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%.

Condition Distribution

New York39%50.9%10.2%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - New York (FHWA NBI)

Counties (62)

Albany 377 Allegany 400 Bronx 394 Broome 512 Cattaraugus 503 Cayuga 150 Chautauqua 587 Chemung 274 Chenango 258 Clinton 208 Columbia 256 Cortland 185 Delaware 450 Dutchess 341 Erie 1082 Essex 259 Franklin 188 Fulton 97 Genesee 174 Greene 231 Hamilton 88 Herkimer 257 Jefferson 318 Kings 308 Lewis 163 Livingston 175 Madison 175 Monroe 685 Montgomery 208 Nassau 443 New York 299 Niagara 297 Oneida 509 Onondaga 514 Ontario 187 Orange 505 Orleans 137 Oswego 238 Otsego 263 Putnam 113 Queens 755 Rensselaer 280 Richmond 202 Rockland 258 Saratoga 250 Schenectady 157 Schoharie 173 Schuyler 101 Seneca 64 St. Lawrence 326 Steuben 637 Suffolk 436 Sullivan 367 Tioga 228 Tompkins 193 Ulster 406 Warren 145 Washington 193 Wayne 99 Westchester 854 Wyoming 142 Yates 58

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.

SKINNERS FALLS NY

Poor

Over: DELAWARE RIVER

29 MI S OF COCHECTON, Sullivan, NY

Built 1901 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 355

BAILEY ROAD

Poor

Over: INDEPENDENCE RIVER

1.3 MI NE OF SPERRYVILLE, Lewis, NY

Built 1900 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 2

OLD STATE ROAD

Poor

Over: DEER RIVER

2.3 MI SW OF DEER RIVER, Lewis, NY

Built 1891 Load: 2.6 t ADT: 77

FITCHES BRIDGE RD

Poor

Over: W BR DELAWARE RIVER

2 MI NE OF DELHI, Delaware, NY

Built 1870 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 295

ELM ST EXTENSION

Poor

Over: TROUT BROOK

1 MI S OF RICHFIELD SPRIN, Otsego, NY

Built 1930 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 52

CRANE STREET

Poor

Over: CSX TRANS/ AMTRAK

1.8 MI W JCT RT5 & RT7, Schenectady, NY

Built 1976 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 4,964

All Bridges in New York

BOGHT ROAD

Unknown

Over: 7 7 1108 1167, RTE 7

1.1MI W JCT ALT RTE7&I787, Albany, NY

Built 1985

RTE 7

Unknown

Over: ELM STREET

0.5 MI W JCT RTS 7A+I-787, Albany, NY

Built 1983 ADT: 4,867

RTE 7

Unknown

Over: RTE 32

0.2 MI W JCT RTS 7A+I787, Albany, NY

Built 1983 ADT: 6,283

RTE 9

Unknown

Over: 7 7 11081145, RTE 7

0.9 MI.N OF LATHAM ON RT9, Albany, NY

Built 1984 ADT: 20,000

RT7-RT9 CONNECTOR

Unknown

Over: RT7WB TO I87NB

.2 MI.W.INTER.RTES9&ALT.7, Albany, NY

Built 1986 ADT: 4,750

OLD LOUDON ROAD

Unknown

Over: 7 7 11081147, RTE 7

1MI N OLD LOUDON RD & 7, Albany, NY

Built 1986

RTE 7

Unknown

Over: 87I 87I11082058, 87I 87I

INTERS.RTES 87I & 7, WB-7, Albany, NY

Built 1985

RTE 7

Unknown

Over: 87I 87I11082057, 87I 87I

INTER RTES 87I & 7 E.B., Albany, NY

Built 1985 ADT: 38,925

US20 EB to910F NB

Unknown

Over: US20 EB to 910F NB, RTE

JCT. RTE US 20 + 87I, Albany, NY

Built 1984 ADT: 28,034

CROSSGATES ROAD

Unknown

Over: THRUWAY I-87, THRUWAY I-

0.4MI N.JCT.RTE20 +90I, Albany, NY

Built 1984 ADT: 26,642

RTE 910D

Unknown

Over: CROSSGATE MALL ACCESS RA

0.1W.JCT 87ITWASH.AV.EXT., Albany, NY

Built 1984 ADT: 5,059

RTE 910F

Unknown

Over: FR I90E TO I87N

JCT I87 OVER I90, Albany, NY

Built 1987 ADT: 9,586

RTE 910F

Unknown

Over: FR I90 E TO I87 N

JCT I87 OVER I90, Albany, NY

Built 1987 ADT: 9,586

RTE 910F

Unknown

Over: FR I87 S TO I90 E

JCT I87 OVER I90, Albany, NY

Built 1987 ADT: 16,102

RTE 910F

Unknown

Over: FR I87 SB TO I90 EB

JCT I87 OVER I90, Albany, NY

Built 1986 ADT: 16,102

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: 90I 90I 1101 1000, RTE I

RAMP SE OVER I90, Albany, NY

Built 1989

RTE 87

Unknown

Over: 90I 90I11011004, RTE I90

EXIT 24 THRUWAY TO I87 NB, Albany, NY

Built 1987 ADT: 12,000

RAMP 87IX

Unknown

Over: 90IX, 90IX

N OF EXIT 24 OVER I90, Albany, NY

Built 1986 ADT: 16,630

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: 90IX, 90IX

.1 MI N OF EXIT 24 OF I90, Albany, NY

Built 1986 ADT: 31,020

RAPP ROAD

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RAMP 90IX/T WB On,

RAPP RD. OVER TWY., Albany, NY

Built 1986 ADT: 31,020

RTE 90

Unknown

Over: RTE I90

.2 MI W OF EXIT 24 TOLL, Albany, NY

Built 1989 ADT: 8,000

RTE 910

Unknown

Over: Fuller Road Roundabout

WASHINGTON AVE. EXT. OVER, Albany, NY

Built 2012 ADT: 14,040

RTE 910

Unknown

Over: Fuller Road Roundabout

Washington ave. ext. over, Albany, NY

Built 2012 ADT: 14,040

Exit 3 Off-Ramp

Unknown

Over: I-87, I-87

.3 MI S OF RT 155, Albany, NY

Built 2019

RTE I787

Unknown

Over: 787I 787I 1101 4006, RTE

SH 7 WB OFF TO I787 SB, Albany, NY

Built 1971

RTE 7

Unknown

Over: 787I 787I 1101 4004, RTE

JCT ALT RT 7 & I787, Albany, NY

Built 1971

RTE 7

Unknown

Over: RTE I787

ALT RT 7 & I787 ON RAMPSB, Albany, NY

Built 1970 ADT: 9,500

RTE 7

Unknown

Over: RTE I787

ALT RT 7 & I787 ON RAMPSB, Albany, NY

Built 1970 ADT: 9,500

RTE I787

Unknown

Over: ALBANY AVE-25THST

0.5 MI N JCT I787 & RT 7, Albany, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 4,165

RTE I787

Unknown

Over: 23RD ST-HUDSON AVE

I787 & 23RD ST - HUDSON A, Albany, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 13,765

RTE 378

Unknown

Over: 787I787I11012021, RTE I7

0.6 MI NE of Route 32, Albany, NY

Built 1971

RTE 378

Unknown

Over: 787I787I11012021, RTE I7

0.6 MI NE of Route 32, Albany, NY

Built 1971

RTE 913T

Unknown

Over: 787I787I11012007, RTE I7

.07MI. N.ALBANY OVER I787, Albany, NY

Built 1971

RTE 378

Unknown

Over: 378 WB TO I787 SB

0.3 MI W JCT I787 & 378, Albany, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 6,470

RTE 378

Unknown

Over: RTE 32

0.9 MI W JCT I787 & 378, Albany, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 9,314

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: 787I787I11011038, 90I 90

JCT I90 & I787, Albany, NY

Built 1968

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: 787I787I11011038, 90I 90

JCT I90 & I787, Albany, NY

Built 1968

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: 787IX, 90IX EB Ramp, 787

JCT I90 & I787, Albany, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 100

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: 787IX, 90IX EB Ramp, 787

JCT I90 & I787, Albany, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 100

I787 SB to I90 EB

Unknown

Over: 787I787I11011038, RAMP 9

0.3 MI N JCT I90 & I787, Albany, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 27,262

RAMP I787 NB to I9

Unknown

Over: 787I787I11011038, RAMP 9

0.3 MI N JCT I90 & I787, Albany, NY

Built 1968

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: ERIE BLVD, DELAWARE & HU

0.3 MI NW JCT I90 & I787, Albany, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 2,584

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: ERIE BLVD., DELAWARE & H

0.3 MI NW JCT I90 & I787, Albany, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 2,584

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: BROADWAY

0.5 MI NW JCT I90 & I787, Albany, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 2,211

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: BROADWAY

0.5 MI NW JCT I90 & I787, Albany, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 2,211

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: NO. PEARL ST

0.6 MI NW JCT I90 & I787, Albany, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 3,500

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: NO.PEARL ST

0.6 MI NW JCT I90 & I787, Albany, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 3,500

LOUDONVILLE ROAD

Unknown

Over: 90I 90I11012011, I 90 WB

0.3 MI N JCT RT32 / N PEA, Albany, NY

Built 1970 ADT: 113,219

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: 90I 90I 1101 3010, US 9

1 MI W OF JCT I787 & I90, Albany, NY

Built 1972

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: 90I 90I 1101 3010, US 9

1 MI W OF JCT I787 & I90, Albany, NY

Built 1972

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