Total Bridges
19,132
Public highway bridges in New York
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
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
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
MT
Montana
6.70% top marginal rate
NY
New York
6.90% top marginal rate
KY
Kentucky
7.06% top marginal rate
NH
New Hampshire
7.08% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: DELAWARE RIVER
29 MI S OF COCHECTON, Sullivan, NY
Built 1901 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 355
BAILEY ROAD
PoorOver: INDEPENDENCE RIVER
1.3 MI NE OF SPERRYVILLE, Lewis, NY
Built 1900 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 2
OLD STATE ROAD
PoorOver: DEER RIVER
2.3 MI SW OF DEER RIVER, Lewis, NY
Built 1891 Load: 2.6 t ADT: 77
FITCHES BRIDGE RD
PoorOver: W BR DELAWARE RIVER
2 MI NE OF DELHI, Delaware, NY
Built 1870 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 295
ELM ST EXTENSION
PoorOver: TROUT BROOK
1 MI S OF RICHFIELD SPRIN, Otsego, NY
Built 1930 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 52
CRANE STREET
PoorOver: 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 22
FairOver: DILL BROOK
1.2 MI N JCT 22 & 2, Rensselaer, NY
Built 1945 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 2,605
WEBSTER ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE HOOSIC RIVER
4.6 MI N PETERSBURG, Rensselaer, NY
Built 1948 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 42
VAN PELT AVENUE
FairOver: B&O RR- ABANDONED
JCT VAN PELT AV &EX-B&ORR, Richmond, NY
Built 1934 Load: 49.9 t
RTE 987C
FairOver: STILLWATER CREEK
1.7 MI N JCT PIP+RTE 210, Rockland, NY
Built 1951 Load: 49.9 t
CR52
FairOver: ALPLAUS KILL
1 MI S CHARLTON, Saratoga, NY
Built 1934 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 2,560
CRIPPLEBUSH RD
FairOver: CRIPPLEBUSH CREEK
1 MI S OF JCT US20 &SH30A, Schoharie, NY
Built 1940 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 19
RTE 96A
FairOver: CAYUGA-SENECA CANAL
JCT S.H.96A & BARGE CANAL, Seneca, NY
Built 1962 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 9,979
RTE 12
FairOver: CROOKED CREEK
3.8 M SW JCT RTE 12 + 6, St. Lawrence, NY
Built 1966 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,289
RTE 15U
FairOver: CANISTEO RIVER
JCT RTE 15 + CANISTEO R, Steuben, NY
Built 1969 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 8,294
RTE 248
FairOver: WOODWARD CREEK
0.9 MI N OF GREENWOOD, Steuben, NY
Built 1961 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,278
BARDEEN ROAD
FairOver: BIG CREEK
4.7 MI W OF HOWARD, Steuben, NY
Built 1967 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 9
HINKLEY HILL ROAD
FairOver: ASHBAUGH CREEK
2.4 MILES W OF CANISTEO, Steuben, NY
Built 1997 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 59
RTE 52
FairOver: EAST MONGAUP RVR
1.6 MI SE JCT SH17 & SH52, Sullivan, NY
Built 1995 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 10,140
HANDS HILL ROAD
FairOver: WILLSEYVILLE CREEK
8 MILES NE OF SPENCER, Tioga, NY
Built 1988 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 15
COUNTY ROAD 9
FairOver: ELLIS CREEK
2.6 MI NW OF BARTON, Tioga, NY
Built 2015 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 424
RTE 13
FairOver: ENFIELD CREEK
0.1 MI N JCT RTS 13 & 34, Tompkins, NY
Built 1995 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 17,343
RTE 209
FairOver: NORTH PETERS KILL
5.9 MI N JCT RTS 209 & 44, Ulster, NY
Built 1993 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 9,421
MILL BROOK ROAD
FairOver: MILL BROOK
2.2 MI E OF GRANT MILLS, Ulster, NY
Built 1933 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 51
OLD ROUTE 209
FairOver: SANDBURG CREEK
AT SPRING GLEN, Ulster, NY
Built 1988 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 448
POWDERMILL ROAD
FairOver: SAW KILL
2.6 MI E OF ASHOKAN RES., Ulster, NY
Built 1970 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 167
COUNTY ROUTE 67
FairOver: WHITE CREEK
2.3 MI E JCT RTS 22 & 313, Washington, NY
Built 1981 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 364
RTE 96
FairOver: CAYUGA-SENECA CNL
JCT SH 96 & BARGE CANAL, Seneca, NY
Built 1962 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 5,687
GALLERIA DRIVE
FairOver: SCAJAQUADA CREEK
0.5MI NEOF WALDEN AVE, Erie, NY
Built 1988 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 7,118
N TRIPHAMMER ROAD
FairOver: GULF CREEK
2.2 MI NORTH OF ITHACA, Tompkins, NY
Built 2002 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 7,182
RTE 7
FairOver: DELAWARE & HUDSON
.4 MI W JCT SH 7 & I787, Albany, NY
Built 1983 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 63,101
COUNTY ROAD 8A
FairOver: PUNCH BROOK
IN ANCRAMDALE, Columbia, NY
Built 1947 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 2,224
BUNTING ROAD
FairOver: TRIB 18 MILE CRK
1.3 MI N OF NORTH BOSTON, Erie, NY
Built 1936 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 257
RTE 286
FairOver: OLD MILL RUN
1.0 MI E JCT RTS 286 & 47, Monroe, NY
Built 1965 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 4,763
EDGEWOOD AVENUE
FairOver: ERIE CANAL
1.3 MI W JCT BARGE C & 65, Monroe, NY
Built 1981 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 6,047
MAIN STREET
FairOver: CANANDAIGUA OUTLT
VILLAGE OF SHORTSVILLE, Ontario, NY
Built 1899 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 3,007
Hull Rd
FairOver: E BR CALLICOON CK
0.6 MI E OF YOUNGSVILLE, Sullivan, NY
Built 1925 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 116
RTE 119
FairOver: UNKNOWN STREAM
700' East Yellowstone Ave, Westchester, NY
Built 1973 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 17,134
RTE 85A
FairOver: VLY CREEK
0.4 E JCT RTS 85A & 156, Albany, NY
Built 1998 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 8,462
RTE 19
FairOver: PLUMBOTTOM CREEK
0.7 MI SE JCT RTS 19 +244, Allegany, NY
Built 1957 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 5,045
RUSH CREEK RD
FairOver: RUSH CREEK
0.15 miles W of Barber Rd, Allegany, NY
Built 1966 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 137
WATSON ROAD
FairOver: PHILLIPS CREEK
2.0 MI W OF PHILLIPS CK, Allegany, NY
Built 1982 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 13
RTE 11
FairOver: BROOKS CREEK
1 MI S EXIT 7 OF I81, Broome, NY
Built 1960 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 1,630
RTE 17
FairOver: TUSCARORA CREEK
2.0 MI SE JCT RTS 17 + 79, Broome, NY
Built 1960 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 5,329
RTE 26
FairOver: NANTICOKE CREEK
.7 MI N JCT SH 26 & SH 17, Broome, NY
Built 1969 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 11,170
RTE 434
FairOver: FULLER HOLLOW CK
0.2 MI E RTE 201, Broome, NY
Built 1940 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 24,315
PIERCE CREEK ROAD
FairOver: PIERCE CREEK
1 MILE S OF BINGHAMTON, Broome, NY
Built 1985 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 1,417
COUNTY ROAD 24
FairOver: GATES CREEK
1.8 MILES WEST OF ELGIN, Cattaraugus, NY
Built 1985 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 263
SHEPHERD ROAD
FairOver: PUTNAM BROOK
1 MILE EAST OF WEEDSPORT, Cayuga, NY
Built 1964 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 431
RTE 430
FairOver: BELLEVIEW CREEK
3.4 MI SE OF BEMUS POINT, Chautauqua, NY
Built 1936 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 2,720
ALLEGHANY ROAD
FairOver: SILVER CREEK
1.7 MI SE OF SMITH MILLS, Chautauqua, NY
Built 2003 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 324
RTE 414
FairOver: EAST CREEK
2.5 MI NE JCT RT 414 & CN, Chemung, NY
Built 1994 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 4,858
RTE 80
FairOver: SHAWLER BROOK
1.8 MI NW JCT SH80 & SH 8, Chenango, NY
Built 2003 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 839
COUNTY ROAD 32
FairOver: EDDY BROOK
3.6 MILES SOUTH OF OXFORD, Chenango, NY
Built 1938 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 1,286
STETSON ROAD
FairOver: CORBEAU CREEK
.7MI SW COOPERSVILLE, Clinton, NY
Built 1967 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 391
RTE 295
FairOver: CSX TRANS
1.2 MI E JCT SH 295 & I90, Columbia, NY
Built 2005 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 2,541
Showing 11,251-11,300 of 19,132 bridges
Related
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
Check Your Daily Bridges
How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Every figure on PlainBridge is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on federal source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.