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 I490

Fair

Over: Pathway, ERIE CANAL

JCT BARGE C + RTE I490 EB, Monroe, NY

Built 1963 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 48,079

CR127 BURTONVILLE

Fair

Over: WILSEY CREEK

9.0 MI S OF FORT HUNTER, Montgomery, NY

Built 2003 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 158

RTE 12D

Fair

Over: FRSTPT CNL FEEDER

01MI N JCT RTS 12D+12, Oneida, NY

Built 1932 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,955

RTE 922A

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/AMTRAK

IN WHITESBORO, Oneida, NY

Built 1968 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 11,054

PROSPECT JUNCTION

Fair

Over: CINCINNATI CREEK

3 MI N BARNEVELD, Oneida, NY

Built 1999 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 53

STONE ROAD

Fair

Over: ORISKANY CREEK

3.5 MI SE OF ORISKANY, Oneida, NY

Built 1950 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,579

RTE I90

Fair

Over: ORISKANY CREEK

8 MI W EXIT 31 OF I90, Oneida, NY

Built 2000 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 20,466

NO BLOOMFIELD RD

Fair

Over: SHAFFER CREEK

2 MI E HOLMCOMB ON CR 30, Ontario, NY

Built 1986 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,999

RTE 218

Fair

Over: IDLEWILD CREEK

0.4 MI E JCT RTS 218 & 9W, Orange, NY

Built 1996 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,659

Stewart Boulevard

Fair

Over: Catskill Aqueduct

6.75 MI E JCT 84I & 208, Orange, NY

Built 2007 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 4,985

GREYCOURT RD

Fair

Over: HERITAGE TRAIL

WEST OF CHESTER TOWN LINE, Orange, NY

Built 1980 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 694

SHORE ROAD

Fair

Over: DOCK HILL CREEK

CORNWALL LANDING, Orange, NY

Built 1997 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 402

RTE 98

Fair

Over: MARSH CREEK TRIB

2.2MI N JCT RTS 98 + 104, Orleans, NY

Built 1932 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,767

COUNTY RD 46

Fair

Over: OSWEGO RIVER

AT HINMANSVILLE;OSWEGO R, Oswego, NY

Built 1915 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,675

RTE 28

Fair

Over: SUSQUEHANNA RIVER

.2MI S JCT RT28& GERSONI, Otsego, NY

Built 1985 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,104

COUNTY ROAD 20

Fair

Over: UNADILLA RIVER

HAMLET OF SOUTH EDMESTON, Otsego, NY

Built 1999 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 999

COUNTY ROAD 23

Fair

Over: WHARTON CREEK

1.3 MI NW OF WEST EXETER, Otsego, NY

Built 2002 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 319

RTE I678

Fair

Over: RELIEF

JCT GCP & I678, Queens, NY

Built 1963 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 92,583

RTE 378

Fair

Over: WYNANTS KILL

BURDEN AVE RT378 S.TROY, Rensselaer, NY

Built 1932 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 29,265

SIMONSON AVENUE

Fair

Over: EX-STATEN ISLD RR

0.3 MI WEST OF BAYONNE BR, Richmond, NY

Built 1934 Load: 43.5 t

FIFTH AVENUE

Fair

Over: HACKENSACK RIVER

3.2 MI SW OF NYACK, Rockland, NY

Built 1983 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,498

WASHINGTON STREET

Fair

Over: SPARKILL CREEK

1.0 MI SW OF SPARKILL, Rockland, NY

Built 1940 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,242

RTE 29

Fair

Over: DELAWARE & HUDSON

1.4 MI W JCT US 9 & SH 29, Saratoga, NY

Built 1959 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 8,581

GRAND AVENUE

Fair

Over: DELAWARE & HUDSON

.25 MI WEST OF SARATOGA, Saratoga, NY

Built 1956 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,790

BURTON AVENUE

Fair

Over: OLD CHAMPLN CANAL

IN WATERFORD, Saratoga, NY

Built 1938 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 687

RTE 30

Fair

Over: SCHOHARIE CREEK

JCT S.H.30 & S.H.145, Schoharie, NY

Built 1958 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,706

RTE 145

Fair

Over: LIT SCHOHARIE CRK

1.7 MI SE JCT SH145 &SH30, Schoharie, NY

Built 1949 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,752

SHOLTES ROAD

Fair

Over: FOX CREEK

1.5 MI SE OF GALLUPVILLE, Schoharie, NY

Built 1965 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 14

GRIDLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: LIT SCHOHARIE CRK

4 MI SE OF MIDDLEBURG, Schoharie, NY

Built 2003 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 60

COUNTY ROAD 30

Fair

Over: BRANDY BROOK

5 MI W OF MADRID SPRING, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1937 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 474

RTE 420

Fair

Over: W BR ST REGIS RVR

LOCATED IN WINTHROP, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1949 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,580

BUCKTON ROAD

Fair

Over: E BR ST REGIS RIV

5.75 MI NE OF PARISHVILLE, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1964 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 308

RTE I86

Fair

Over: COHOCTON RIVER

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

Built 1967 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 14,936

RTE 53

Fair

Over: FIVE MILE CREEK

1.2 MI NE JCT RTS 17 & 53, Steuben, NY

Built 1981 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,427

RTE 226

Fair

Over: SONORA BROOK

4.4 MI NE OF SAVONA, Steuben, NY

Built 1959 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,506

RTE I86

Fair

Over: B & H RR

JCT I86 & B&HRR - SE BATH, Steuben, NY

Built 1971 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 9,935

COUNTY ROAD 90

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

2.5 MI S OF WAYLAND, Steuben, NY

Built 1993 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 393

COUNTY ROAD 106

Fair

Over: CHURCH CREEK

1.0 MI NE OF LINDLEY, Steuben, NY

Built 1994 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 329

COUNTY ROAD 7

Fair

Over: TEN MILE CREEK

7 MI NE OF AVOCA, Steuben, NY

Built 1977 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 105

RTE 17

Fair

Over: WILLOWEMOC CREEK

13 MI SE EXIT 94 RTE 17, Sullivan, NY

Built 1966 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,452

RTE 17

Fair

Over: Various Ravines

0.7 mi east of exit 98, Sullivan, NY

Built 2011 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 6,503

COUNTY ROAD 174

Fair

Over: TRB MONGAUP RIVER

1.7 MI NW OF MONTICELLO, Sullivan, NY

Built 1929 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,336

GALLIGAN ROAD

Fair

Over: BUSH KILL

.5 MI NW OF OAKLND VALLEY, Sullivan, NY

Built 1969 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 39

RED HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: SANDBURG CREEK

4.1 MI SE MOUNTAINDALE, Sullivan, NY

Built 1998 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 33

RTE 96

Fair

Over: SULPHUR SPRNGS CK

2.6 MI E OF SPENCER, Tioga, NY

Built 1934 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,263

RTE 42

Fair

Over: BUSHNELLSVILLE CREEK

.8 MI N JCT SH 42 & SH 28, Ulster, NY

Built 1938 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 956

RTE 209

Fair

Over: HOMOWACK KILL

4.5 MI S JCT RTS 209+52, Ulster, NY

Built 1961 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,788

JOHNS ESTATE ROAD

Fair

Over: VERKEERDER KILL

AT ULSTERVILLE, Ulster, NY

Built 2003 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 735

WALKER VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: PLATTE KILL

.9 MI SW OF WALKER VALLEY, Ulster, NY

Built 1986 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,155

RTE I87

Fair

Over: RONDOUT CREEK

I87 OVER ROUNDOUT CREEK, Ulster, NY

Built 1953 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 35,755

Showing 10,501-10,550 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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