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 297

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/ AMTRAK

IN SOLVAY, Onondaga, NY

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,811

RTE I481

Fair

Over: NY SUSQUEHNNA & W

2.1 MI E JCT I81 & I481, Onondaga, NY

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,066

RTE I481

Fair

Over: NY SUSQUEHNNA & WESTERN

2.1 MI E JCT I81 & I481, Onondaga, NY

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,234

RAMP T

Fair

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

STATE FAIR BLVD TO I690WB, Onondaga, NY

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,547

RTE I690

Fair

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

I-690 WB + NINE MI CREEK, Onondaga, NY

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25,881

RTE I690

Fair

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

I-690 EB + NINE MI CREEK, Onondaga, NY

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t

ROADWAY SO

Fair

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

OFF RAMP-690EB+NINE MI CR, Onondaga, NY

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 120

RODAK ROAD

Fair

Over: SKANEATELES CREEK

2 MILES SW OF ELBRIDGE, Onondaga, NY

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15

ELMHURST AVENUE

Fair

Over: ONONDAGA CREEK

.5MI S of KIRK PARK, Onondaga, NY

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 511

DICKERSON STREET

Fair

Over: ONONDAGA CREEK

.2 MI S OF STATE ARMORY, Onondaga, NY

Built 1900 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 562

EVANS STREET

Fair

Over: ONONDAGA CREEK

.1 M SOUTH OF FRANKLIN ST, Onondaga, NY

Built 1934 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 451

RTE 174

Fair

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

.3 MI N JCT SH174 & SH175, Onondaga, NY

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,943

CARDNER ROAD

Fair

Over: E B LIMESTONE CREEK

3 MI N DERUYTER RESERVOIR, Onondaga, NY

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 79

NORTH KIRKVLLE RD

Fair

Over: CHITTENANGO CREEK

1MI N KIRKVILLE CHTNGO R, Onondaga, NY

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,616

HAMILTON ROAD

Fair

Over: SKANEATELES CREEK

2 MILES SOUTH OF JORDAN, Onondaga, NY

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,852

COUNTY RD 183

Fair

Over: CARPENTER BROOK

2.3 MI NNE ELBRIDGE, Onondaga, NY

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 486

AIRPORT ROAD

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/AMTRAK, NINEMI

2.2 MI SSE OF I90 EXIT 39, Onondaga, NY

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,508

HENRY CLAY BLVD

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

3.5 MI WEST OF CICERO, Onondaga, NY

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,869

RTE 175

Fair

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

1.1 MI SW JCT SH175 & SH1, Onondaga, NY

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,782

Elderberry Street

Fair

Over: Dead Creek

2.1 Mi East Jacks Reef, Onondaga, NY

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 209

RTE 370

Fair

Over: SENECA RIVER

JCT RTE 370 + SENECA R, Onondaga, NY

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,983

RTE I90

Fair

Over: BUTTERNUT CREEK

1.8 MI E EXIT 34A ON I90, Onondaga, NY

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,535

RTE 5

Fair

Over: CANANDAIGUAOUTLET

0.1MI W JCT RTS 5+20 +364, Ontario, NY

Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 27,634

BOOTH ROAD

Fair

Over: SPRING BROOK

4.2 MI W SENECA CASTLE, Ontario, NY

Built 1940 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 158

BRACE ROAD

Fair

Over: FISH CREEK

3 MI S OF VICTOR, Ontario, NY

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,775

SENECA POINT ROAD

Fair

Over: SENECA POINT GLLY

IN SOUTH BRISTOL, Ontario, NY

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 425

CLIFTON STREET

Fair

Over: CANANDAIGUA OUTLT

VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER, Ontario, NY

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,285

COUNTY ROAD 23

Fair

Over: FLINT CREEK

HAMLET OF ORLEANS, Ontario, NY

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,719

RTE 17K

Fair

Over: DWAAR KILL

1.1 MI E JCT SH17K &SH302, Orange, NY

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,305

RTE 97

Fair

Over: MONGAUP RIVER

JCT SH 97 & MONGAUP RIVER, Orange, NY

Built 1934 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,591

RTE 211

Fair

Over: MASONIC CREEK

0.5 MI W JCT RTS 211+17, Orange, NY

Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 24,868

BROOKSIDE FARM RD

Fair

Over: QUASSAIC CREEK

.3 MI WSW INT RTS 52 & 84, Orange, NY

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,528

GLASS STREET

Fair

Over: SPILLWAY BROOK

AT PORT JERVIS, Orange, NY

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 780

CRAIGVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: CROMLINE CREEK

2.8 MI SW BLOOMING GROVE, Orange, NY

Built 1952 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,261

NEWPORT BRIDGE RD

Fair

Over: POCHUCK CREEK

1.5 MI SW OF PINE ISLAND, Orange, NY

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 559

RTE I87

Fair

Over: ABAND. RR (NY ONT AND WE

1.2 MI S JCT SH 94 & I87, Orange, NY

Built 1953 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 43,981

LEE ROAD

Fair

Over: CROWS NEST BROOK

0.1 MI E OF WASHINGTON RD, Orange, NY

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

RTE 31

Fair

Over: FISH CREEK

3.4MI E JCT RTS 31 + 63, Orleans, NY

Built 1933 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,848

RTE 31

Fair

Over: STILL BROOK

3.6MI E JCT RTS 31 + 63, Orleans, NY

Built 1933 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,848

RTE 237

Fair

Over: E BRN SANDY CREEK

.1 MI S JCT SH104 & SH237, Orleans, NY

Built 1954 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,043

LAKESIDE ROAD

Fair

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

AT LAKESIDE PARK, Orleans, NY

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 143

NORWAY ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB SANDY CREEK

2.0 MI NE MURRAY, Orleans, NY

Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 309

MORRISON ROAD

Fair

Over: MARSH CREEK

0.25 MI. NORTH OF RTE 18, Orleans, NY

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 120

RTE I81

Fair

Over: LITTLE SALMON RIV

1.8 MI S JCT RTS I81SB+69, Oswego, NY

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,875

RTE I81

Fair

Over: LITTLE SALMON RVR

.6 MI N JCT I81 SB & SH 6, Oswego, NY

Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,080

RTE 104B

Fair

Over: BUTTERFLY CREEK

2.8MI NE JCT RTS 104B+104, Oswego, NY

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,606

SNYDER ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTL SANDY CREEK

2 MILES NE OF LACONA, Oswego, NY

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 75

RTE 3

Fair

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

AT HANNIBAL, Oswego, NY

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,025

BLYTHE ROAD

Fair

Over: NINEMILE CREEK

2.2 MI NW OF HANNIBAL, Oswego, NY

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 233

COUNTY ROAD 48

Fair

Over: TROUT BROOK

3.3 MI NW OF ALTMAR, Oswego, NY

Built 1941 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 651

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