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

25AX W TO 678IX S

Fair

Over: 678IX5M12076, RELIEF

JCT GCP & I678, Queens, NY

Built 1963 Load: 34.5 t

RTE 25A

Fair

Over: RELIEF

JCT GCP & I678, Queens, NY

Built 1963 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 60,470

RTE I495

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/CPR&P&W

2 MILES E JCT I495 & I278, Queens, NY

Built 1954 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 51,581

RTE 900

Fair

Over: JAMAICA BAY, SEAWALL PRO

CROSS BAY BRIDGE, Queens, NY

Built 1967 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 2,276

CROSS BAY BR EXIT

Fair

Over: SEAWALL PROMENADE, JAMAI

RAMP ATTACH TO 55123D SN3, Queens, NY

Built 1967 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 4,038

RTE 4

Fair

Over: POESTEN KILL

1.2 MI.N.JCT SH 378 & US4, Rensselaer, NY

Built 1886 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 7,758

RTE 440

Fair

Over: ARTHUR KILL

ARTHUR KILL, Richmond, NY

Built 1928 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 81,928

RTE 987A

Fair

Over: TIORATI BROOK

4.1 MI N OF MOUNT IVY, Rockland, NY

Built 1967 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 98

RTE 67

Fair

Over: RR BRIDGE 7029170, MOURN

0.9 MI SE JCT RTS 50 & 67, Saratoga, NY

Built 1993 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 16,717

HANS CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: HANS CREEK

4 MI N NW JCT NY147+NY29, Saratoga, NY

Built 1982 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 42

RTE 145

Fair

Over: BRN SCHOHARIE CRK

.9 MI NW JCT SH145 & SH30, Schoharie, NY

Built 1954 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 3,712

CHAMPLIN ROAD

Fair

Over: MANOR KILL CREEK

0.1 MI S OF CONESVILLE, Schoharie, NY

Built 1910 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 19

RTE 228

Fair

Over: CATLIN MILL CREEK

0.5 MI NE JCT RTS 224&228, Schuyler, NY

Built 1982 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 1,078

N GENESEE STREET

Fair

Over: SHEQUAGA CREEK

IN MONTOUR FALLS, Schuyler, NY

Built 1954 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 1,723

VETERANS BRIDGE ST

Fair

Over: SENECA RIVER

.6 MI W JCT RTE 414+CANAL, Seneca, NY

Built 1959 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 3,233

RTE 37

Fair

Over: BIG SUCKER BROOK

0.3 MI NE JCT 37 + 345, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1957 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 3,023

FRASER ROAD

Fair

Over: OSWEGATCHIE RIVER

inter w/ CO RD 12, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 2011 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 8

RTE 11

Fair

Over: E BR ST REGIS RVR

3.5 MI NE OF STOCKHOLM CT, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1952 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 2,535

RTE 415

Fair

Over: COHOCTON RIVER

IN COHOCTON, Steuben, NY

Built 1949 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 3,285

RTE I86

Fair

Over: B & H RR

.4 MI E JCT I86 & SR 415, Steuben, NY

Built 1973 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 3,752

RTE I86

Fair

Over: GOFF CREEK

0.8 MI SW JCT RTS 17 +415, Steuben, NY

Built 1970 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 3,893

RTE I86

Fair

Over: GOFF CREEK

1.7 m W of I-390., Steuben, NY

Built 1970 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 3,752

RTE 21

Fair

Over: CARRINGTON CREEK

2.4 MI N JCT SR36 & SR21, Steuben, NY

Built 1978 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 12,862

RTE 55

Fair

Over: BLACK LAKE CREEK

AT BLACK LAKE, Sullivan, NY

Built 1966 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 1,933

PLANK ROAD-SECT A

Fair

Over: BLACK BROOK

1.1 MI SW OF FORESTBURG, Sullivan, NY

Built 1934 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 59

EAST SPENCER ROAD

Fair

Over: S. BRANCH CATATONK CREEK

3.0 MI E OF SPENCER, Tioga, NY

Built 1963 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 234

RTE 34

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

3.5 MI SW JCT SH34 & SH13, Tompkins, NY

Built 1990 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 3,358

RTE 55

Fair

Over: RONDOUT CREEK

5.4 MI W JCT RTS 55+209, Ulster, NY

Built 1939 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 761

RTE 212

Fair

Over: TANNERY BROOK

1.0 MI W JCT RTS 212+375, Ulster, NY

Built 1935 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 5,208

CATSKILL INTERPRET

Fair

Over: BURNS BROOK

.8 MI E SH28-MT TREMPER, Ulster, NY

Built 1994 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 135

DRY BROOK ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY BROOK

1.9 MI N OF SEAGER, Ulster, NY

Built 1956 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 31

STONY CLOVE LANE

Fair

Over: STONEY CLOVE CRK

1 MI NE OF CHICHESTER, Ulster, NY

Built 1955 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 44

LANFEAR ROAD

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK

.5 M N STONY CREEK, Warren, NY

Built 1936 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 85

OLD STATE ROAD

Fair

Over: BATTENKILL RR

.4 MI NW JCT SH22 & SH67, Washington, NY

Built 1870 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 58

BROADWAY RD

Fair

Over: RED CREEK

7.0 MI N OF WOLCOTT, Wayne, NY

Built 1950 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 128

RTE 133

Fair

Over: MNRR HA LINE

0.2 MI W JCT RTS 133+117, Westchester, NY

Built 1955 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 14,626

JFK MEMORIAL DR

Fair

Over: MNRR HU LINE

2.9 MI SW HASTINGS ON HD., Westchester, NY

Built 1964 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 160

HALFMOON BAY ROAD

Fair

Over: MNRR HU LINE

.5 MI SW JCT SH9A & MAPLE, Westchester, NY

Built 1987 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 2,143

HARNEY ROAD

Fair

Over: METRO NO COMMUTER

1.8 MILES NE OF TUCKAHOE, Westchester, NY

Built 1951 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 8,715

MANURSING ISLAND R

Fair

Over: PLAYLAND LAKE

2.9 MI NE MAMARONECK RYE, Westchester, NY

Built 1927 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 504

RTE 19

Fair

Over: RELYEA CREEK

1.3MI S JCT RTS 19 + 20A, Wyoming, NY

Built 1950 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 5,691

NEWBURG ROAD

Fair

Over: OATKA CREEK

0.6 MI NE ROCK GLEN, Wyoming, NY

Built 1977 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 35

CHENANGO ST

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

CITY OF BINGHAMTON, Broome, NY

Built 1974 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 3,646

COUNTY ROAD 7A

Fair

Over: BASHBISH BROOK

AT COPAKE, Columbia, NY

Built 1956 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 1,435

PARKER ROAD

Fair

Over: HUNTER CREEK

2.8 MILES NE OF HOLLAND, Erie, NY

Built 1961 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 132

HAMLIN PARMA T L R

Fair

Over: WEST CREEK

1.9 MILES NW OF HILTON, Monroe, NY

Built 1960 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 1,506

RTE 908M

Fair

Over: MASSAPEQUA CREEK

.5 MI E JCT RTS 107+SSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1959 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 164,953

WEHLING ROAD

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK

4 MI N OF VERONA, Oneida, NY

Built 1900 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 93

LAKE DRIVE

Fair

Over: QUASSAIC CREEK

AT NEWBURGH, Orange, NY

Built 2021 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 1,871

LAKESHORE ROAD

Fair

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

2.7 MI NNW ASHWOOD, Orleans, NY

Built 1930 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 132

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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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