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

CLOVERDALE ROAD

Fair

Over: HALFWAY BROOK

1.1 MI SE OF ITASKA, Broome, NY

Built 1982 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 155

SUNFISH ROAD

Fair

Over: SUNFISH RUN CREEK

3.0 MI SW OF SALAMANCA, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1905 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 16

FANCY TRACT ROAD

Fair

Over: DEVEREAUX BRANCH

1.3 MI NE OF ASHFORD, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1971 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 32

HOWE HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: WRIGHTS CREEK

0.1 MI NW OF HUMPHREY, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1937 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 225

RTE 417

Fair

Over: TENMILE CREEK

1.1 MI W OF VANDALIA, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1930 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,122

RTE 20

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/AMTRAK, NORFOL

3.9 MI NE JCT US20 & SH76, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1965 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,485

RUNDALL ROAD

Fair

Over: BROKENSTRAW CREEK

1 MI SE OF CLYMER, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1978 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 129

CR20 EAST FRANKLI

Fair

Over: NEWTOWN CREEK

IN HORSEHEADS, Chemung, NY

Built 1922 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,698

COUNTY ROAD 38

Fair

Over: YALEVILLE BROOK

1.7 MI N OF BAINBRIDGE, Chenango, NY

Built 1935 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 976

CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: GENEGANTSLET CRK

3.0 MI SO OF MCDONOUGH, Chenango, NY

Built 1916 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 27

RTE 20

Fair

Over: WYOMANOCK CREEK

5.3 MI E RENS+COL CL, Columbia, NY

Built 1948 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 5,476

RTE 22

Fair

Over: WYOMANOCK CREEK

0.2 MI N JCT RTS22+20, Columbia, NY

Built 1929 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,786

RTE 10

Fair

Over: FALLS MILL CREEK

1.6 MI N JCT RTS 10 + 28, Delaware, NY

Built 1936 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,997

RTE 17

Fair

Over: E BR DELAWARE RVR

2.3 MI W JCT SH 17 & SH30, Delaware, NY

Built 1961 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,164

RTE I88

Fair

Over: OULEOUT CREEK

07 MI NE JCT RTS I-88+357, Delaware, NY

Built 1973 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 5,395

RTE I88

Fair

Over: OULEOUT CREEK

07 MI NE JCT RTS I-88+357, Delaware, NY

Built 1973 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 5,295

GRIMM ROAD

Fair

Over: OULEOUT CREEK

0.9 MI NE OF MERIDALE, Delaware, NY

Built 1980 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 22

RTE 44

Fair

Over: FALLKILL CREEK

1 MI E JCT US44 & HUD RVR, Dutchess, NY

Built 1977 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 43,091

CREAMERY ROAD

Fair

Over: WAPPINGER CREEK

0.5 MI NE OF STANFORDVILE, Dutchess, NY

Built 1960 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 304

RTE 78

Fair

Over: SCAJAQUADA CREEK

.9 MI N JCT SH 78 & SH130, Erie, NY

Built 1953 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 23,600

ELECTRIC AVENUE

Fair

Over: SMOKES CREEK

CENTER OF LACKAWANNA, Erie, NY

Built 1930 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,835

PINNACLE ROAD

Fair

Over: PINNACLE CREEK

51 MI NORTH OF BLEECKER, Fulton, NY

Built 1920 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 49

MUNSON ROAD

Fair

Over: OATKA CREEK

.7 MILE SW OF LEROY, Genesee, NY

Built 1966 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,021

RTE 81

Fair

Over: COB CREEK

RT 81 1.9 MI E SANFORDS C, Greene, NY

Built 1964 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,209

RTE 81

Fair

Over: COB CREEK

RT 81 2.5 MI E SAFORDS C, Greene, NY

Built 1964 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,209

RTE 214

Fair

Over: SCHOHARIE CREEK

0.2 MIS JCT RTES 23A &214, Greene, NY

Built 1991 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 990

MURDER KILL ROAD

Fair

Over: MURDERERS CREEK

2 MI S COXSACKIE, Greene, NY

Built 1927 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 527

COUNTY ROAD 47

Fair

Over: KAATERSKILL CREEK

100ft E of CR30 JCT, Greene, NY

Built 1991 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 871

JESSUP RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: JESSUP RIVER

Perkins Clearing, Hamilton, NY

Built 2015 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 10

COVEY ROAD

Fair

Over: OUTLET SOUTH BAY

3.5 MI NW EAGLE BAY, Herkimer, NY

Built 1950 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 94

RTE 11

Fair

Over: SKINNER CREEK

2.1 MI N JCT RTE 11 + CL, Jefferson, NY

Built 1938 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,625

RTE I81

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK

0.1 MI S JCT 178 + I-81, Jefferson, NY

Built 1961 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 9,336

RTE I81

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK

0.1 MI S JCT 178 + I-81, Jefferson, NY

Built 1961 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 7,065

OVERTON ROAD

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK

4.5 MI W OF ADAMS CENTER, Jefferson, NY

Built 1938 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 49

16TH AVENUE

Fair

Over: N Y & ATLANTIC/LI

NEAR BOROUGH PARK, Kings, NY

Built 1909 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 5,099

RTE 26

Fair

Over: SUGAR RIVER

2.5 MI SW JCT RTS 26 +12D, Lewis, NY

Built 1962 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,470

RTE 436

Fair

Over: CANASERAGA CREEK

0.5 MI W OF DANSVILLE, Livingston, NY

Built 1965 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,667

FOWLERVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: GENESEE RIVER

3.3 MI NE OF YORK, Livingston, NY

Built 1950 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,333

MILL STREET

Fair

Over: SANGERFIELD RIVER

0.5 MI W POOLEVILLE POND, Madison, NY

Built 1880 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 10

RTE 941P

Fair

Over: YANTY CREEK

3.8MI NW JCT RTS 360+19, Monroe, NY

Built 1946 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 601

DEAN ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTHRUP CREEK

0.8 MI NORTH OF ROUTE 104, Monroe, NY

Built 1986 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 695

MERRICK ROAD

Fair

Over: SMITH POND OUTLET

3.9 MI E NYC LI ON RTE 27, Nassau, NY

Built 1958 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 42,179

MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: EIGHTEEN MILE CRK

2.0 MI. SW OF GASPORT, Niagara, NY

Built 1989 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 666

JOHNSON CREEK RD

Fair

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

1.1 MI N OF JOHNSON CREEK, Niagara, NY

Built 1986 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 308

RTE 5

Fair

Over: NY SUSQUEHANNA & WESTERN

2.3 MI S JCT SH 5 & SH 5S, Oneida, NY

Built 1960 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 38,608

ONEIDA STREET

Fair

Over: SAUQUOIT CREEK

CLAYVILLE, Oneida, NY

Built 1929 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 204

RTE 31

Fair

Over: SKANEATELES CREEK

.2 MI S JCT SH 31C & I90, Onondaga, NY

Built 1962 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,556

INDIAN HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: W BR LIMESTONE CK

1.7 MI S MANLIUS, Onondaga, NY

Built 1928 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 253

COUNTY GARAGE RD

Fair

Over: BUTTERNUT CREEK

N END JAMESVILLE RESERVOR, Onondaga, NY

Built 1991 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 235

COUNTY ROUTE 57

Fair

Over: ONEIDA RIVER

JCT SH 57 & ONEIDA RIVER, Onondaga, NY

Built 1940 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 5,354

Showing 9,551-9,600 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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