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

PARKING ENTR RAMP

Good

Over: SIRT SOUTH SHORE

ST GEORGE FERRY TERMINAL, Richmond, NY

Built 1948 Load: 32.7 t

Smiley Rd

Good

Over: Cold Brook

1.5mi SE Vil of So.Colton, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t

French Pond Rd

Good

Over: Cold Brook

2mi SE Vil So.Colton, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 35

WALNUT STREET

Good

Over: BULL RUN CREEK

200 yards NE of Margaretv, Delaware, NY

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,008

PINK LANE

Good

Over: LITTLE WAPPINGER CREEK

5.3 MI NW of TSP & CR 19, Dutchess, NY

Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 31

HILL PLACE

Good

Over: MILL DAM

-73.42175, Suffolk, NY

Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t

CLARK STREET

Good

Over: CHITTENANGO CREEK

1 MI NORTH OF CAZENOVIA, Madison, NY

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 662

SOUTH BUTLER RD

Good

Over: ONEIDA CREEK

4.5 MI N MORRISVILLE, Madison, NY

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 317

COUNTY ROAD 380

Good

Over: TB BEAR LAKE CRK

1.9 MILES S OF STOCKTON, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,213

PLEASANT VLLEY RD

Good

Over: TRB BEAVERDAM CRK

1.3 MILES NORTH OF BERNE, Albany, NY

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 304

HERMAN ROAD

Good

Over: FALL CREEK

E SIDE ON FREEVILLE TN LN, Tompkins, NY

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 683

OLD STAGE RD

Good

Over: WEBSTER BROOK

3.6 MI N OF MCLEAN, Tompkins, NY

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 513

OLD EAST LAKE RD.

Good

Over: TRIB KEUKA LAKE

5.0 MI S OF PENN YAN, Yates, NY

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 86

PHELPS ROAD

Good

Over: FLINT CREEK

2 MI.SW OF POTTER, Yates, NY

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 115

COUNTY ROAD 55

Good

Over: VLOMAN KILL

1.8 MI N OF SELKIRK, Albany, NY

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,470

WEAVER ROAD

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

2.4 MI E OF ALTAMONT, Albany, NY

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 102

PLEASANT VLLY RD

Good

Over: BEAVER DAM CREEK

1.1 MILE N OF BERNE, Albany, NY

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 304

COUNTY ROUTE 403

Good

Over: EIGHT MILE CREEK

0.3 MILE SW OF MEDUSA, Albany, NY

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 388

LANG ROAD

Good

Over: GROVE BROOK

2 MI SW PORT HENRY, Essex, NY

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 39

TAHAWUS ROAD

Good

Over: SANFORD LAKE

SANFORD LAKE, Essex, NY

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t

CHURCH STREET

Good

Over: CASCADE BROOK

.5 MI NW VILLAGE OF KEENE, Essex, NY

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 54

County Road 11

Good

Over: HUNTERSFIELD CREEK

2 MI NE PRATTSVILLE, Greene, NY

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 114

COUNTY ROAD 42

Good

Over: HORSE HEAVEN BROOK

.1 MI NE OF SAND LAKE, Rensselaer, NY

Built 2023 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,836

HOP CITY ROAD

Good

Over: MOURNING KILL

4 MI SW BALLSTON SPA, Saratoga, NY

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 775

WILTN GANSEVRT RD

Good

Over: SNOOK KILL

.5 MI NW JCT SH 32 & SH 5, Saratoga, NY

Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,460

CR 51 CHARLTON RD

Good

Over: ALPLAUS KILL

2.8 MI.SE.JCT.RTS.67&147, Saratoga, NY

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,667

County Road 127

Good

Over: South Chuctanunda Creek

3 MI WEST OF MARIAVILLE, Schenectady, NY

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 459

WEST PAWLET ROAD

Good

Over: INDIAN RIVER

2.8 MI S JCT SH149 & SH22, Washington, NY

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 703

CAMBRIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: HALL BROOK

.7 MILE WEST OF BUSKIRK, Washington, NY

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 684

CO RD 16

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

VILLAGE OF FORT ANN, Washington, NY

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 977

COUNTY ROAD 102

Good

Over: WATERWORKS CREEK

2 MI NE OF GLOVERSVILLE, Fulton, NY

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,103

LONDON BRIDGE RD

Good

Over: CANADA LAKE INLET

AT EAST END OF CANADA LAK, Fulton, NY

Built 1928 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 196

COUNTY ROAD 116

Good

Over: KECK CENTER CREEK

1.5 MI SE OF KECKS CENTER, Fulton, NY

Built 1936 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,550

HAGEDORN ROAD

Good

Over: KENNYETTO CREEK

3.0 MI SE OF BENEDICT, Fulton, NY

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 755

GRAVESVILLE RD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.4 MI S GRAVESVILLE, Herkimer, NY

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 283

CR 247

Good

Over: WEST CANADA CREEK

2.5 MI NW OF GRAVESVILLE, Herkimer, NY

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 436

CR 62

Good

Over: OTSELIC RIVER

2.0 MI NE OF GEORGETOWN, Madison, NY

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 293

CR 29 CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: Cowaselon Creek

5.0 MI SE OF CLOCKVILLE, Madison, NY

Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 571

CR29 CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: COWASELON CK

4.6 MI SE OF CLOCKVILLE, Madison, NY

Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 571

GLENMORE ROAD

Good

Over: FURNACE CREEK

.59 MI NE JCT RTS 69<285, Oneida, NY

Built 1941 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 71

CR 67

Good

Over: POINT ROCK CREEK

3.5 MI SW OF AVA, Oneida, NY

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 584

LEE CTR-TABERG RD

Good

Over: CANADA CREEK

0.25 MI W OF LEE CENTER, Oneida, NY

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,228

SHANLEY ROAD

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

1.3MI SE JCT RTS 128 &315, Oneida, NY

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 324

DELPHI FALLS ROAD

Good

Over: LIMESTONE CREEK

5.3 MI SE POMPEY CENTER, Onondaga, NY

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 378

WATERVALE ROAD

Good

Over: W B LIMESTONE CRK

2.1 N JCT RT 20, Onondaga, NY

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 803

7TH NORTH STREET

Good

Over: LEY CREEK

.5 MI SE OF EXIT 25 - I81, Onondaga, NY

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,826

MASTERS RD

Good

Over: NINEMILE CREEK

2.3 MI S MARCELLUS VIL, Onondaga, NY

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 59

VOLNEY ROAD

Good

Over: Catfish Creek

4.4 MI W OF MEXICO, Oswego, NY

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 770

CARLEY MILLS RD

Good

Over: S B LIL SALMON RV

2 MI SOUTH OF PARISH, Oswego, NY

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 276

Pekin Road

Good

Over: Salmon River

2.8 MI NE OF ALTMAR, Oswego, NY

Built 2021 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 484

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