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 11

Fair

Over: W BR ST REGIS RVR

5.1 MI NE JCT US11 & SH56, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1999 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 3,009

COUNTY ROAD 34

Fair

Over: GRASSE RIVER

.2 MILE S OF BUCKS BRIDGE, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1997 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,010

RTE 415

Fair

Over: TWELVE MILE CR

N END OF WALLACE RTE 415, Steuben, NY

Built 1970 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,150

RTE I86

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

.3 MI N JCT SR415 & NS RR, Steuben, NY

Built 1995 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 15,966

LOON LAKE ROAD

Fair

Over: CARRINGTON CREEK

0.8 MI N OF HORNELL, Steuben, NY

Built 1932 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 292

COUNTY ROAD 14

Fair

Over: CAMPBELL CREEK

3.4 MI SW OF KANONA, Steuben, NY

Built 1990 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 157

BEACH LANE

Fair

Over: QUANTUCK CANAL

BEACH LANE/QUANTUCK CANAL, Suffolk, NY

Built 1996 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 610

RAMP 52 96067E01

Fair

Over: MID MONGAUP RIVER

01 MI N JCT RTS 17 + 52, Sullivan, NY

Built 1956 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 2,177

RTE 52

Fair

Over: E BR CALLICOON CK

JCT SH 52 + SH 52A, Sullivan, NY

Built 1951 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,661

CR 124

Fair

Over: WILLOWEMOC CREEK

0.2 MI S OF OLD RTE 17, Sullivan, NY

Built 1969 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,783

TYLER ROAD

Fair

Over: TEN MILE RIVER

.3 MI SW OF COCHECTON CTR, Sullivan, NY

Built 1956 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 134

VIADUCT ROAD

Fair

Over: E BR CALLICOON CK

0.2 MI SE OF HORTONVILLE, Sullivan, NY

Built 2007 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 43

MCDONALD ROAD

Fair

Over: D AND H CANAL

1.2 MI NE OF WURTSBORO, Sullivan, NY

Built 1932 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 25

County Road 33

Fair

Over: W BR OWEGO CREEK

1.23 MI S OF JCT COUNTY R, Tioga, NY

Built 1950 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,424

MADISON STREET

Fair

Over: CASCADILLA CREEK

CITY OF ITHACA, Tompkins, NY

Built 1920 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 386

Stone Church Rd

Fair

Over: SPILLWAY CHANNEL

2.5 MI E JCT SH 28A & SH2, Ulster, NY

Built 1911 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 190

RTE 299

Fair

Over: WALLKILL RIVER

JCT RTE 299 & WALLKILL R, Ulster, NY

Built 1940 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 12,171

COUNTY ROAD 1

Fair

Over: KRIPPLEBUSH CREEK

2.4 MI SW OF HIGH FALLS, Ulster, NY

Built 1964 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 3,125

DE WITT ROAD

Fair

Over: METTACAHONTS CREEK

1.2 MI SE OF SAMSONVILLE, Ulster, NY

Built 2006 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 37

COUNTY ROAD 7

Fair

Over: DWAAR KILL

AT DWAARKILL, Ulster, NY

Built 2006 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,219

RTE 4

Fair

Over: HALFWAY CREEK

0.25 MI N JCT RTS 4 & 149, Washington, NY

Built 1994 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 11,474

CAMDEN VLLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: CAMDEN VALLEY CREEK

3.5 MILES SE OF SALEM, Washington, NY

Built 1942 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 159

RTE I684

Fair

Over: BYRAM RIVER, BRIDLE PATH

1.6 MI N JCT I684 & SH120, Westchester, NY

Built 1969 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 30,092

SB HRP EXIT 25 RAM

Fair

Over: MAMARONECK RIVER

RAMP NC JCT SB HRP & 127, Westchester, NY

Built 1991 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 4,691

RAMP-F HRP

Fair

Over: BLIND BROOK

0.05MI SE OF LINCOLN&HRP, Westchester, NY

Built 2000 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 568

OAKLAND BEACH AVE

Fair

Over: BLIND BROOK

2.0 MILES NE MAMARONECK, Westchester, NY

Built 1993 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 4,800

MILL STREET

Fair

Over: SHRUB OAK BROOK

5.1 MI NE OF PEEKSKILL, Westchester, NY

Built 1975 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 4,496

MATTHEWS MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: BEAVER DAM CREEK

4.2 MI NE OF MOUNT KISCO, Westchester, NY

Built 1930 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 116

JEFFERSON STREET

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK

Village of Warsaw, Wyoming, NY

Built 1991 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 761

BRIDGE STREET

Fair

Over: BIG STREAM

0.5 MILES WEST OF CENTER, Yates, NY

Built 1988 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 776

WATER STREET

Fair

Over: WEST RIVER

IN RUSHVILLE, Yates, NY

Built 1986 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 460

RTE I87

Fair

Over: METRO NO COMMUTER

1.5 MI JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1976 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 97,349

COUNTY ROAD 28

Fair

Over: FISH CREEK

2.9 MI SE OF FISHS EDDY, Delaware, NY

Built 1971 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 120

CLEFT RD

Fair

Over: BEAVER LAKE

NE OF LOCUST VALLEY, Nassau, NY

Built 1973 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 1,702

LAKESHORE ROAD

Fair

Over: MAPLE CREEK

1.7 MI E OF CICERO CENTER, Onondaga, NY

Built 1965 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 1,645

RTE 17

Fair

Over: CAYUTA CREEK

0.1 MI SE JCT RTS 17 + 34, Tioga, NY

Built 1973 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 8,583

RTE 52

Fair

Over: SOUTH GULLY CREEK

1.8 MI E JCT SH 52 & US 2, Ulster, NY

Built 1991 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 2,691

RTE 981K

Fair

Over: ESOPUS CREEK

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

Built 1962 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 19,147

COLD BROOK ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE BEAVER KL

AT WITTENBERG, Ulster, NY

Built 1930 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 314

HILTONVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: CANISTEO RIVER

3.8 MI SE OF BIRDSALL, Allegany, NY

Built 1936 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 45

RTE 907C

Fair

Over: FRESH CREEK

5.0 MI SW I678+BELT PKWY, Kings, NY

Built 2013 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 153,789

RTE 104

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSPORTATION

.25 MI W JCT US11 & SH104, Oswego, NY

Built 2002 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 3,439

PAGE BROOK ROAD

Fair

Over: PAGE BROOK

5.3 MI SOUTH OF GREENE, Chenango, NY

Built 1940 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 516

EAST AVENUE

Fair

Over: HOOK CREEK

0.7 MI NW CEDARHURST, Nassau, NY

Built 1928 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,121

MANHATTAN TO QNS

Fair

Over: RELIEF

AT RANDALLS ISLAND, New York, NY

Built 1967 Load: 42.1 t

LANDING AVENUE

Fair

Over: NISSEQUOGUE RIVER

NW Int EDGEWOOD AVE, Suffolk, NY

Built 1920 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 4,899

COUNTY ROAD 53

Fair

Over: NEVERSINK RIVER

IN FALLSBURG, Sullivan, NY

Built 2015 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 3,352

RTE 987D

Fair

Over: SAW MILL RIVER

2.4 MI N JCT RTS SMRP&CCP, Westchester, NY

Built 1997 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 61,032

TO SAWMILL R PKWY

Fair

Over: SAW MILL RIVER

4.7 MI SE OF OSSINING, Westchester, NY

Built 1949 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 3,023

COUNTY ROAD 2

Fair

Over: TRIB BRANCH RIVER

BOREAS ROAD IN NO. HUDSON, Essex, NY

Built 1965 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 226

Showing 10,251-10,300 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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