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

MARVIN ROAD

Fair

Over: FRENCH CREEK

2.6 MI SW OF FRENCH CREEK, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1966 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 148

EIDEN ROAD

Fair

Over: PRENDERGAST CREEK

4.3 MI SE OF SHERMAN, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1995 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 8

SOUTH BROADWAY

Fair

Over: LIT BROKENSTRW CK

AT PANAMA SOUTH BROADWAY, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1987 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 885

RTE I90

Fair

Over: CHAUTAUQUA CREEK

0.6 MI SW OF W FIELD INT, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1957 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 9,097

WATER STREET

Fair

Over: NEWTOWN CREEK, EX-D.L.&

IN THE CITY OF ELMIRA, Chemung, NY

Built 1990 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 9,847

CR 10

Fair

Over: CHEMUNG RIVER

1.5 MI SW OF BIG FLATS, Chemung, NY

Built 1960 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 3,064

McDUFFY HOLLOW ROA

Fair

Over: MCDUFFY CREEK

4.0 MI NW OF VAN ETTEN, Chemung, NY

Built 1942 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 138

RTE 26

Fair

Over: OTSELIC RIVER

0.7 MI SW JCT CR42 & SH26, Chenango, NY

Built 1924 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 920

RTE 374

Fair

Over: BRADLEY BROOK

8.3 MI SE JCT RTS 374+190, Clinton, NY

Built 1931 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 1,439

COUNTY ROAD 29

Fair

Over: TAGHKANIC CREEK

1.3 MI SW OF CLAVERACK, Columbia, NY

Built 1953 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 2,218

COUNTY ROAD 19

Fair

Over: ROELIFF JANSEN KL

0.4 MI SW OF ELIZAVILLE, Columbia, NY

Built 1940 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 546

WEST CHENINGO RD

Fair

Over: CHENINGO CREEK

9.0 MI E OF HOMER, Cortland, NY

Built 1970 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 145

RTE 17

Fair

Over: CENTRAL NY RR

.3 MI NW JCT SH 17 & SH 1, Delaware, NY

Built 1962 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 3,620

RTE 28

Fair

Over: W BR DELAWARE RVR

0.15mi E of junction of M, Delaware, NY

Built 1941 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 2,643

RTE 28

Fair

Over: W BR DELAWARE RVR

0.15mi E of junction of M, Delaware, NY

Built 1941 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 2,643

MORMON HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: MORMON HOLLOW BRK

4 MILES S OF TROUT CREEK, Delaware, NY

Built 1979 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 7

CASEY ROAD

Fair

Over: GOTT CREEK

.2 MILE W OF EAST AMHERST, Erie, NY

Built 1981 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 7,114

ALDEN CRTTNDEN RD

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/ AMTRAK

.2 MI S JCT SH 33 & CR 1, Erie, NY

Built 1990 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 1,610

BR BOMBAY

Fair

Over: LITTLE SALMON RVR

.5 MI EAST OF BOMBAY, Franklin, NY

Built 1941 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 1,402

RTE 29A

Fair

Over: W BR CAYADUTTA CK

.8 MILE W OF GLOVERSVILLE, Fulton, NY

Built 1983 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 3,754

RTE 23

Fair

Over: BATAVIA KILL TRIB

2.1 MI E JCT RTS 23 & 296, Greene, NY

Built 1959 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 2,562

RTE 23A

Fair

Over: KAATERSKILL CREEK

1.8 MI W JCT SH23A &SH32A, Greene, NY

Built 1991 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 4,793

RTE 10

Fair

Over: PISECO LAKE OUTLET

1 MI S JCT RTS 8 & 10, Hamilton, NY

Built 1969 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 302

RTE 28

Fair

Over: FOURTH LAKE ESTUR

24.1 MI SW JCT RTS 28&28N, Hamilton, NY

Built 1992 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 2,780

RTE 30

Fair

Over: SALMON RIVER

4.2 MI N JCT SH28N & SH28, Hamilton, NY

Built 1930 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 1,275

OLD ROUTE 8B

Fair

Over: SACANDAGA RIVER

2.6 MILES E OF SPECULATOR, Hamilton, NY

Built 1920 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 14

RTE 28

Fair

Over: M BR MOOSE RIVER

2.7 MI NE JCT SH12 & SH28, Herkimer, NY

Built 1991 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 5,382

SOUTH PARK STREET

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK

0.2 MI.N.OF ADAMS, Jefferson, NY

Built 1942 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 527

RTE 971V

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

1 MI NE OF BLACK RIVER, Jefferson, NY

Built 1942 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 2,599

CROPSEY AVENUE SB

Fair

Over: CONEY ISLAND CREE

IN CONEY ISLAND, Kings, NY

Built 1930 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 14,425

SEVENTH AVENUE

Fair

Over: N Y & ATLANTIC/LI, NYCTA

AT BOROUGH PARK, Kings, NY

Built 1909 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 8,912

RTE 12

Fair

Over: WHETSTONE CREEK

5 MI SE OF LOWVILLE, Lewis, NY

Built 1989 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 5,059

RTE I390

Fair

Over: CANASERAGA CREEK

0.5 MI NW OF DANSVILLE, Livingston, NY

Built 1979 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 7,139

CR88 WILLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: SANGERFIELD RIVER

0.5 MI SW POOLEVILLE POND, Madison, NY

Built 1950 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 469

RTE 286

Fair

Over: OLD MILL RUN

1.0 MI E JCT RTS 286 & 47, Monroe, NY

Built 1965 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 4,763

RTE 80

Fair

Over: OTSQUAGO CREEK

05MI W JCT RTS 5S+80, Montgomery, NY

Built 1967 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 1,909

PACKARD ROAD

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSPRTATION

NIAGARA FALLS SE, Niagara, NY

Built 1962 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 8,139

KINCAID ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE WOODHULL CREEK

3 MI NE OF FORESTPORT, Oneida, NY

Built 1940 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 85

HOLMAN CITY ROAD

Fair

Over: SAUQUOIT CREEK

1 MI NORTH OF CLAYVILLE, Oneida, NY

Built 1949 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 536

PHELPS ROAD

Fair

Over: CINCINNATI CREEK

0.5 MI EAST OF OLD RT 12, Oneida, NY

Built 1976 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 66

SHERRILL ROAD

Fair

Over: ONEIDA CREEK

1.5 MI NW SHERRILL RSVOIR, Oneida, NY

Built 1939 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 1,696

RTE 695

Fair

Over: CSX RR / AMTRAK

JCT SH 695 & CSX RR M.LIN, Onondaga, NY

Built 1975 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 51,178

RTE 690

Fair

Over: SENECA RIVER

1.7 MI W SH 48 & CANAL, Onondaga, NY

Built 1969 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 9,120

HORSESHOE ISLAND R

Fair

Over: ERIE CANAL

1.2 MI E JCT SH481 & BG C, Onondaga, NY

Built 1990 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 374

RTE I90

Fair

Over: CANANDAIGUA OUTLET

I90 4.3 MI W OF EXIT 42, Ontario, NY

Built 1953 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 18,825

RTE I90

Fair

Over: CANANDAIGUA OUTLET

I90 4.3 MI.W.OF EXIT 42, Ontario, NY

Built 1953 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 18,296

MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: JEDDO CREEK

2.6 MI NNE OF JEDDO, Orleans, NY

Built 1940 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 145

RTE 23

Fair

Over: HARRISON CREEK

3.4 MI N WEST ONEONTA, Otsego, NY

Built 1936 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 4,261

RTE 205

Fair

Over: OTEGO CREEK

0.3 MI N OF HARTWICK, Otsego, NY

Built 1935 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 1,129

SERAFEN ROAD

Fair

Over: ELK CREEK

.5 MILE N OF ELK CREEK, Otsego, NY

Built 1930 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 28

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