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

RICH ST

Fair

Over: ONONDAGA CREEK

IN LOWER ONONDAGA PARK, Onondaga, NY

Built 1977 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 595

RTE 173

Fair

Over: FINGER LAKES RAILROAD

.1 MI SE JCT SH 173 & SH5, Onondaga, NY

Built 1975 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 8,202

RTE I90

Fair

Over: LIMESTONE CREEK

2 MI E INTERCHANGE 34A, Onondaga, NY

Built 1950 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 19,091

RTE I90

Fair

Over: AUBURN TRAIL

1.5 MI W OF EXIT 45 90I, Ontario, NY

Built 1950 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 32,263

RTE 6

Fair

Over: TRB INDIGOT CREEK

IN S.CENTERVILLE ON US 6, Orange, NY

Built 1935 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,323

RTE 17

Fair

Over: ORANGE-ROCKLAND LAKE

BETWEEN EX 129-130 - US6, Orange, NY

Built 1956 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 58,009

RTE 6

Fair

Over: ORANGE-ROCKLAND LAKE

BETWEEN EX 129-130 - US6, Orange, NY

Built 1956 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 58,009

RTE 32

Fair

Over: MOODNA CREEK

1.6 MI S JCT RTS 32+94, Orange, NY

Built 1932 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 17,173

RTE 49

Fair

Over: LITTLE BAY CREEK

0.2 MI W JCT RTS 49& I-81, Oswego, NY

Built 1982 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 11,528

RTE 7

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

3.3 MI SW JCT RTS 7 + 23, Otsego, NY

Built 1931 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,915

RTE 992

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

IN ONEONTA, Otsego, NY

Built 1979 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 9,948

RTE 28

Fair

Over: LIDELL CREEK

6.6 MI NW OF COOPERSTOWN, Otsego, NY

Built 1994 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,645

FARMER MILLS ROAD

Fair

Over: SEVEN HILLS LAKE OUTLET

5.0 MI NW OF L CARMEL, Putnam, NY

Built 1958 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,691

RTE 908B

Fair

Over: PEDES-EQUEST PATH

1.2MI SW 25+INTERBRO PKWY, Queens, NY

Built 1937 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 101,689

TRAVIS AVENUE

Fair

Over: MAIN CREEK

IN NEW SPRINGVILLE PARK, Richmond, NY

Built 1930 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 12,566

GRASSY POINT RD

Fair

Over: CEDAR POND BROOK

0.5 MI SE OF STONY POINT, Rockland, NY

Built 1953 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,242

CONGRESS STREET

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSPORTATION/AMTRA

.25 mi S of GE Plant, Schenectady, NY

Built 1953 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 5,652

MILL STREET

Fair

Over: CHEQUAGA FALLS

0.2 miles S of intersecti, Schuyler, NY

Built 1949 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 321

RTE 345

Fair

Over: LITTLE SUCKER BRK

1.6 MI SE JCT SH345 &SH37, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1935 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,233

PROCTOR AVENUE

Fair

Over: OGDN PORT AUTH RR

NE SIDE OF OGDENSBURG, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1989 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,625

RTE I86

Fair

Over: COHOCTON RIVER

0.3 MI S JCT RTS 17 + 333, Steuben, NY

Built 1967 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 12,684

RTE 415

Fair

Over: RYAN HOLLOW CREEK

1.0 MI S OF COHOCTON, Steuben, NY

Built 1966 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,150

RTE 36

Fair

Over: TROUPS CREEK

1.3 MI N OF PENN SL RTE36, Steuben, NY

Built 1978 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 861

MAGEE ROAD

Fair

Over: CANISTEO RIVER

1.5 MI NW OF CANISTEO, Steuben, NY

Built 1975 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 306

MORMON HOLLOW ROAD

Fair

Over: MORMON HOLLOW CRK

3.2 MILES NE OF CORNING, Steuben, NY

Built 1997 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 74

COUNTY ROAD 36

Fair

Over: COHOCTON RIVER

0.03 Miles East of Juncti, Steuben, NY

Built 1990 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 750

COUNTY ROAD 70A

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

1.1 MILES NE OF N HORNELL, Steuben, NY

Built 1936 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,140

RTE 17

Fair

Over: EDWARDS ISLAND RD, Never

SH 17 & Neversink River, Sullivan, NY

Built 2013 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 15,696

WILLOWEMOC ROAD

Fair

Over: FIR BROOK

1 MILE EAST OF WILLOWEMOC, Sullivan, NY

Built 1983 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 122

RTE 38

Fair

Over: WILSON CREEK

1.6 MI N OF NEWARK VALLEY, Tioga, NY

Built 1936 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,479

TALCOTT STREET

Fair

Over: OWEGO CREEK

1 MILE NW OF OWEGO, Tioga, NY

Built 1963 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,818

RTE 79

Fair

Over: RELIEF CHANNEL, CAYUGA W

.2 MI W JCT NY 13 SB, Tompkins, NY

Built 1968 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 13,463

RTE 28

Fair

Over: SHANDAKEN TUNNEL OUTLET

3.5 MI W JCT RTS 28+214, Ulster, NY

Built 1964 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 4,273

RTE 209

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/RIVER LINE

1 MI E JCT U.S.209 & I87, Ulster, NY

Built 1962 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 10,751

RTE 209

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/ RIVER LINE

1 MI E JCT U.S.209 & I87, Ulster, NY

Built 1962 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 10,751

RTE 52

Fair

Over: NORTH GULLY CREEK

0.9 MI SE JCT RTS 52&209, Ulster, NY

Built 1981 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,691

BATES LANE

Fair

Over: DWAAR KILL

2 MI NW TOWN OF WALLKILL, Ulster, NY

Built 1992 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 256

PECK HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: PECK HOLLOW STRM

1.2 MI N OF RT.28 & PECK, Ulster, NY

Built 1997 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 53

CLAUDE STRAIGHT RD

Fair

Over: NORTH CREEK

2 MI N OF SODOM, Warren, NY

Built 1940 Load: 39.9 t

BUSH STREET

Fair

Over: GLENS FALLS FEEDER CANAL

JCT BUSH ST & FEEDER CNL, Warren, NY

Built 1933 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 472

BRAYTON AVENUE

Fair

Over: Bike path, FEEDER CANAL

.2 MI W JCT SH 32 & SH254, Warren, NY

Built 1930 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 44

RTE 29

Fair

Over: WHITTAKER BROOK

.1 MI N JCT SH29 & BTKILL, Washington, NY

Built 1946 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,379

RTE 88

Fair

Over: Erie Canal Trail, ERIE C

JCT OF RTE 88 + BARGE C, Wayne, NY

Built 1974 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 8,244

RTE 100

Fair

Over: POCANTICO RIVER

.2 MI N JCT RTE 100+9A, Westchester, NY

Built 1967 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 340

STATION PLAZA

Fair

Over: MAMARONECK RIVER

3 MI W OF HUTCHINSON PKWY, Westchester, NY

Built 1987 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,675

RTE 14

Fair

Over: ROCK STREAM

7.4 MI N OF WATKINS GLEN, Yates, NY

Built 1998 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,763

RTE 28

Fair

Over: Aldous Brook

28 28 22091487_ALDUOS BR, Hamilton, NY

Built 1962 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 2,309

E SENECA STREET

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSPRTATION

IN OSWEGO, Oswego, NY

Built 1939 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 2,536

COUNTY ROAD 29

Fair

Over: DEMAREST KILL

IN CLARKSTOWN, Rockland, NY

Built 1988 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 2,153

HRP SB RAMP

Fair

Over: W.MAMARONECK RIVR

MAMARONECKAVE RAMPS TOHRP, Westchester, NY

Built 1987 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 2,844

Showing 9,851-9,900 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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