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

FALL CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: FALL CREEK

1 MI NE OF FREEVILLE, Tompkins, NY

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,778

FARMINGTON ROAD

Good

Over: GANARGUA CREEK

2.0 MI. SW MACEDON, Wayne, NY

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 480

LOCKPORT ROAD

Good

Over: OAK ORCHARD CREEK

0.1 MI.W.EAST OAKFIELD, Genesee, NY

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 929

WEST SWEDEN ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB BLACK CREEK

3.9 MILES NW OF BERGEN, Genesee, NY

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,041

LITTLEVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: CONESUS OUTLET

1.3 MILES SW OF AVON, Livingston, NY

Built 1931 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 873

FEDERAL ROAD

Good

Over: BIDWELLS CREEK

2.4 MI NE JCT RT63 & RT36, Livingston, NY

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 220

COOPERSVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: KESHEQUA CREEK

2 MI N OF NUNDA, Livingston, NY

Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 136

NORTH GREECE ROAD

Good

Over: NORTHRUP CREEK

2 MI N OF N GREECE, Monroe, NY

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,395

DRYER ROAD

Good

Over: GREAT BROOK

0.2 MI SW VILLAGE VICTOR, Ontario, NY

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 491

MILL STREET

Good

Over: FLINT CREEK

VILLAGE OF PHELPS, Ontario, NY

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 880

BAKER ROAD

Good

Over: MARSH CREEK

.7 MILE SSE OF KENT, Orleans, NY

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 167

LAKESHORE RD CR75

Good

Over: BALD EAGLE CREEK

2.1 MI NE OF KENDALL, Orleans, NY

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 155

GENESEE ROAD

Good

Over: CATTARAUGUS CREEK

0.3 MI W ARCADE CENTER, Wyoming, NY

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 561

CHAFFEE ROAD

Good

Over: CATTARAUGUS CREEK

3.1 MI. SE JAVA CENTER, Wyoming, NY

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 341

Washington Street

Good

Over: OATKA CREEK

Village of Warsaw, Wyoming, NY

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 473

COUNTY ROAD 318

Good

Over: CASS RUN

.2 MI WEST OF IVORY, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 695

ELM FLAT ROAD

Good

Over: BIG INLET CREEK

3 MI N OF HARTFIED, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 61

COUNTY ROAD 85

Good

Over: BNCH CHERRY CREEK

1.4 MI WEST OF CHERRY CRK, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 366

CURTIS ROAD

Good

Over: MOON BROOK

2 MI. N. OF FALCONER ST., Chautauqua, NY

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 303

RAPIDS ROAD

Good

Over: MURDER CREEK

3 MILES NW OF AKRON, Erie, NY

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 912

CENTER STREET

Good

Over: E B CAZENOVIA CRK

.8 MILE S OF EAST AURORA, Erie, NY

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,157

NORTH CANADA ST.

Good

Over: E BR CAZENOVIA CK

1.5 MI NW OF HOLLAND, Erie, NY

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 74

BEAR RIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: TRB TONAWANDA CRK

2.6 MI SW PENDLETON CTR., Niagara, NY

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,044

DALE ROAD

Good

Over: EB EIGHTEEN MI CK

2.7 MI E OF WRIGHTS CRNRS, Niagara, NY

Built 2004 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 280

IDE ROAD

Good

Over: EIGHTEEN MILE CRK

.6 MILE WEST OF NEWFANE, Niagara, NY

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,460

COUNTY ROAD 13C

Good

Over: SLADER CREEK

2.7 MI SW OF CANASERAGA, Allegany, NY

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 204

COUNTY ROAD 10

Good

Over: VANDERMARK CREEK

3.6 MI SW OF ALFRED, Allegany, NY

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 742

CR35 CHAMBERS RD

Good

Over: EAST CREEK

1.0 MI NE OF CHAMBERS, Chemung, NY

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 572

BECKHORN HOLLOW

Good

Over: CAYUTA CREEK

1.0 MI SO OF VAN ETTEN, Chemung, NY

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 84

COUNTY ROAD 28

Good

Over: BIG HOLLOW RUN

2.7 MI NW OF WATKINS GLEN, Schuyler, NY

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 272

COUNTY ROAD 16

Good

Over: SMITH RUN CREEK

3.4 MILES EAST OF BATH, Steuben, NY

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 632

COUNTY ROAD 21

Good

Over: N B TUSCARORA CRK

1.9 MI NW OF HEDGESVILLE, Steuben, NY

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 257

COUNTY ROAD 103

Good

Over: S B TUSCARORA CRK

1.1 MILES SW OF WOODHULL, Steuben, NY

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 450

COUNTY ROAD 124

Good

Over: WILEYVILLE CREEK

5.7 MI SW OF REXVILLE, Steuben, NY

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 391

WEST CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: WEST HILL CREEK

1.9 MI W OF RICHFORD, Tioga, NY

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 530

COUNTY ROAD 18

Good

Over: FLINT CREEK

1.1 MI N OF ITALY ON CR18, Yates, NY

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 220

QUAIN ROAD

Good

Over: W BR DEER CREEK

4.2 MI SE OF BOMBAY, Franklin, NY

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 182

EARLVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: MARBLE RIVER

0.5 MI NE OF CHATEAUGAY, Franklin, NY

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 334

Torrey Hill Rd

Good

Over: Bear Creek

Town of Ellisburg, Jefferson, NY

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 83

SOUTH HARBOR ROAD

Good

Over: STONY CREEK

3.0 MI NW OF ADAMS CENTER, Jefferson, NY

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,556

COUNTY ROAD 144

Good

Over: FELTS MILLS CREEK

1 MI SE OF FELTS MILLS, Jefferson, NY

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 437

RTE 26

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.59 M N.INT SH 3 & SH 26, Jefferson, NY

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,645

MORRIS TRACT

Good

Over: HORSE CREEK

4.0 MI NE OF CHAUMONT, Jefferson, NY

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 253

CR1

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

5.0 MI NE OF ALEXANDER BA, Jefferson, NY

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 844

ELM RIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

3.6 MI SE OF THERESA, Jefferson, NY

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 275

COUNTY ROAD 47

Good

Over: MIKEN BROOK

0.8 MI N OF WEST LEYDEN, Lewis, NY

Built 1939 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 236

RTE 115

Good

Over: GREAT SPRING CREEK

2 MI SW JCT Rt.115 & CR 1, Dutchess, NY

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,187

COUNTY ROAD 28

Good

Over: MILLWOOD CREEK

0.5MI E OF HUGHSONVILLE, Dutchess, NY

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,000

WILLOW AVENUE

Good

Over: IDLEWILD CREEK

1.0 MI W OF CORNWALL, Orange, NY

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,194

BANK STREET

Good

Over: WAWAYANDA CREEK

IN WARWICK, Orange, NY

Built 1910 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 484

Showing 10,601-10,650 of 17,642 bridges

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