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

CR60 OLD LOWMAN R

Fair

Over: BALDWIN CREEK

IN LOWMAN, Chemung, NY

Built 1934 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,187

MONKEY RUN ROAD

Fair

Over: GOLDSMITH CREEK

2.7 MI E OF ELMIRA, Chemung, NY

Built 1976 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 138

RTE 7

Fair

Over: D&H RR

2.7 MI NE JCT SH7 & SH206, Chenango, NY

Built 1936 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 2,965

COUNTY ROAD 32

Fair

Over: WHEELER BROOK

3.0 MI EAST OF GREENE, Chenango, NY

Built 1937 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 716

MUDGE KING ROAD

Fair

Over: THOMPSON CREEK

5 MILES NE OF NORWICH, Chenango, NY

Built 1973 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 19

DASHNAW ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE AUSABLE RV

3.2 MI W OF VALCOUR, Clinton, NY

Built 1998 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 764

RTE 190

Fair

Over: NBR GREAT CHAZY R

1.7 MI W ELLENBURG, Clinton, NY

Built 1995 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 997

RTE 41

Fair

Over: WILLET CREEK

1.6 MI E JCT SH 41 & SH 2, Cortland, NY

Built 1998 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 681

RTE 10

Fair

Over: WEST BROOK

JCT RTS 10+206 AT WALTON, Delaware, NY

Built 1940 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 6,559

RTE 9G

Fair

Over: SAWKILL CREEK

3.2 MI S JCT RTS 9G+402, Dutchess, NY

Built 1931 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 8,192

RTE 44

Fair

Over: HAM CREEK

1.4 MI E JCT RTE 44+TSP, Dutchess, NY

Built 1939 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 9,314

RTE 55

Fair

Over: SPROUT CREEK

0.3 MI E JCT RTE 55+TSP, Dutchess, NY

Built 1931 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 13,304

RTE 425

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSPORTATION

1.4 MI NW JCT SH425& I290, Erie, NY

Built 1970 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 13,511

RTE 425

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSPORTATION

1.4 MI NW JCT SH425& I290, Erie, NY

Built 1970 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 13,511

TIFFT STREET

Fair

Over: SOUTH BUFFALO, CSX TRANS

2.3 MI SW JCT SH16 & US62, Erie, NY

Built 1995 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 11,008

EAST AVENUE

Fair

Over: LIT BUFFALO CREEK

.5 MILE SE OF MARILLA, Erie, NY

Built 1990 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 216

RTE 458

Fair

Over: ST REGIS RIVER

3.5 MI SE JCT RTE 72 + CL, Franklin, NY

Built 1934 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 793

FOSTER ROAD

Fair

Over: LITT SALMON RIVER

1.4 MI S OF FORT COVINGTN, Franklin, NY

Built 1995 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 318

HAGAMAN ROAD

Fair

Over: N CHUCTANUNDA CK

2.1 MILES NE OF HAGAMAN, Fulton, NY

Built 1940 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,767

RTE 385

Fair

Over: CATSKILL CREEK

RTE 385 IN CATSKILL, Greene, NY

Built 1930 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 6,181

BAKER ROAD

Fair

Over: WEST KILL

5 MI SW HUNTER, Greene, NY

Built 1940 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 34

SUTTON HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: WEST HOLLOW BROOK

0.1 MILES N OF ASHLAND, Greene, NY

Built 1998 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 163

RAQUETTE LAKE RD

Fair

Over: BROWNS TRACT INLET

8 MI NE OF INLET, Hamilton, NY

Built 1996 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 703

ALBANY AV & AV H

Fair

Over: N Y & ATLANTIC/LI

AT VANDERVEER PARK, Kings, NY

Built 1906 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 7,945

RTE 12

Fair

Over: SUGAR RIVER

7.1 MI S JCT 12 + 12D, Lewis, NY

Built 1968 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 4,883

CHEESE FACTORY RD

Fair

Over: BIG BEND CREEK

0.5 MI N OF HONEOYE FALLS, Monroe, NY

Built 1999 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,331

CRESCENT AVENUE

Fair

Over: N CHUCTANUNDA CK

200' from Hewitt Street, Montgomery, NY

Built 1936 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 928

HUGHES ROAD

Fair

Over: KEVIN CREEK

4 MILES SE OF GLEN, Montgomery, NY

Built 2005 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 334

CRANES HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: EVAS KILL

0.4 MILE N OF CRANESVILLE, Montgomery, NY

Built 2007 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 269

RTE I90

Fair

Over: YATESVILLE CREEK

0.5 MI S YOSTS, Montgomery, NY

Built 1955 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 20,726

I-495

Fair

Over: AMTRAK/LONG ISLND

IN WEST MANHATTAN, New York, NY

Built 1956 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 70,800

RTE 78

Fair

Over: EAST BRANCH EIGHTEENMLE

.9 MI S JCT SH 78 & SH104, Niagara, NY

Built 1989 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 7,001

NB RAMP TO 921C N

Fair

Over: MAIN STREET, RELIEF, WAT

.2 MI N JCT SH 5S & 921C, Oneida, NY

Built 1973 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 9,230

JONES ROAD

Fair

Over: BR OF STEUBEN CRK

2.25 MI SE OF STEUBEN, Oneida, NY

Built 2010 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 52

RICKMEYER ROAD

Fair

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

2.25 MI W OF FLOYD, Oneida, NY

Built 2002 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 500

RTE I90

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/AMTRAK, STONY

0.81 MI W OF INT 33 I-90, Oneida, NY

Built 1952 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 31,289

RTE 31

Fair

Over: CHITTENANGO CREEK

0.1 MI E JCT RTS 31 & 298, Onondaga, NY

Built 1999 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 15,049

RTE 370

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSPORTATION

.3 MI SE JCT SH370 & SH31, Onondaga, NY

Built 1958 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 6,577

RTE I690

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSPORTATION

.2 MI W EXIT 16 OF I690, Onondaga, NY

Built 1971 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 41,074

W.FAYETTE STREET

Fair

Over: ONONDAGA CREEK

0.5 MI W OF STATE BLDG, Onondaga, NY

Built 1947 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 6,463

WILLIS AVENUE

Fair

Over: CSX/AMTRAK Second Crossi

1.1 MI SE STATE FAIR GRDS, Onondaga, NY

Built 1971 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 3,245

MCBURNEY ROAD

Fair

Over: CANANDAIGUA OUTLT

1.4 MI N CLIFTON SPRING, Ontario, NY

Built 1958 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 852

BOUGHTON HILL RD

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

0.5 MI W OF MERTENSIA, Ontario, NY

Built 1986 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 8,439

PINE ISLAND TURNPI

Fair

Over: WILLOW LAKE OUTLET

1.8 MI NW OF WESTTOWN, Orange, NY

Built 1990 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 2,081

RTE 18

Fair

Over: PROCTOR BROOK

2.7MI E JCT RTS 18 + 98, Orleans, NY

Built 1931 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,244

RTE 3

Fair

Over: CATFISH CREEK

2.5 MI NE JCT RTS 3 & 264, Oswego, NY

Built 1995 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 4,050

RTE 11

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSPORTATION

.8 MI S JCT US 11 & SH 49, Oswego, NY

Built 1994 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 5,921

RTE 7

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

3.4 MI NE OF UNADILLA, Otsego, NY

Built 1935 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 2,232

RTE 51

Fair

Over: SMALL BROOK

0.6 MI N OF WEST EXETER, Otsego, NY

Built 1928 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 501

RTE I88

Fair

Over: OTEGO CREEK

.8 MI W ONEONTA CITY LINE, Otsego, NY

Built 1975 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 6,294

Showing 10,601-10,650 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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