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

MSP-SSP CONNECTOR

Good

Over: RTE 908M

3.1 MI W JCT RTS SSP+WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1935 Load: 23.6 t

RTE 941L

Good

Over: MILL CREEK SIDEWALK

0.9MI W JCT RTS 18 + 250, Monroe, NY

Built 1971 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,936

BLODGETT ROAD

Good

Over: E BR OWEGO CREEK

3.7 MI S OF NEWARK VALLEY, Tioga, NY

Built 1993 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 356

LAKESHORE DRIVE

Good

Over: CANANDAIGUA OUTLET

1/4M S OF INT RT 332-5&20, Ontario, NY

Built 1990 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 11,463

WYOK RD

Good

Over: BRADLEY CREEK

int.with Death Valley Rd, Broome, NY

Built 2013 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 311

COUNTY ROAD 7C

Good

Over: TRIB CUBA LAKE

2.5 MI NW OF I86 & SH 305, Allegany, NY

Built 1986 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 517

COUNTY ROAD 49

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

3.2 SE OF RUSHFORD, Allegany, NY

Built 1964 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 335

SOUTH SKINNER ROAD

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

4.5 MI NW OF ELLISBURG, Jefferson, NY

Built 1978 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 26

COUNTY ROAD 36

Good

Over: BEAVER SWAMP BRK

1.2 MI NE MAMARONECK/RYE, Westchester, NY

Built 1927 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,408

RED JACKET STREET

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

IN VILLAGE OF DANSVILLE, Livingston, NY

Built 2008 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 930

WILLIAMS ROAD

Good

Over: FRSTPT CNL FEEDER

E RTE 12 BOONVILLE NY, Oneida, NY

Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 14

TELEGRAPH ROAD

Good

Over: Erie Canal Heritage Trai

.5 MI W JCT SH237/TELG RD, Orleans, NY

Built 1911 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 359

RTE I90

Good

Over: CR 53

7.4 MI E RTE I-90 INT 31, Herkimer, NY

Built 2022 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 11,303

OLD COUNTRY ROAD

Good

Over: 908T 908T03011120 RTE 9

1.3 MI SE JCT NSP & WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1938 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 39,994

MERRITTS RD

Good

Over: RTE 907E BIKE PATH

1 MI SE JCT RTS 24+135, Nassau, NY

Built 1935 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 13,112

MANETTO HILL ROAD

Good

Over: 908G908G03011149 RTE 90

.4 MI E JCT RTE 135+ NSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1947 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 12,903

RTE 86

Good

Over: WBR AUSABLE RIVER

0.3 MI E JCT RTS 86 & 431, Essex, NY

Built 1935 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 2,069

SUNNYSIDE BLVD

Good

Over: 908G908G03011156 RTE 90

.4 MI E JCT RTE 495+ NSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1947 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 7,807

CENTRAL AVENUE

Good

Over: RTE 907E BIKE PATH

.7 MI NE JCT RTS 24+135, Nassau, NY

Built 1936 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 14,691

RTE 907M

Good

Over: ALLEY PARK RD

JCT GCP+CROSS ISLAND PKWY, Queens, NY

Built 1972 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 8,781

Whetstone Road

Good

Over: Limestone Creek

0.1 MI SE OF MANLIUS, Onondaga, NY

Built 1945 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 615

RTE I86

Good

Over: OIL CREEK CHANNEL

0.4 MI E JCT RTS 17 + 16, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1972 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 4,534

RTE I88

Good

Over: SUSQUEHANNA RIVER

JCT RTE I88+SUSQUEHANNA R, Broome, NY

Built 1974 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 4,813

OAKLAND ROAD

Good

Over: COLD SPRING BROOK

0.1MI N OF RT31<WEEDSPORT, Cayuga, NY

Built 2007 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 628

FOWLERVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: EIGHTEEN MILE CRK

.4 MILE NW OF FOWLERVILLE, Erie, NY

Built 1990 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 130

DONOHUE ROAD

Good

Over: TROUT RIVER

2.6MI NE MALONE, Franklin, NY

Built 1966 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 164

DIX HILLS ROAD

Good

Over: RTE 908G

1.1 MI W JCT SH 231 & NSP, Suffolk, NY

Built 1949 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 2,994

DIX HILLS ROAD

Good

Over: RTE 908G

1.1 MI W JCT RTS 231+NSP, Suffolk, NY

Built 1949 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 2,994

LITTLE EAST NECK R

Good

Over: RTE 908M

2.2 MI W JCT SH 231 & SSP, Suffolk, NY

Built 1941 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 12,220

ROSS ROAD

Good

Over: PATTERSON GULLY

2 MI NW OF REEDS CENTER, Livingston, NY

Built 2003 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 71

GREAT NECK ROAD

Good

Over: RTE 908M CLOSED SERVICE

.2 MI E JCT SH 110 & SSP, Suffolk, NY

Built 1959 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 16,196

RTE 11

Good

Over: LANGDON CREEK

1.5 MI N OF EXIT 1 OF I81, Broome, NY

Built 2007 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,204

RTE 51

Good

Over: DUNDERBERG CREEK

AT GILBERTSVILLE, Otsego, NY

Built 1919 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,317

RTE 62

Good

Over: INDIAN BROOK

1.0 MI N JCT RTS 62 & 394, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1998 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 822

RTE 64

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

3.2MI N JCT RTS 64 + 21, Ontario, NY

Built 2008 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,344

COUNTY ROAD 310

Good

Over: TITICUS RIVER

.1 MI S JCT SH121 & SH116, Westchester, NY

Built 1920 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,517

RTE 197

Good

Over: MOSES KILL

0.2 MI N JCT RTES 40& 197, Washington, NY

Built 1870 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,069

MERRICK ROAD

Good

Over: 908E908E03011043 RTE 90

AT FREEPORT-S OF SSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1934 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 44,495

RTE I86

Good

Over: MCNUTT RUN

0.2 MI NW JCT RTS 17 +333, Steuben, NY

Built 1969 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 12,515

8-12 NB TO 49 WB

Good

Over: 90IX RTE I90 RTE I790

.25 MI E OF N-S ART & I90, Oneida, NY

Built 1989 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,578

Abandoned G & W RR

Good

Over: East Branch Fish Creek

Lesser Wilderness Forest, Lewis, NY

Built 1980 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 20

TR340CROSS ROAD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

GARNET L OUTLET, Warren, NY

Built 1920 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 35

SCHOOL STREET

Good

Over: SALMON CREEK

0.5 MI S OF SODUS CENTER, Wayne, NY

Built 1899 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 84

HUNTERS POINT AVE

Good

Over: DUTCH KILLS CREEK

AT HUNTERS POINT, Queens, NY

Built 1910 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 5,422

MAPLE GROVE ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB VANCAMPEN CK

1.1 MI N OF CR 20, Allegany, NY

Built 1984 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 89

SCHWARTZ DRIVE

Good

Over: HUNTER BROOK

0.5 MI WEST OF NYS RT 5, Cayuga, NY

Built 2018 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 945

PARSONS ROAD

Good

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

2.8 MI NW HANNIBAL, Oswego, NY

Built 2002 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 136

HALL RD

Good

Over: NINEMILE CREEK

3.5 MI NW OF HANNIBAL, Oswego, NY

Built 1947 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 108

OLD STATE ROAD

Good

Over: FELTS MILLS CREEK

LOCATED IN FELTS MILLS, Jefferson, NY

Built 1910 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 119

MCDUFFY HOLLOW ROA

Good

Over: MC DUFFY CREEK

3.9 MI NW OF VAN ETTEN, Chemung, NY

Built 1934 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 89

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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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