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%.

Condition Distribution

New York39%50.9%10.2%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - New York (FHWA NBI)

Counties (62)

Albany 377 Allegany 400 Bronx 394 Broome 512 Cattaraugus 503 Cayuga 150 Chautauqua 587 Chemung 274 Chenango 258 Clinton 208 Columbia 256 Cortland 185 Delaware 450 Dutchess 341 Erie 1082 Essex 259 Franklin 188 Fulton 97 Genesee 174 Greene 231 Hamilton 88 Herkimer 257 Jefferson 318 Kings 308 Lewis 163 Livingston 175 Madison 175 Monroe 685 Montgomery 208 Nassau 443 New York 299 Niagara 297 Oneida 509 Onondaga 514 Ontario 187 Orange 505 Orleans 137 Oswego 238 Otsego 263 Putnam 113 Queens 755 Rensselaer 280 Richmond 202 Rockland 258 Saratoga 250 Schenectady 157 Schoharie 173 Schuyler 101 Seneca 64 St. Lawrence 326 Steuben 637 Suffolk 436 Sullivan 367 Tioga 228 Tompkins 193 Ulster 406 Warren 145 Washington 193 Wayne 99 Westchester 854 Wyoming 142 Yates 58

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.

SKINNERS FALLS NY

Poor

Over: DELAWARE RIVER

29 MI S OF COCHECTON, Sullivan, NY

Built 1901 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 355

BAILEY ROAD

Poor

Over: INDEPENDENCE RIVER

1.3 MI NE OF SPERRYVILLE, Lewis, NY

Built 1900 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 2

OLD STATE ROAD

Poor

Over: DEER RIVER

2.3 MI SW OF DEER RIVER, Lewis, NY

Built 1891 Load: 2.6 t ADT: 77

FITCHES BRIDGE RD

Poor

Over: W BR DELAWARE RIVER

2 MI NE OF DELHI, Delaware, NY

Built 1870 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 295

ELM ST EXTENSION

Poor

Over: TROUT BROOK

1 MI S OF RICHFIELD SPRIN, Otsego, NY

Built 1930 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 52

CRANE STREET

Poor

Over: CSX TRANS/ AMTRAK

1.8 MI W JCT RT5 & RT7, Schenectady, NY

Built 1976 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 4,964

All Bridges in New York

RTE 145

Fair

Over: UNKNOWN CREEK

3.0 MI N JCT RTS 81 & 145, Albany, NY

Built 1931 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,445

RTE 70

Fair

Over: CANASERAGA CREEK

.4 MI E OF CANASERAGA, Allegany, NY

Built 2000 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 2,236

STONE SPRING ROAD

Fair

Over: COLD CREEK

2.8 MI NW OF HUME, Allegany, NY

Built 1991 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 91

WEST BRANCH ROAD

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

.2 MILE WEST OF RUSHFORD, Allegany, NY

Built 1966 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 311

MEADOWVIEW ROAD

Fair

Over: BROOKSIDE CREEK

2.0 MI NORTH OF RUSHFORD, Allegany, NY

Built 1977 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 44

RTE I81

Fair

Over: TIOUGHNIOGA RIVER

JCT I-81 + TIOUGHNIOGA R, Broome, NY

Built 2008 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 8,018

RTE 242

Fair

Over: BEAVER MEADOWS CK

JCT SH 240 & SH 242, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1932 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,227

RTE 305

Fair

Over: OSWAYO STREAM

JCT RTE 305 + OSWAYO CR, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1964 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 3,040

RTE I86

Fair

Over: WNY&PA RR

IN NORTH OLEAN, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1973 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 6,157

FIVE MILE ROAD

Fair

Over: BR FIVE MILE CRK

4.1 MILES SE OF HUMPHREY, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1987 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 443

ELDRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

1.6 MI S OF LEON, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1987 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 105

N NINE MILE CK RD

Fair

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

1.1 MI N OF VANDALIA, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1992 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 328

RTE I86

Fair

Over: RELIEF

.7 MI WEST EXIT 13 OF I86, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1973 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 5,296

LAKESIDE DRIVE

Fair

Over: VUKOTE CANAL

1.1 MI NW OF LAKEWOOD, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1987 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 104

FOX ROAD

Fair

Over: GOOSE CREEK

0.7 MI N OF PANAMA, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1978 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 85

RTE 352

Fair

Over: NEWTOWN CREEK

.3 MI W JCT SR 17 & SR352, Chemung, NY

Built 2002 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 10,249

RTE 12

Fair

Over: GILMORE BROOK

2.9 MI S JCT RTS 12 & 23, Chenango, NY

Built 1999 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 6,350

RTE 26

Fair

Over: GLADING BROOK

JCT CR 42 & SH 26, Chenango, NY

Built 1960 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 920

CR 39

Fair

Over: BIG BROOK

2.3 MI S OF BAINBRIDGE, Chenango, NY

Built 1990 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 710

RTE 11

Fair

Over: GREAT CHAZY RIVER

0.5 MI E JCT 11 + 9, Clinton, NY

Built 1961 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 6,041

RTE 22

Fair

Over: SALMON RIVER

IN SOUTH PLATTSBURG, Clinton, NY

Built 1947 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 3,589

PERCY HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: STONY KILL

2.0 MI SW OF E CHATHAM, Columbia, NY

Built 1961 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 130

WATER STREET

Fair

Over: FRANCO KILL

0.9 MI SE NY66 & CR9, Columbia, NY

Built 1938 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 936

RTE I90

Fair

Over: KINDERHOOK CREEK

0.7 MI S OF MALDEN BRIDGE, Columbia, NY

Built 1958 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 9,936

RTE 392

Fair

Over: TIOUGHNIOGA RIVER

JCT OF RTS 392 & 11, Cortland, NY

Built 1995 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,504

RTE 30

Fair

Over: E BR DELAWARE RVR

2.9 MI NE OF MARGARETVILL, Delaware, NY

Built 1958 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,725

RTE 206

Fair

Over: BEAVER KILL

2.5 MI N OF ROCKLAND, Delaware, NY

Built 1955 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 2,707

COUNTY ROAD 26

Fair

Over: TELFORD HLLOW BRK

1.2 MI NW OF DOWNSVILLE, Delaware, NY

Built 2017 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,089

COUNTY ROAD 17

Fair

Over: RUSSELL BROOK

0.3m W of Cooks Falls Rd, Delaware, NY

Built 1938 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 223

COUNTY ROAD 17

Fair

Over: READS CREEK

1.4 MI N OF FISHS EDDY, Delaware, NY

Built 1994 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 137

INGALLS RD

Fair

Over: THOMPSON HOLLOW CK

1 mi NE Jct Thompson Holl, Delaware, NY

Built 1950 Load: 46.3 t

RTE 376

Fair

Over: SPROUT CREEK

3.1 MI N JCT RTS 376+82, Dutchess, NY

Built 1962 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 9,030

KIDD LANE

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK

0.9 MI S OF TIVOLI, Dutchess, NY

Built 2006 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 581

RTE 219

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

.6 MI S JCT US 219 & I90, Erie, NY

Built 1972 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 30,205

RTE 384

Fair

Over: ELLICOTT CREEK

1.7 MI N JCT RT 384 &I290, Erie, NY

Built 2001 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 9,617

LINCOLN PARKWAY

Fair

Over: SCAJAQUADA CREEK

0.5 MI W JCT RTS 198 '384, Erie, NY

Built 1900 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 2,980

Rambling Road

Fair

Over: Ditch 26B

0.1 mile west of New Road, Erie, NY

Built 2009 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 668

SMITH ROAD

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

1.1 MI NW OF SWORMVILLE, Erie, NY

Built 2001 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 3,141

RTE I87

Fair

Over: SPRUCE MILL BROOK

5.7 MI N JCT RTS I87 & 9N, Essex, NY

Built 1965 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 141

RTE 37C

Fair

Over: TRIB ST REGIS RVR

1.25 MI S OF HOGANSBURG, Franklin, NY

Built 2004 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,245

PINE STREET

Fair

Over: RAQUETTEPONDINLET

TUPPER LAKE, Franklin, NY

Built 1934 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 68

RTE 9W

Fair

Over: CLIMAX BROOK

0.7 MI S JCT RTS 9W & 81, Greene, NY

Built 1996 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 7,023

RTE 3

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.5 MI E JCT RTS 3 + 342, Jefferson, NY

Built 1948 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 5,956

RTE 12

Fair

Over: ELM FLATS CREEK

5.4 MI.S.CLAYTON ON RT.12, Jefferson, NY

Built 1984 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 2,842

ADAMS ROAD

Fair

Over: KINNEY CREEK

0.6 MI NW OF HEMLOCK, Livingston, NY

Built 1991 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 701

CHAPPEL RD

Fair

Over: SANGERFIELD CREEK

1 MI NE HAMILTON, Madison, NY

Built 1950 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 35

RTE I490

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.2MI E JCT RTS I490EB+36, Monroe, NY

Built 1964 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 9,910

REDMAN ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB SANDY CREEK

2.4 MI SW OF HAMLIN, Monroe, NY

Built 1989 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 980

RTE 161

Fair

Over: SO CHUCTANUNDA CK

0.7 M SW JCT RTS 30 & 161, Montgomery, NY

Built 1999 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,851

WEST 55TH STREET

Fair

Over: AMTRAK W.SIDE CON

IN MANHATTAN, New York, NY

Built 1935 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 5,973

Showing 10,801-10,850 of 19,132 bridges

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