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

DONNELLY ROAD

Fair

Over: MINERVA STREAM

.5MI E OLMSTEADVILLE, Essex, NY

Built 1953 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 89

Adirondack Lodge

Fair

Over: North Meadow Brook

5.3 mi SE Lake Placid, Essex, NY

Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 866

RTE 3

Fair

Over: LIT WOLF PD OUTLT

3 MI SE JCT RTE 3 & CL, Franklin, NY

Built 1995 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,387

JOHN HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE SALMON RIVER

2.5 MI NORTH OF BRUSHTON, Franklin, NY

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 130

ELLSWORTH ROAD

Fair

Over: SALMON RIVER

0.7 MI. S OF WESTVILLE, Franklin, NY

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,426

NORTH BUSH ROAD

Fair

Over: PECKS CREEK

2MI N OF ST RT 10/29A INT, Fulton, NY

Built 1994 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 207

RTE 33

Fair

Over: BOWEN CREEK

4.6 MI W JCT SH33 & SH98, Genesee, NY

Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,327

KNOWLESVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: OAK ORCHARD CREEK

1.9 MI NE WHEATVILLE, Genesee, NY

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 751

BALD HILLS ROAD

Fair

Over: TROUT BROOK

2 MI SW HAMLET OF ACRA, Greene, NY

Built 1993 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 234

Scribner Hollow Ro

Fair

Over: EAST KILL

1.5 MI E EAST JEWETT, Greene, NY

Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 28

County Road 67

Fair

Over: CATSKILL CREEK

HAMLET OF SOUTH CAIRO, Greene, NY

Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,087

COUNTY ROAD 39

Fair

Over: TRB SHINGLE KILL

2 MI SW JCT SH 23 & SH 32, Greene, NY

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,148

BENSON ROAD

Fair

Over: N BR W STONY CK

2.3 MI W BENSON, Hamilton, NY

Built 1944 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 162

GILMANTOWN ROAD

Fair

Over: ELBOW CREEK

0.2 MI N OF S H 30, Hamilton, NY

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 242

RTE 168

Fair

Over: FULMER CREEK

2.9M SE JCT RTS 28&168, Herkimer, NY

Built 1987 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,249

RTE 171

Fair

Over: MOYER CREEK

2.1 MI SW JCT RT 5S & 171, Herkimer, NY

Built 1993 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 166

FREDRICK STREET

Fair

Over: STEELE CREEK

In Ilion, Herkimer, NY

Built 2012 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,328

JOHNNYCAKE RD

Fair

Over: CORNISH CREEK

2.8 MI NE OF PAINES HLLOW, Herkimer, NY

Built 1991 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 183

RTE 11

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.2 MI N JCT RTS 11 & 193, Jefferson, NY

Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,917

REDFIELD ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE FOX CREEK

1 MI SE OF LORRAINE, Jefferson, NY

Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 550

COUNTY ROAD 63

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK

5.0 MI NW OF ADAMS CENTER, Jefferson, NY

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 410

FLATBUSH AVENUE

Fair

Over: NYCTA FRANKLIN LN

NEAR PROSPECT PARK, Kings, NY

Built 1916 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 15,825

CASCADE AVENUE

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

Btw Jefferson & Rural rds, Lewis, NY

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 850

TRIPHAMMER ROAD

Fair

Over: CONESUS OUTLET

2 MI NW OF LAKEVILLE, Livingston, NY

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 972

DUDLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: KESHEQUA CREEK

3.1 MILES NE OF NUNDA, Livingston, NY

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 40

PIONEER ROAD

Fair

Over: BRADNER CREEK

1 MI EAST OF SONYEA, Livingston, NY

Built 1996 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 28

CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: CANASERAGA CREEK

1.25 MI E OF CHITTENANGO, Madison, NY

Built 1940 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 120

RTE 941L

Fair

Over: IROND. BAY OUTLET

0.3 M E of SeaBreeze Dr., Monroe, NY

Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,428

RTE 19

Fair

Over: MOORMAN CREEK

1.9 MI N JCT.RTE 19 + 104, Monroe, NY

Built 1994 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,222

FRENCH ROAD

Fair

Over: ALLEN CREEK

2 MI NW OF PITTSFORD, Monroe, NY

Built 1964 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,714

HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: BROCKPORT CREEK

1.1 MI W OF HILTON, Monroe, NY

Built 2012 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 703

LAKE AVENUE

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSPRTATION

1 HALF MI S ONTARIO BEACH, Monroe, NY

Built 1981 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 7,518

FORD STREET

Fair

Over: BIKE PATH OLD RR

CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1918 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 18,748

CLARKSON PARMA TL

Fair

Over: SALMON CREEK

3.1 MILES SW OF HILTON, Monroe, NY

Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,508

BAIRD ROAD

Fair

Over: THOMAS CREEK

1.5 MI NW OF FAIRPORT, Monroe, NY

Built 1968 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 8,932

RTE 10

Fair

Over: BRN BRIMSTONE CRK

JCT OF SH 10 & CO RD 94, Montgomery, NY

Built 1995 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 913

RTE 10

Fair

Over: BRIMSTONE CREEK

2.2 MI S JCT RTS 163 & 10, Montgomery, NY

Built 1994 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 913

RTE 30

Fair

Over: SO CHUCTANUNDA CK

2.5 MI SE JCT RTS 30 &161, Montgomery, NY

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,415

RTE 5

Fair

Over: CHUCTANUNDA CREEK

0.3 MI NE JCT RT30&MOHK R, Montgomery, NY

Built 1979 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 7,865

SPRING STREET

Fair

Over: OTSQUAGO CREEK

1.5 MI W OF FT PLAIN, Montgomery, NY

Built 2009 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 177

MAC PHAIL ROAD

Fair

Over: CANAJOHARIE CREEK

1.4 MI W OF AMES, Montgomery, NY

Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 90

CRANES HOLLOW ROAD

Fair

Over: EVAS KILL

.7 MI NE OF CRANESVILLE, Montgomery, NY

Built 1900 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 269

RTE 908T

Fair

Over: SEAMANS ISLAND CK

4.1 MI S JCT RTS SSP &WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1996 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 15,230

FREEDOM PLACE SOUT

Fair

Over: AMTRAK RR

FREEDOM PL S AT 63RD ST, New York, NY

Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t

BUS RAMP E96

Fair

Over: BUS PARKING LOT, BUS RAM

IN WEST MANHATTAN, New York, NY

Built 1961 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,200

SIMMS ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB MUD CREEK

2.6 MI. E OF RAPIDS, Niagara, NY

Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 397

FREEMAN ROAD

Fair

Over: OAK ORCHARD CREEK

1.6 MI. S OF MIDDLEPORT, Niagara, NY

Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 174

Mountain Road

Fair

Over: Oak Orchard Creek

1 MI S of MIDDLEPORT, Niagara, NY

Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 490

STONE ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO 18 MILE CREEK

1.5 MI SE OF WARRENS CRNR, Niagara, NY

Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,485

LOCKPORT ROAD

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/ AMTRAK

2.5 MI NE OF NIAGARA FLLS, Niagara, NY

Built 1959 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,969

Showing 10,001-10,050 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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