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

RTE 15U

Fair

Over: S BR GLENDENING CRK

.2 MI SOUTH OF PRESHO, Steuben, NY

Built 1969 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 6,269

RTE 415

Fair

Over: COHOCTON RIVER

JCT SR 415 & COHOCTON RIV, Steuben, NY

Built 1991 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,159

ALVORD HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: WOODWARD HLLOW CK

5.5 MILES WEST OF JASPER, Steuben, NY

Built 1972 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 28

COUNTY ROAD 16

Fair

Over: BIRDSEYE HOLLOW

2.4 MILES W OF BRADFORD, Steuben, NY

Built 1951 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 326

COUNTY ROAD 21

Fair

Over: N B TUSCARORA CRK

3.6 MI EAST OF S CANISTEO, Steuben, NY

Built 1988 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 178

COUNTY ROAD 27

Fair

Over: STEPHENS GULCH

2.5 MI NE OF CANISTEO, Steuben, NY

Built 1955 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 384

COUNTY ROAD 117

Fair

Over: YOUNG HICKORY CRK

.7 MILE SW OF TROUPSBURG, Steuben, NY

Built 1989 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 186

COUNTY ROAD 123

Fair

Over: GARDENER SCHOOL CREEK

1.7 MI NE OF JASPER, Steuben, NY

Built 1920 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 296

RTE 27A

Fair

Over: CARLLS RIVER

RTE 27A-.6MI W RTE 231, Suffolk, NY

Built 1937 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 27,434

JESSUP LANE

Fair

Over: MORICHES BAY

S OF WESTHAMPTON BEACH, Suffolk, NY

Built 1983 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 7,415

RTE 55

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

1.8 MI NW OF GRAHAMSVILLE, Sullivan, NY

Built 1931 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,192

BEAVER BROOK ROAD

Fair

Over: BEAVER BROOK

0.5 MI W OF YULAN, Sullivan, NY

Built 1942 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 392

NARROWSBURG NY DA

Fair

Over: DELAWARE RIVER

AT NARROWSBURG, Sullivan, NY

Built 1954 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,565

LOWER FAIRFIELD RO

Fair

Over: DOOLITTLE CREEK

3.4 MI. E OF CANDOR, Tioga, NY

Built 1930 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 44

RTE 28

Fair

Over: ESOPUS CREEK

1.0 MI S JCT RTS 28+I87, Ulster, NY

Built 1960 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 14,949

RTE 213

Fair

Over: SWARTE KILL

2.9 MI N JCT RTS 213+I87, Ulster, NY

Built 1931 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,513

INSTITUTION ROAD

Fair

Over: RONDOUT CREEK

AT NAPANOCH, Ulster, NY

Built 1934 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,823

RTE 196

Fair

Over: WOOD CREEK

3.85 MI E JCT RTE 4 & 196, Washington, NY

Built 1930 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 4,743

RTE 104

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

1.3 MI E JCT RTS 104 &350, Wayne, NY

Built 1992 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 13,840

LIETO DRIVE

Fair

Over: MNRR HA LINE

0.4 MI SW JCT RTS 133+117, Westchester, NY

Built 1953 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 7,879

BONNIE BRIAR LANE

Fair

Over: SHELDRAKE RIVER

1.4 MI W OF MAMARONECK, Westchester, NY

Built 1950 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 219

RAILROAD AVENUE

Fair

Over: MNRR HU LINE

N.END VIL OF TARRYTOWN, Westchester, NY

Built 1925 Load: 39.0 t

FENIMORE ROAD

Fair

Over: SHELDRAKE RIVER

AT MAMARONECK, Westchester, NY

Built 1956 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 12,064

BEDFORD ROAD

Fair

Over: MNRR HA LINE

4 MILES SE OF OSSINING, Westchester, NY

Built 1961 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 6,354

OAK STREET

Fair

Over: BRONX RIVER

1.0 MI E OF HILLVIEW RES., Westchester, NY

Built 1954 Load: 39.0 t

WESTCHESTER AVE E

Fair

Over: MAMARONECK RIVER

3.0 MI W OF PORT CHESTER, Westchester, NY

Built 1962 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 8,976

RTE 987D

Fair

Over: SAW MILL RIVER

0.3 MI E JCT RTS SMRP&TSP, Westchester, NY

Built 1970 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 48,167

RTE 987D

Fair

Over: KISCO RIVER

3.5 MI W JCT SMRP & SH117, Westchester, NY

Built 2017 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 26,715

RTE 79

Fair

Over: OCCANUM CREEK

.6 MI N JCT SH 79 & SH 17, Broome, NY

Built 1948 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 2,156

CR 2 CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: PUTNAM CREEK

1.5 MI W OF CROWN POINT, Essex, NY

Built 1994 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 427

WYE BRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: ROUND POND CREEK

2.5 MI E OF NORTH GREECE, Monroe, NY

Built 1975 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 356

RTE I390

Fair

Over: Erie Canal Trailway, ERI

ROCHESTER OUTER LOOP N.B., Monroe, NY

Built 1978 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 36,088

RTE I390

Fair

Over: Erie Canal Traiway, ERIE

ROCHESTER OUTER LOOP S.B., Monroe, NY

Built 1978 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 41,802

RTE 481

Fair

Over: CSXT-MONTREAL SEC

4 MI NW JCT SH 481 & I81, Onondaga, NY

Built 1972 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 13,862

VICTORY AVENUE

Fair

Over: CARMANS RIVER

6.5 MI E JCT RTS 27 & 112, Suffolk, NY

Built 1959 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 3,133

RTE I86

Fair

Over: GENESEE RIVER

JCT I86 + GENESEE RIVER, Allegany, NY

Built 1973 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 2,747

DEANS MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: CATSKILL CREEK

2 MI E HAMLET OF DURHAM, Greene, NY

Built 1972 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 1,410

RTE 21

Fair

Over: EELPOT CREEK

0.1 MI N JCT RTS 21 & 53, Ontario, NY

Built 1992 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 5,581

STERLING LAKE ROAD

Fair

Over: RINGWOOD RIVER

2.3 MI W OF SLOATSBURG, Orange, NY

Built 1962 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 1,571

SMITH CLOVE ROAD

Fair

Over: WOODBURY CREEK

IN CENTRAL VALLEY, Orange, NY

Built 1935 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 4,120

HUST ROAD

Fair

Over: N BR CALLICOON CK

1.1 MI S OF CALLICOON CTR, Sullivan, NY

Built 1947 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 152

RTE 155

Fair

Over: VLY CREEK

0.5 MI N JCT RT 85A & 155, Albany, NY

Built 1932 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 8,888

FR I90WB TO I87NB

Fair

Over: Six Mile Waterworks Bike

.2 MI N JCT I90 + I87, Albany, NY

Built 1986 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 24,927

QUAY STREET

Fair

Over: HUDSON RIVER SHRE

GREEN- BROADWAY-QUAY CONN, Albany, NY

Built 1969 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 4,645

RTE 417

Fair

Over: DYKE CREEK

1 MI NE SR 19 + SR 417, Allegany, NY

Built 1992 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,770

COUNTY ROAD 19

Fair

Over: SPRING MILLS CRK

1.8 MI S OF WHITE&VILLE, Allegany, NY

Built 1989 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 258

RTE 11

Fair

Over: CASTLE CREEK

JCT US 11 & SH 12, Broome, NY

Built 1975 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 23,757

FRONT STREET

Fair

Over: BIG CHOCONUT CRK

250 ft E of Town Hall Rd, Broome, NY

Built 1929 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,517

GOOSENECK ROAD

Fair

Over: GOOSENECK CREEK

.2 MILE NE OF RICEVILLE, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1984 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 685

MEYERS CORNERS RD

Fair

Over: CONEWANGO CREEK

0.7 MI W OF EAST LEON, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1983 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 613

Showing 9,751-9,800 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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