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

ST. JOHNSVILLE RD

Fair

Over: TIMMERMAN CREEK

2 MI W OF LASSELLSVILLE, Fulton, NY

Built 1928 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 644

COUNTY ROAD 119

Fair

Over: SPRITE CREEK

5.5 MI NW OF LASSELLVILLE, Fulton, NY

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 352

COUNTY ROAD 138

Fair

Over: FRENCHMAN CREEK

2.1 MILES SE OF BENEDICT, Fulton, NY

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 755

KUNZ ROAD

Fair

Over: KENNYETTO CREEK

2.7 MI NE OF BROADALBIN, Fulton, NY

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 230

RTE 19

Fair

Over: OATKA CREEK

.3MI S OF INT RTES 19 & 5, Genesee, NY

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,349

RTE 20

Fair

Over: TONAWANDA CK OVFL

.5 MI E JCT US 20 & SH 98, Genesee, NY

Built 1933 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,146

LEWISTON ROAD

Fair

Over: BRINNINGSTOOL CREEK

0.1 MI W WHEATVILLE, Genesee, NY

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,309

WALKERS CORNER RD

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.2 MI W S.BYRON, Genesee, NY

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 349

SUMNER ROAD

Fair

Over: MURDER CREEK

2.7 MI NE DARIEN CENTER, Genesee, NY

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 815

GRISWOLD ROAD

Fair

Over: MURDER CREEK

2.2 MI SE DARIEN CENTER, Genesee, NY

Built 1954 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 137

WEST BETHANY ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE TONAWANDA CRK

3.1 MILES WEST OF BETHANY, Genesee, NY

Built 1954 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 428

LITTLE CANADA RD

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

1.1 MI N OF E. BETHANY, Genesee, NY

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 130

ROANOKE ROAD

Fair

Over: WHITE CREEK

2.7 MI NE OF EAST BETHANY, Genesee, NY

Built 1954 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 466

CIRCULAR HILL RD

Fair

Over: OATKA CREEK

3.1 MI NE OF LE ROY, Genesee, NY

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 613

Stroh Road

Fair

Over: TRIB TONAWANDA CK

1.1 MI SOUTH OF ALEXANDER, Genesee, NY

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,095

COUNTY PARK ROAD

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

9.0 MI SE OF BATAVIA, Genesee, NY

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 48

RTE I90

Fair

Over: MURDER CREEK

0.2 MI SW JCT RTE 5&I90, Genesee, NY

Built 1954 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40,540

RTE 23

Fair

Over: BOWERY CREEK

1 MI.NW OF ACRA, Greene, NY

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,562

CASE ROAD

Fair

Over: Tributary to Batavia Kil

2.3 MI NE ASHLAND, Greene, NY

Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 73

WINTER CLOVE ROAD

Fair

Over: KISKATOM BROOK

4 MI SW OF PURLING, Greene, NY

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 55

POULTNEY ROAD

Fair

Over: DURHAM CREEK

1 MILE NE OF DURHAM-SR145, Greene, NY

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 34

BROADSTREET HOLLOW

Fair

Over: BROADSTREET HOLLOW STREA

2.5 MI NE HMLT CHICHESTER, Greene, NY

Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 76

ROUND TOP ROAD

Fair

Over: TROUT BROOK

.2 MI N OF ROUND TOP, Greene, NY

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,148

RTE 23

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/AMTRAK, HUDSON

0.5 MI E JCT RTS 385 & 23, Greene, NY

Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,162

RTE I87

Fair

Over: CATSKILL CREEK

.5 MI S EXIT 21 OF I90, Greene, NY

Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 33,622

RTE 30

Fair

Over: LEWEY LAKE OUTLET

11.8 MI N JCT RTS 8+30, Hamilton, NY

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 653

DEC ROAD

Fair

Over: CEDAR RIVER FLOW

11.3 MI.SW OF INDIAN LAKE, Hamilton, NY

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 33

CONSERV DEPT ROAD

Fair

Over: S BR MOOSE RIVER

10.3 MILES SE OF INLET, Hamilton, NY

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18

RTE 28

Fair

Over: FULMER CREEK

.7 MI S JCT SH 28 & SH 5S, Herkimer, NY

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,483

RTE 167

Fair

Over: GILLETT CREEK

22MI S JCT RTS 167+5, Herkimer, NY

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,480

RTE 5S

Fair

Over: FERGUSON CREEK, EX-NY WS

IN WEST FRANKFORT, Herkimer, NY

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,972

BINGHAM MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: TRAMMEL CREEK

1.9 MI NW OF STRATFORD, Herkimer, NY

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 148

SALE ROAD

Fair

Over: BR UNADILLA RIVER

.8 MI NE OF EAST WINFIELD, Herkimer, NY

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 137

EAST STEELE ST

Fair

Over: HYDRAULIC CANAL

4MI SE OF ST RT 28/5, Herkimer, NY

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,361

ELM TREE ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG BILL BROOK

1.0 MI S OF NORWAY, Herkimer, NY

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 213

STONE ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH WINFIELD CK

.5 MI N OF WEST WINFIELD, Herkimer, NY

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,067

RTE 51

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/AMTRAK

JCT RTS 5 & 51 N OF ILION, Herkimer, NY

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 798

RTE 51

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/AMTRAK

JCT RTS 5 & 51 N OF ILION, Herkimer, NY

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,578

RTE I90

Fair

Over: WOODS CREEK

0.2 MI SE OF W. SCHUYLER, Herkimer, NY

Built 1954 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,495

RTE 12

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.4 MI SW JCT RTS 12 & 26, Jefferson, NY

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,089

RTE 37

Fair

Over: KELSEY CREEK

0.3 MI N JCT RTS 11 & 37, Jefferson, NY

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,098

County Road 189

Fair

Over: South Sandy Creek

2.3 MI S JCT 178 + 11, Jefferson, NY

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,150

RTE 193

Fair

Over: N BRN SANDY CREEK

1.7 MI E JCT SH3 & SH193, Jefferson, NY

Built 1949 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 571

RTE I81

Fair

Over: PHILOMEL CREEK

1.1 MI S JCT I-81 & 342, Jefferson, NY

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,604

RTE I81

Fair

Over: PHILOMEL CREEK

1.1 MI S JCT I-81 & 342, Jefferson, NY

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,031

I-81 NB ramps to N

Fair

Over: BROWN BROOK

0.1 MI E OF SR178 & I-81, Jefferson, NY

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,065

RTE 12

Fair

Over: COLD CREEK

WATERTOWN STATE&GIFFORD, Jefferson, NY

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,991

BROWN RD

Fair

Over: FISH CREEK

1 MILE SOUTH OF RODMAN, Jefferson, NY

Built 1938 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16

VAN DUZEE STREET

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.5MI NW OF RTE11&BLACK R, Jefferson, NY

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,693

HAGEN ROAD

Fair

Over: LINDSEY CREEK

2.5 MI N OF LACONA, Jefferson, NY

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 179

Showing 8,451-8,500 of 19,132 bridges

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