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

COUNTY ROAD 28

Fair

Over: VALATIE KILL

2.1 MI N OF VALATIE, Columbia, NY

Built 2004 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 2,535

RTE 10

Fair

Over: W BR DELAWARE RVR

3.9 MI NE JCT SH10&SH990P, Delaware, NY

Built 1962 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 2,324

RTE 17

Fair

Over: READ BROOK

2.7 MI W JCT RTS 17 + 30, Delaware, NY

Built 1961 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 6,327

COUNTY ROAD 33

Fair

Over: CENTER BROOK

IN WEST HARPERSFIELD, Delaware, NY

Built 1995 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 907

RTE 82

Fair

Over: HUNNS LAKE CREEK

7.7 MI N JCT RTS 82+44, Dutchess, NY

Built 1929 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 2,109

Reed Avenue

Fair

Over: MNRR HUDSON LINE

IN NEW HAMBURG, Dutchess, NY

Built 1930 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 340

CRUM ELBOW ROAD

Fair

Over: FALL KILL

1.9 MI.E.OF EAST PARK, Dutchess, NY

Built 2010 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 4,350

RTE 20A

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

3.2 MI E JCT RT 20A & 400, Erie, NY

Built 1989 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 4,370

RTE 93

Fair

Over: LEDGE CREEK

4.8 MI N JCT RTS 93 + 267, Erie, NY

Built 1932 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 3,355

CEDAR STREET

Fair

Over: BRANCH MURDER CRK

3.6 MILES NORTH OF AKRON, Erie, NY

Built 1937 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 1,173

NEW OREGON ROAD

Fair

Over: S BR 18 MILE CRK

.1 MILE N OF NEW OREGON, Erie, NY

Built 2002 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 254

HUNTER CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: HUNTER CREEK

3.4 MI E OF SOUTH WALES, Erie, NY

Built 1932 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 824

RTE I190

Fair

Over: ERIE LACK RR (ABD)

2.9 MI WNW JCT RTSI190<16, Erie, NY

Built 1959 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 70,601

RTE I87

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

RT I87 2.6 MI N EXIT 31, Essex, NY

Built 1965 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 3,024

LOUKES ROAD

Fair

Over: BOQUET RIVER

7MI N WESTPORT, Essex, NY

Built 1910 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 79

MORRISONS ROAD

Fair

Over: BOQUET RIVER

2 MI N OF WESTPORT, Essex, NY

Built 1999 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 75

SANTANONI PRES RD

Fair

Over: FISHING BROOK

.1 MI N OF RT 28N-MP 1047, Essex, NY

Built 1996 Load: 50.8 t

KING RD

Fair

Over: MIDDLE SPRITE CRK

4.0 MI NW OF OPPENHEIM, Fulton, NY

Built 1970 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 62

PEAVINER ROAD

Fair

Over: TONAWANDA CREEK

2.2 MI NE ALEXANDER, Genesee, NY

Built 1960 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 223

RAILROAD AVENUE

Fair

Over: SAWMILL CREEK

VILLAGE OF TANNERSVILLE., Greene, NY

Built 1980 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 544

COUNTY ROAD 23C

Fair

Over: EAST KILL FEEDER

0.6 MI NW EAST JEWETT, Greene, NY

Built 2001 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 370

MAPLE GROVE AVE

Fair

Over: BELLINGER BROOK

VILLAGE OF HERKIMER, Herkimer, NY

Built 1920 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 489

RTE 3

Fair

Over: POWER CANAL

.4 MI E JCT SH 3 & SH 342, Jefferson, NY

Built 1948 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 5,956

RTE 15A

Fair

Over: SPRING BROOK

0.9MI S JCT RTS 15A+ 5+20, Livingston, NY

Built 1933 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 3,452

BOATYARD ROAD

Fair

Over: CANAL FEEDER

1 MILE NORTH OF NYS RTE 5, Madison, NY

Built 1927 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 100

RTE 441

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/AMTRAK

0.8MI NE JCT 441+I490EAST, Monroe, NY

Built 1971 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 28,403

FLORIDA AVE

Fair

Over: S CHUCTANUNDA CRK

IN SOUTH AMSTERDAM, Montgomery, NY

Built 1980 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 165

WEST 51ST STREET

Fair

Over: AMTRAK W.SIDE CON

IN MANHATTAN, New York, NY

Built 1934 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 4,195

RTE 78

Fair

Over: DONNER CREEK

0.1 MI S JCT RTS 78 & 93, Niagara, NY

Built 1969 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 27,267

RTE I190

Fair

Over: CSXT/ATK

0.9 MI N JCT RT 190I& 182, Niagara, NY

Built 2012 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 12,970

RTE 8

Fair

Over: NY SUSQUEHNNA & W

.9 MI S JCT SH 8 & SH 12, Oneida, NY

Built 1967 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 10,393

REBER ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH MUD CREEK

0.2 mi from Spring Road, Oneida, NY

Built 1995 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 85

ROSS ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG BROOK

4 MI NE DELTA LAKE, Oneida, NY

Built 1940 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 9

GLENMORE ROAD

Fair

Over: FLORENCE CREEK

4 MI N OF TABERG, Oneida, NY

Built 1953 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 71

RTE 930A

Fair

Over: LEY CREEK

.5 MI S JCT LEMOYNE + 90I, Onondaga, NY

Built 1950 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 8,922

RTE 52

Fair

Over: TIN BROOK

1.6 MI E JCT SH 52 & SH 2, Orange, NY

Built 1994 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 7,366

HILL STREET

Fair

Over: TIN BROOK

AT WALDEN, Orange, NY

Built 1928 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 3

SARAH WELLS TRAIL

Fair

Over: OTTER KILL

3.4 MI NE JCT RTS 17+207, Orange, NY

Built 1983 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 2,444

RTE 992A

Fair

Over: D&H RR, SCHENEVUS CREEK

0.5 MI E OF WORCHESTER, Otsego, NY

Built 1979 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 1,751

COUNTY ROAD 20

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.5 mi N of Edmeston, Otsego, NY

Built 1999 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 535

RTE 20

Fair

Over: VALATIEKILL CREEK

0.4 MI W JCT RTS 20 & 203, Rensselaer, NY

Built 2000 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 8,878

RTE 40

Fair

Over: BOSTON & MAINE RR

1.2 MI S JCT RTS 40 & 67, Rensselaer, NY

Built 1995 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 9,449

RTE 59

Fair

Over: HACKENSACK RIVER

0.6 MI W JCT RTS 59+303, Rockland, NY

Built 1959 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 14,239

COUNTY ROAD 210

Fair

Over: CEDAR POND BROOK

0.7 MI E JCT RTE 210+PIP, Rockland, NY

Built 1970 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 4,818

RTE 50

Fair

Over: KAYADEROSSERAS CK

RTE 50 & KAYADEROSSERAS C, Saratoga, NY

Built 1938 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 11,760

PIERCE ROAD

Fair

Over: DWAAS KILL

0.1 M N KINNS RD INTRSCTN, Saratoga, NY

Built 1988 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 4,112

TANNER ROAD

Fair

Over: COOLEY KILL TRIB

0.4 M W RTE 146A INTRSCTN, Saratoga, NY

Built 1988 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 1,176

CR 49, HOPKINTON-

Fair

Over: E BR ST REGIS RVR

0.5 MI SE OF WINTHROP, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1932 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 305

RTE I86

Fair

Over: COHOCTON RIVER

1 MILE WEST OF COOPERS PL, Steuben, NY

Built 1967 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 14,936

RTE 36

Fair

Over: GRAVEL RUN CREEK

2.7 NW OF S CANISTEO, Steuben, NY

Built 1990 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 1,775

Showing 11,301-11,350 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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