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

SO CENTENARY ROAD

Fair

Over: SALMON CREEK

5.8 MI SW OF SODUS, Wayne, NY

Built 2002 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 344

SOUTH CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: EIGHTEEN MILE CRK

1.5 MI.W OF HAMBURG, Erie, NY

Built 1925 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 384

RTE 40

Fair

Over: TOMHANNOCK CREEK

2.0 MI S SCHAGHTICOKE, Rensselaer, NY

Built 2004 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 7,900

KNAPP ROAD

Fair

Over: HANDSOME BROOK

2.8 MI NO OF SHERBURNE, Chenango, NY

Built 1939 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 421

RTE 104B

Fair

Over: CATFISH CREEK

0.3MI NE JCT RTS 104B+104, Oswego, NY

Built 1950 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 2,606

TR6 DENECKER ROAD

Fair

Over: ROARING BRANCH

1M W STONY CREEK, Warren, NY

Built 1973 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 4

RTE 70

Fair

Over: SAW MILL CREEK

3.5 MI NW OF CANASERAGA, Allegany, NY

Built 2004 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 1,002

COUNTY ROAD 9

Fair

Over: KNIGHT CREEK

0.5 MI W OF SCIO, Allegany, NY

Built 1955 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 2,864

COUNTY ROAD 8

Fair

Over: SWISS CREEK

3.6 MI N OF NAUMBURG, Lewis, NY

Built 1954 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 227

CR21 PERRYVILLE RO

Fair

Over: BR CANASERAGA CRK

2.8 MI SE OF CHITTENANGO, Madison, NY

Built 1980 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,085

RTE 290

Fair

Over: LIMESTONE CREEK

0.5 MI NW JCT RTS 290&257, Onondaga, NY

Built 2000 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 9,441

UTICA STREET

Fair

Over: OSWEGO CANAL, OSWEGO RIV

0.3 m S ST RTE 104, Oswego, NY

Built 1953 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 14,799

RTE 15U

Fair

Over: CANISTEO RIVER

JCT RTE 15 + CANISTEO R, Steuben, NY

Built 1969 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 8,294

BROOK ROAD

Fair

Over: E BR TEN MILE RVR

1.1 MI N OF TUSTEN, Sullivan, NY

Built 1930 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 15

DRY BROOK ROAD

Fair

Over: HAYNES HOLLOW STREAM

1.4 MI N OF SEAGER, Ulster, NY

Built 2004 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 31

RTE 19

Fair

Over: CHENUNDA CREEK

0.2 MI N SCT RTS 19 & 248, Allegany, NY

Built 1996 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 4,476

RTE 19

Fair

Over: CANEADEA CREEK

0.5 MI S JCT RTS 19 & 243, Allegany, NY

Built 1992 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 4,395

DEER CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

3.0 MI NORTH OF CERES, Allegany, NY

Built 1980 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 515

COUNTY ROAD 40

Fair

Over: TRIB DODGE CREEK

0.4 MI E of NY 305, Allegany, NY

Built 2005 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 491

COUNTY ROAD 19

Fair

Over: SPRING MILLS CREEK

1.1 MI SE OF WHITESVILLE, Allegany, NY

Built 1955 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 258

WEST 234TH STREET

Fair

Over: EX-NYCRR PUTNAM B

IN KINGSBRIDGE, Bronx, NY

Built 1915 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 1,920

RTE I88

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

6.0 MI W JCT RTS I88&79, Broome, NY

Built 1977 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 6,643

RTE I86

Fair

Over: WNY&PA RR

.3 MI W EXIT 26 OF I86, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1973 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 5,845

BAILEY DRIVE

Fair

Over: TUNUNGWANT CREEK

AT LIMESTONE, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1978 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 497

CADIZ ROAD

Fair

Over: STORRS CREEK

1 MILE S OF FRANKLINVILLE, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1997 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 151

FLATIRON ROAD

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

2.1 MI NW OF CONEWANGO, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1989 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 139

FIRST STREET

Fair

Over: LITTLE VALLEY CRK

0.2 m NE NY - 242, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1993 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 180

IRR RTE 955R

Fair

Over: CATTARAUGUS CREEK

0.4 MI. NE VERSAILLES, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1987 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 614

DRESSERVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: DRESSERVILLE CRK

4 mi. SW of S. End of Ska, Cayuga, NY

Built 1965 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 179

RTE 394

Fair

Over: CASSADAGA CREEK

4.0 MI NE JCT RTS 394& 60, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1959 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 6,007

ORR STREET

Fair

Over: HATCH CREEK

0.8 MI N OF BUSTI, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1950 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 214

DAMON HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: HATCH CREEK

0.4 MI N OF GERRY, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1938 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 286

COUNTY ROAD 91

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/ AMTRAK

2.8 MI NORTH OF SHERIDAN, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1977 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 410

RTE 14

Fair

Over: JOHNSON HOLLOW CK

4.9 MI JCT RTS 14 AND 17, Chemung, NY

Built 1990 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 7,238

RTE 23

Fair

Over: CANASAWACTA CREEK

8.5 MI NW JCT SH 23 & SH, Chenango, NY

Built 1969 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 1,409

RAND HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: MEAD BROOK

.3MI SE WEST PLATTSBURGH, Clinton, NY

Built 2016 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 550

RTE 987G

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/AMTRAK, STONY

2.2 MI SW OF E CHATHAM, Columbia, NY

Built 1960 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 1,868

RTE 987G

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/AMTRAK, STONY

2.2 MI SW OF E CHATHAM, Columbia, NY

Built 1960 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 1,868

RTE I90

Fair

Over: KINDERHOOK CREEK

0.7 MI S OF MALDEN BRIDGE, Columbia, NY

Built 1958 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 12,236

RTE 11

Fair

Over: HUNTS CREEK

0.1 MI N JCT RTS 11 & 221, Cortland, NY

Built 1999 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 2,118

GROUT BROOK ROAD

Fair

Over: GROUT BROOK

1.6 MI NW OF SCOTT, Cortland, NY

Built 1999 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 82

RTE 268

Fair

Over: CANNONSVILLE RES

7.4 mi SW from JCT of Del, Delaware, NY

Built 1962 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 455

EAST RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: W BR DELAWARE RVR

0.2 MI S OF HAWLEYS, Delaware, NY

Built 1990 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 1,021

BODOIT ROAD

Fair

Over: FISH CREEK

0.1 MI SE OF JCT RT 28, O, Delaware, NY

Built 1970 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 67

COUNTY ROAD 13

Fair

Over: WAPPINGER CREEK

AT HIBERNIA, Dutchess, NY

Built 1939 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 918

RTE 219

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

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

Built 1972 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 30,205

CROOP ROAD

Fair

Over: BEEMAN CREEK

2.4 MI NE OF CLARENCE CEN, Erie, NY

Built 1890 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 54

ALDEN-CRITTENDEN

Fair

Over: ELLICOTT CREEK

1 MILE NORTH OF ALDEN, Erie, NY

Built 1964 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 3,376

TOWN LINE ROAD

Fair

Over: CAYUGA CREEK

.7 MILE SOUTH OF TOWNLINE, Erie, NY

Built 1959 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 3,023

THREE ROD ROAD

Fair

Over: CAYUGA CREEK

1.8 MI SE JCT US20 &SH358, Erie, NY

Built 1960 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 970

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