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

MILO STREET

Fair

Over: KEUKA LAKE OUTLET

IN DRESDEN, Yates, NY

Built 1930 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 91

RIDGEBURY ROAD

Fair

Over: RUTGERS CREEK

0.8 MI SE OF JOHNSON, Orange, NY

Built 1961 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 555

MONTEBELLO ROAD

Fair

Over: MAHWAH RIVER

0.5 MI N OF SUFFERN, Rockland, NY

Built 2015 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 4,537

RTE 31

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/AMTRAK

3.2 MI NE JCT SH31 & SH88, Wayne, NY

Built 1984 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 10,383

RTE I895

Fair

Over: BRONX RIVER

EAST 177TH ST OVER BRONX, Bronx, NY

Built 1955 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 40,284

RTE 23

Fair

Over: BATAVIA KILL TRIB

1.7 MI E JCT RTS 23 & 296, Greene, NY

Built 1959 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 2,562

GIFFORD HOLLOW ROA

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO SWITZ KILL

1.3 MI NW OF SOUTH BERNE, Albany, NY

Built 1932 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 49

RTE 26

Fair

Over: E BR NANTICOKE CK

6 MI S JCT SH 26 & I81, Broome, NY

Built 1948 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 2,905

RTE 201

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR, LIT

JCT SH 201 & SH 17C, Broome, NY

Built 1971 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 9,326

LEON ROAD

Fair

Over: CONEWANGO CREEK

.2 MI W OF CR 6 & CR 10, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 2006 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 77

MEADOWS ROAD

Fair

Over: DEWITTVILLE CREEK

2.1 MI E OF HARTFIELD, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1925 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 182

RTE 86I

Fair

Over: CHEMUNG RIVER

0.6 MI NE JCT RTS 17 +427, Chemung, NY

Built 1967 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 11,010

RTE 86I

Fair

Over: CHEMUNG RIVER

2.4 MI SE OF LOWMAN RTE17, Chemung, NY

Built 1967 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 11,010

RTE 8

Fair

Over: CENTER BROOK

.1 MI N JCT SH 8 & SH 80, Chenango, NY

Built 1991 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 2,138

RTE 206

Fair

Over: BIG BROOK

3.2 MI SE JCT SH 206 & SH, Chenango, NY

Built 1959 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,596

RTE 9H

Fair

Over: FITTING CREEK

6.2 MI N JCT SH 9H & SH23, Columbia, NY

Built 1937 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 7,676

WILTSIE BRIDGE RD

Fair

Over: ROELIFF JANSEN KL

2.1 MI SE OF WEST COPAKE, Columbia, NY

Built 1997 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 384

COUNTY ROAD 21

Fair

Over: BR KINDERHOOK CRK

0.5 MI SE OF KINDERHOOK, Columbia, NY

Built 1930 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 2,048

RTE 357

Fair

Over: OLEOUT CREEK

.7 MI W OF N FRANKLIN, Delaware, NY

Built 1988 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 2,349

RTE 268

Fair

Over: CADOSIA CREEK

4 MI S Jct SH 10 & 268, Delaware, NY

Built 2007 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 455

NETTIE AXTELL RD

Fair

Over: COLD SPRING BROOK

3 MI NE OF HAMBLETVILLE, Delaware, NY

Built 1998 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 31

RAVINE RD

Fair

Over: BRADY BROOK

2.2 MI SE OF PAWLING, Dutchess, NY

Built 1957 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 407

NEW OREGON ROAD

Fair

Over: S B 18 MILE CREEK

1.4 MI NW OF NEW OREGON, Erie, NY

Built 2003 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 68

MAPLE ROAD

Fair

Over: TANNERY BROOK

IN EAST AURORA, Erie, NY

Built 1963 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 4,161

ALDRICH STREET

Fair

Over: CATTARAUGUS CREEK

SOUTHWEST GOWANDA, Erie, NY

Built 1959 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 2,820

WOOD ROAD

Fair

Over: CAROGA CREEK

0.5 MI SW OF EPHRATAH, Fulton, NY

Built 1930 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 231

EAST SHELBY ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB OAK ORCHARD

3.4 MI NE WHEATVILLE, Genesee, NY

Built 1992 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 338

King Hill Earlton

Fair

Over: COB CREEK

5 MI NW VILLAGE COXSACKIE, Greene, NY

Built 2008 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 63

JANSEN ROAD

Fair

Over: STONY CLOVE CREEK

IN LANESVILLE, Greene, NY

Built 1968 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 24

COUNTY ROAD 29

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

.5 MI SE JCT SH177 & SH12, Lewis, NY

Built 1980 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 718

RTE I390

Fair

Over: KESHEQUA CREEK

2.3MI N JCT RTS 36 + I390, Livingston, NY

Built 1982 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 6,128

RTE I390

Fair

Over: KESHEQUA CREEK

2.3MI N JCT RTS 36 + I390, Livingston, NY

Built 1982 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 7,760

GIBSON STREET

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

1 MI SE OF DANSVILLE, Livingston, NY

Built 1929 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,795

COUNTY ROAD 37

Fair

Over: BEARDS CREEK

1 MI S OF CUYLERVILLE, Livingston, NY

Built 1965 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 580

LINZY ROAD

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

1.3 MI SW OF OSSIAN CTR., Livingston, NY

Built 1956 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 277

RTE 365A

Fair

Over: ONEIDA CREEK

.6 MI W JCT SH365 &SH365A, Madison, NY

Built 1961 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 6,444

WEST 52ND STREET

Fair

Over: AMTRAK W.SIDE CON

IN MANHATTAN, New York, NY

Built 1934 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 4,698

WEST 57TH STREET

Fair

Over: AMTRAK W SIDE CON

IN MANHATTAN, New York, NY

Built 1934 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 16,509

RTE 18

Fair

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

0.8 MI N JCT RTS 18 + 93, Niagara, NY

Built 1967 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,002

RTE 78

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

0.5 MI N JCT RTS 78 + 263, Niagara, NY

Built 1969 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 27,267

RTE 69

Fair

Over: SAUQUOIT CREEK

.4 MI W JCT SH 69 & SH 5A, Oneida, NY

Built 1937 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 15,562

W KIRKPATRICK ST

Fair

Over: ONONDAGA CREEK

ONNDGA CR .4MI 81<BEAR ST, Onondaga, NY

Built 1988 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 5,028

RTE 208

Fair

Over: OTTER KILL

1.8 MI W JCT RTS 208+94, Orange, NY

Built 1946 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 5,657

RTE I84

Fair

Over: DELAWARE RIVER, NEVERSIN

1 MI W of I-84 Exit 1, Orange, NY

Built 1967 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 14,404

PINE ISLAND TURNPI

Fair

Over: WALLKILL RIVER

3 MILES SE OF WESTTOWN, Orange, NY

Built 1958 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 5,043

RATHBURN ROAD

Fair

Over: ABANDONED RAILROAD

2 MILES SW OF OSWEGO, Oswego, NY

Built 1979 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 578

RTE 3

Fair

Over: STERLING VLLY CRK

1.6 MI W OF HANNIBAL, Oswego, NY

Built 2002 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 3,025

RTE 23

Fair

Over: BUTTERNUT CREEK

0.4 MI E JCT RTS 51 & 23, Otsego, NY

Built 1996 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 3,637

RTE 311

Fair

Over: E BR CROTON RIVER

0.4 MI W JCT RTS 311+22, Putnam, NY

Built 1958 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 8,449

LAKE SHORE DRIVE

Fair

Over: LAKE CARMEL OUTLET

AT LAKE CARMEL, Putnam, NY

Built 1925 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,091

Showing 11,201-11,250 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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