CREEK

0.8 MI SE OF BEMUS POINT, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1982 ADT: 2,050

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: RTE 430, BEMUS CREEK

.8 MILE SE OF BEMUS POINT, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1982 ADT: 2,050

COUNTY ROUTE 81

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RTE I90

1.3 MI E JCT I-90 + 60, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1957

GREENMAN ROAD

Unknown

Over: 86I 17 52111003, RTE I8

.8 MI W JCT SH 426 & I86, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1973

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: RTE 426

JCT SH 426 & S.T.E. - I86, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 524

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: RTE 426

JCT SH 426 & S.T.E. - I86, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 1,422

COUNTY ROAD 3

Unknown

Over: 86I 17 52111019, RTE I86

3.0 MI NE JCT 426 + S.T.E, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1973

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: CAMP ROAD

3.0 MI W JCT 430 + S.T.E., Chautauqua, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 800

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: CAMP ROAD

3.0 MI W JCT 430 + S.T.E., Chautauqua, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 800

RTE 430

Unknown

Over: 86I 17 5211059, RTE I86

1.3 mi NE SR430 and CR13, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 7,089

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: MANNISON ROAD

0.6 MI E JCT 430 + S.T.E., Chautauqua, NY

Built 1973

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: MANNISON ROAD

0.6 MI E JCT 430 + S.T.E., Chautauqua, NY

Built 1973

RELOCATED HART ROA

Unknown

Over: RTE I86

1 MI SW JCT I86 & SH 76, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 7,089

RELOCATED HART ROA

Unknown

Over: RTE I86

1 MI SW JCT I86 & SH 76, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 7,089

RTE 954J

Unknown

Over: County Touring Route 44

RTE 17 AT BEMUS POINT, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1976 ADT: 1,342

RTE 954J

Unknown

Over: County Touring Route 44

RTE 17 AT BEMUS POINT, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1976 ADT: 1,342

RTE 86

Unknown

Over: RTE I86

1.7 MI SE OF BEMUS POINT, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1976 ADT: 9,516

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: WESTMAN ROAD

1.7 MI SE OF BEMUS POINT, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1976 ADT: 314

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: BELLVIEW ROAD

2.7 MI SE BEMUS POINT, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1976 ADT: 100

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: BELLVIEW ROAD

2.7 MI SE BEMUS POINT, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1976 ADT: 100

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: DUTCH HOL RD, DUTCH HOLL

3.5MI W.INTERS RT 60 & 17, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1976 ADT: 868

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: DUTCH HOL RD, DUTCH HOLL

3.5MI W.INTERS RT 60 & 17, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1976 ADT: 868

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: TOWN LNE RD

0.6 MI NE GREENHURST, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1976 ADT: 460

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: TOWN LNE RD

.6 MI NE OF GREENHURST, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1976 ADT: 460

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: RTE 953B

1.8 MI W JCT I86 & S H 60, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 2,000

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: RTE 953B

1.8 MI W JCT I86 & S H 60, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 2,000

WEST OAK HILL RD

Unknown

Over: 17 17 52111278, RTE I86

0.3 MI W JCT RTS 17 + 60, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 8,149

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: RTE 60

0.33 m N RT 120 and RT 60, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 8,761

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: RTE 60

0.30 m N RT 120 and RT 60, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 7,181

CURTIS ROAD

Unknown

Over: 17 17 52111290, RTE I86

0.9M E JCT 86 + 60, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 10,791

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: NORTH WORK ST

0.8 MI W FALCONER INT, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 5,570

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: NORTH WORK ST

0.8 MI W FALCONER INT, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 5,570

RTE 86

Unknown

Over: 86I 17 52111307, RTE I86

EXIT 13 OF I86 - FALCONER, Chautauqua, NY

Built 2006

RTE 394

Unknown

Over: LOCAL ACCESS ROAD, CHADA

.5 MI W JCT SH 394 & SH60, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1990 ADT: 1

RTE 954

Unknown

Over: STEELE STREET, CHADAKOIN

CITY OF JAMESTOWN-W.THIRD, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1988 ADT: 6,000

90IX EXIT 58 RAMP

Unknown

Over: RTE 20

0.8 M SW JCT CATTA CR + 5, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1957 ADT: 14,870

RTE 394

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RTE I90

JCT RTS 17 + I-90, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1957

CR 380

Unknown

Over: RTE I90

1.3 MI N OF BROCTON, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 10,800

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