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

HARLAN DRIVE

Fair

Over: CARPENTER CREEK

2.7 MI NE OF TUCKAHOE., Westchester, NY

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 549

FULTON AVENUE

Fair

Over: HUTCHINSON RIVER

AT PELHAM MANOR, Westchester, NY

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,350

ANDERSON HILL RD

Fair

Over: MAMARONECK RIVER

4.4 MI NW OF PORT CHESTER, Westchester, NY

Built 1957 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,730

DEVRIES AVENUE

Fair

Over: POCANTICO RIVER

1.8 M NW OF TARRYTOWN, Westchester, NY

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 266

MAHOPAC AVENUE

Fair

Over: MUSCOOT RIVER

3 MILES NORTH OF AMAWALK, Westchester, NY

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,991

RAMP TO 907G

Fair

Over: BRONX RIVER

.1 MI N JCT CCP AND BRP, Westchester, NY

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 24,243

RTE 987D

Fair

Over: SAW MILL RIVER

1.8 MI S JCT RTS SMRP&TSP, Westchester, NY

Built 1933 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 42,739

RTE 987G

Fair

Over: NEW CROTON RESRVR

TSP(NB) AT NEW CROTON RES, Westchester, NY

Built 1931 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 56,221

RTE I87

Fair

Over: SAW MILL RIVER

2.5 MI S JCT I87 & SMRP, Westchester, NY

Built 1953 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 35,927

RTE I87

Fair

Over: Saw Mill River

1.6 MI S JCT I87 & SMRP, Westchester, NY

Built 1953 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 35,927

RTE I95

Fair

Over: PELHAM COUNTRY CLUB RD

0.3 MI SW JCT I-95 & US-1, Westchester, NY

Built 1954 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 107,146

RTE I95

Fair

Over: SHELDRAKE RIVER

2.8 MI SW JCT RTS I95<127, Westchester, NY

Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 98,096

RTE I95

Fair

Over: BEAVER SWAMP BROOK

0.5 MI E JCT RTS I95<127, Westchester, NY

Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 92,162

MAXWELL AVE RAMP

Fair

Over: CULVERT-PINE BRK

0.5 MI SW I-95/CHATSWORTH, Westchester, NY

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,752

MAMARONECK AVENUE

Fair

Over: MAMARONECK RIVER

MAMARONECK AVE-WHITE PL, Westchester, NY

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 26,213

RTE 907W

Fair

Over: BLIND BROOK

1.1 MI E JCT HRP EXIT 28, Westchester, NY

Built 1936 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 51,200

RTE 98

Fair

Over: TONAWANDA CREEK

6.2MI S JCT RTS 98 + 20A, Wyoming, NY

Built 1931 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,114

RTE 238

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK

0.5MI N JCT RTS 238 + 20A, Wyoming, NY

Built 1932 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,794

EXCHANGE STREET

Fair

Over: CROW CREEK

1.5 MI S ATTICA, Wyoming, NY

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 753

REILEIN ROAD

Fair

Over: CAYUGA CREEK

1.8 MI SE OF COWLESVILLE, Wyoming, NY

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 60

WYOMING ROAD

Fair

Over: PEARL CREEK

2.60 MILES NE OF WYOMING, Wyoming, NY

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 582

EXCHANGE ST

Fair

Over: WISCOY CREEK

0.2 MI SW BLISS, Wyoming, NY

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 80

MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: N BR WISCOY CREEK

MAIN STREET IN BLISS, Wyoming, NY

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 136

POCHUCK ROAD

Fair

Over: COLD CREEK

3.5 MI SW PIKE, Wyoming, NY

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 71

TELEGRAPH ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB WISCOY CREEK

1.9 MI SW BLISS, Wyoming, NY

Built 1953 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 256

MICHIGAN ROAD

Fair

Over: PLATO CREEK

0.8 MI SW JAVA VILLAGE, Wyoming, NY

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 465

MICHIGAN ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO BUFFALO

0.7 MI SW OF JAVA VILLAGE, Wyoming, NY

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 465

THOMSON ROAD

Fair

Over: Little Tonawanda Creek

1 MI NORTH OF DALE, Wyoming, NY

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12

PFLAUM ROAD

Fair

Over: Little Tonawanda Creek

0.1 MI E OF DALE, Wyoming, NY

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 45

HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: E.FK.TONAWANDA CR

3.0 MI S JOHNSONBURG, Wyoming, NY

Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 49

ALVERSON ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE BEARDS CREEK

3.1 MI NE OF PERRY CENTER, Wyoming, NY

Built 1954 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 53

ALBRO ROAD

Fair

Over: WISCOY CREEK

1.2 MI NW PIKE, Wyoming, NY

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 62

BROOKLYN STREET

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK

AT VILLAGE WARSAW, Wyoming, NY

Built 1939 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 914

COUNTY ROAD 1

Fair

Over: KENNEDY GULF

.2 MI SOUTH OF DALE, Wyoming, NY

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 881

CENTERLINE ROAD

Fair

Over: CAYUGA CREEK

2 MI W OF JOHNSONBURG, Wyoming, NY

Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 229

RTE 54A

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.4 MI E OF BRANCHPORT, Yates, NY

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,034

PLUM POINT ROAD

Fair

Over: PLUM POINT CREEK

1.8 MI EAST OF HIMROD, Yates, NY

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 95

RTE 17C

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

1.1 MI E JCT SH17C &SH201, Broome, NY

Built 1980 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 9,920

ALLEGHANY ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB SILVER CREEK

1.6 MI N OF NASHVILLE, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1992 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 149

CABIN ROAD

Fair

Over: BASH BISH BROOK

0.9 MI E OF COPAKE FALLS, Columbia, NY

Built 1940 Load: 33.0 t

EAST WEST ROAD

Fair

Over: WOODS CREEK

0.3 MI W NW SANDY BEACH, Erie, NY

Built 1957 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,528

CASCADE ROAD

Fair

Over: LONG HOUSE CREEK

0.4 MI S OF BELLVALE, Orange, NY

Built 1971 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 576

STEWART AVENUE

Fair

Over: FALL CREEK

0.6 Miles E of RTE 13, Tompkins, NY

Built 1951 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,283

RTE 8

Fair

Over: STEWART CREEK

RT 8 2.7 MI NE HAM.CO.L., Warren, NY

Built 1932 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 920

RTE I86

Fair

Over: ALLEGHENY RIVER

.3 MI E JCT I86 & SH 219, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1987 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 11,973

COUNTY ROAD 8

Fair

Over: DOVER KILL

0.9 MI SE OF SNYDERVILLE, Columbia, NY

Built 1951 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 704

SHORE ROAD

Fair

Over: IDLEWILD CREEK

0.8 MI N OF CORNWALL, Orange, NY

Built 1962 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,884

MINERAL SPRING RD

Fair

Over: MINERAL SPRING BK

2.5 MI NE OF HIGHL MILLS, Orange, NY

Built 1987 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,261

COUNTY ROAD 50

Fair

Over: PLEASANT BROOK

COUNTYROAD50, Otsego, NY

Built 1934 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 194

HAVLND HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: QUAKER BROOK

2 MI NE OF CR 65 ON CR 68, Putnam, NY

Built 1993 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 3,135

Showing 8,801-8,850 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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