State profile · Above median Poor share

New York bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in New York.

17,642
Public bridges
35.4%
Good condition
9.4%
Poor condition

New York holds 17,642 public highway bridges (#13 of 52 by inventory) with a 9.43% Poor share (#11 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 9.4% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 42 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

17,642

Public highway bridges in New York

Good Condition

35.4%

6,247 bridges rated 7-9

-14.6pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

9.4%

1,664 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

1.9pp vs national avg 7.5%

New York vs national bridge condition

New York - Good condition share 35.4%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

New York - Poor-condition share 31.4%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

New York in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: New York has 17,642 bridges and a 9.4% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #42 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: New York has 17,642 bridges and a 9.4% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #42 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

New York vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

17,642 13th of 54 higher than 41 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for New York

The highlighted point is New York: 17,642 bridges and 9.43% in Poor condition, rank #42 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below New York on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Missouri: 24,618 bridges · 8.95% Poor
  • Illinois: 26,928 bridges · 9.35% Poor
  • New York: 17,642 bridges · 9.43% Poor
  • North Dakota: 4,255 bridges · 10.98% Poor
  • Michigan: 11,371 bridges · 11.27% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in New York

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 17,642 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains New York’s inventory

State agency holds 48.7% of the 17,642 public highway bridges filed under New York in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When New York’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 21.0% of the 17,642 bridges with a recorded original year in New York. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

New York35.4%55.2%9.4%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - New York (FHWA NBI)

Counties (62)

Albany 343 Allegany 402 Bronx 311 Broome 468 Cattaraugus 484 Cayuga 148 Chautauqua 559 Chemung 256 Chenango 256 Clinton 201 Columbia 243 Cortland 189 Delaware 450 Dutchess 332 Erie 906 Essex 256 Franklin 189 Fulton 98 Genesee 162 Greene 227 Hamilton 88 Herkimer 248 Jefferson 316 Kings 242 Lewis 167 Livingston 165 Madison 175 Monroe 615 Montgomery 205 Nassau 328 New York 247 Niagara 268 Oneida 496 Onondaga 472 Ontario 178 Orange 472 Orleans 136 Oswego 233 Otsego 266 Putnam 104 Queens 514 Rensselaer 269 Richmond 164 Rockland 248 Saratoga 228 Schenectady 115 Schoharie 174 Schuyler 100 Seneca 60 St. Lawrence 312 Steuben 627 Suffolk 369 Sullivan 365 Tioga 220 Tompkins 192 Ulster 392 Warren 141 Washington 189 Wayne 97 Westchester 774 Wyoming 136 Yates 55

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.

MO

Missouri

8.95% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$24,618

IL

Illinois

9.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,928
Selected

NY

New York

9.43% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$17,642

ND

North Dakota

10.98% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,255

MI

Michigan

11.27% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,371

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.

RTE 984

Poor

Over: DOCK STREET RONDOUT CRE

12.5MI N JCT RTS 9W+299, Ulster, NY

Built 1921 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 5,634

RTE 26

Poor

Over: ROARING BROOK

3.1 MI SOUTH OF LOWVILLE, Lewis, NY

Built 1978 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 1,961

Kempshall Mountain

Poor

Over: Fishing Brook

8 miles East of Long Lake, Hamilton, NY

Built 2016 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 10

SECOND AVENUE

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

CITY OF RENSSELAER, Rensselaer, NY

Built 1935 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 113

HARVEY BRIDGE RD

Poor

Over: WEST CANADA CREEK

E TIP OF HINCKLEY RESERVR, Herkimer, NY

Built 1895 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 239

GOSSNER ROAD

Poor

Over: FALL BROOK

8 MI NORTH OF TABERG, Oneida, NY

Built 1965 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 32

All Bridges in New York

188TH STREET

Fair

Over: RAMP TO GCP EB RTE 907M

2.7 MI ENE JCT I678 & GCP, Queens, NY

Built 1963 Load: 84.6 t ADT: 16,791

RTE 17

Fair

Over: KATRINA FALLS RD

5.1 MI SE JCT SH17 & SH42, Sullivan, NY

Built 2000 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 12,912

RTE 79

Fair

Over: FIVE MILE CREEK

0.7 MI W JCT RTS 79 + 327, Tompkins, NY

Built 2009 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 2,902

WEST FORDHAM ROAD

Fair

Over: METRO NO COMMUTER

IN FORDHAM, Bronx, NY

Built 1906 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 33,834

STAGE ROAD

Fair

Over: HARVEY ROE BROOK

.8 MI E I84 & Goshen Tpk., Orange, NY

Built 1968 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 245

RTE 17

Fair

Over: KATRINA FALLS RD

4.1 MI SE JCT SH17 & SH42, Sullivan, NY

Built 2000 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 12,912

RTE 67

Fair

Over: CAYADUTTA CREEK

AT CITY OF JOHNSTOWN, Fulton, NY

Built 1994 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 4,618

NORTH ROAD

Fair

Over: ELLICOTT CREEK

1.6 MILES NE OF ALDEN, Erie, NY

Built 1981 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 1,480

SANDS CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: SANDS CREEK

.3 MILE NORTH OF HANCOCK, Delaware, NY

Built 1962 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 509

SERVICE RD NO 1

Fair

Over: VAN WYCK EXPWY VAN WYCK

AT KENNEDY INT:L AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 1958 Load: 86.2 t

CHAMBERS ROAD

Fair

Over: WHITE CREEK

2.5 MI NE OF SALEM, Washington, NY

Built 1942 Load: 86.5 t ADT: 95

BROOK AVENUE

Fair

Over: PARK CREEK

CITY OF BINGHAMTON, Broome, NY

Built 1974 Load: 86.8 t ADT: 65

RTE I278

Fair

Over: ADAMS STREET

.2 MI E I278 + BKLYN BDGE, Kings, NY

Built 1956 Load: 86.8 t ADT: 114,634

RTE 20A

Fair

Over: CONESUS LK OUTLET

.1 MI W JCT US20A & SH15, Livingston, NY

Built 1957 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 6,910

RTE 31

Fair

Over: W BR SANDY CREEK

.8 MI E JCT SH 31 & SH 98, Orleans, NY

Built 1931 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 3,086

RTE I84

Fair

Over: FIRST FARM ROAD

.9 MI E JCT I84 & SH 9D, Dutchess, NY

Built 1963 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 48,307

RTE 209

Fair

Over: NEVERSINK RIVER

IN DEERPARK, Orange, NY

Built 2013 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 4,848

RTE I278

Fair

Over: RTE I278

JCT I 278 & HAMILTON AVE, Kings, NY

Built 1960 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 164,352

WEST 41ST STREET

Fair

Over: AMTRAK W SIDE CON

IN MANHATTAN, New York, NY

Built 1935 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 3,923

RTE 11

Fair

Over: ALLEN BROOK

2.5 MI W OF LAWRENCEVILLE, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1940 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 2,342

THEODORE FREMD AVE

Fair

Over: BLIND BROOK

2.9 MI NE MAMARONECK RYE, Westchester, NY

Built 1928 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 7,222

RTE 212

Fair

Over: SAW KILL

2.3 MI W JCT RTS 212& 375, Ulster, NY

Built 1996 Load: 87.2 t ADT: 5,208

COLES BRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: BUTTERNUT CREEK

EAST OF GARRETTSVILLE, Otsego, NY

Built 1894 Load: 87.2 t ADT: 43

RTE 38

Fair

Over: DRYDEN LAKE OUTLT

.6 MI S JCT SH 38 & SH 13, Tompkins, NY

Built 1953 Load: 88.0 t ADT: 3,690

FOX HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE HANS CREEK

5.8 MI E EDINBURG, Saratoga, NY

Built 1932 Load: 88.0 t ADT: 254

MCCORMICK ROAD

Fair

Over: RAINBOW LK OUTLET

4 MILES SW OF INDIAN LAKE, Hamilton, NY

Built 1922 Load: 88.0 t ADT: 10

GLEN MARY DRIVE

Fair

Over: THORN HOLLOW CREEK

2.4 MI W OF OWEGO - CR906, Tioga, NY

Built 1985 Load: 88.0 t ADT: 1,120

WHITE PLAINS AVE

Fair

Over: MAMARONECK RIVER

3.7 MI SE OF ELMSFORD, Westchester, NY

Built 1957 Load: 88.0 t ADT: 9,713

SOUTH BAY ROAD

Fair

Over: PIKE BROOK

2.7 MI NNW JCT US4 & SH22, Washington, NY

Built 1936 Load: 88.1 t ADT: 38

RTE 49

Fair

Over: CAUGHDENOY CREEK

3.2 MI W JCT RTS 49 + 11, Oswego, NY

Built 1933 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 3,647

COUNCIL HOUSE RD

Fair

Over: SHONGO CREEK

2 MI NORTH OF CANEADEA, Allegany, NY

Built 1975 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 433

PONDFIELD ROAD W.

Fair

Over: BRONX RIVER

1.1 MI SW OF TUCKAHOE, Westchester, NY

Built 1911 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 5,028

RTE 987D

Fair

Over: SAW MILL RIVER

4.1 MI NE OF TARRYTOWN, Westchester, NY

Built 1972 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 10,639

RTE I86

Fair

Over: HODGMAN CREEK

0.8 MI NW JCT RTS 15 + 17, Steuben, NY

Built 1959 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 29,986

RTE I81

Fair

Over: STRATTON MILL CRK

1.3 MI NW EXIT 2 OF I81, Broome, NY

Built 1963 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 38,387

RTE 17

Fair

Over: CITY BROOK

2.4 MI W EXIT 89 RTE 17, Delaware, NY

Built 1961 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 7,074

RTE 17

Fair

Over: TAR HOLLOW BROOK

1.9 MI W EXIT 89 RTE 17, Delaware, NY

Built 1961 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 7,074

RTE 19

Fair

Over: BAKER CREEK

0.2 MI N JCT RTS 17 + 19, Allegany, NY

Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,847

RTE 104A

Fair

Over: RED CREEK

0.5 MI N JCT RTS 104A+104, Wayne, NY

Built 1958 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 849

RTE 214

Fair

Over: STONY CLOVE CREEK

8 MI N OF JCT SR 28, Greene, NY

Built 1948 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 990

RTE 228

Fair

Over: CATLIN MILL CREEK

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

Built 1982 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,078

RTE 248

Fair

Over: CHRISTIAN HOL CK

0.9 MI E OF HALLSPORT, Allegany, NY

Built 1972 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 900

RTE 414

Fair

Over: SAWMILL CREEK

0.3 MI N OF HECTOR, Schuyler, NY

Built 1953 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,113

RTE I86

Fair

Over: CUTLER CREEK

0.9 MI SE OF PAINTED POST, Steuben, NY

Built 1994 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 11,995

RTE I86

Fair

Over: CARRINGTON CREEK

0.7 MI E JCT I86 + SR 21, Steuben, NY

Built 1970 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 7,901

RTE 36

Fair

Over: TRIB. CANISTEO RIVER

.2 MI S JCT I86 & SR 36, Steuben, NY

Built 1970 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 12,224

RTE 223

Fair

Over: WOOLEVER CREEK

0.3 MI SW OF SWARTWOOD, Chemung, NY

Built 1973 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,208

14TH AVENUE

Fair

Over: RTE I678 RTE I678

1.9 MI NE JCT I678 &SH25A, Queens, NY

Built 1963 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 11,763

RTE 248

Fair

Over: UNKNOWN CREEK

1.1 MI NE OF WHITESVILLE, Allegany, NY

Built 1972 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,319

RTE I278

Fair

Over: OLD PLACE CREEK

JCT OF RTS I-278 & I-440, Richmond, NY

Built 1968 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 5,485

Showing 9,501-9,550 of 17,642 bridges

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