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

FEDERAL ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB BALDWIN CRK

0.4 MI NE OF N CHEMUNG, Chemung, NY

Built 1992 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 506

GOLDEN GLOW ROAD

Fair

Over: HENDY CREEK

3.5 MI W OF ELMIRA, Chemung, NY

Built 1934 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 296

RTE 23

Fair

Over: AMBLER CREEK

1.8 MI MW JCT SH 23 & SH, Chenango, NY

Built 1990 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 4,100

RTE 23

Fair

Over: GREAT BROOK

1.0 MI.NW JCT RTS 23 & 8, Chenango, NY

Built 1990 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 2,687

COUNTY ROAD 32

Fair

Over: GLEN ROAD BROOK

5.8 MI SO OF OXFORD, Chenango, NY

Built 1938 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 941

TOWN ROAD 21

Fair

Over: E CANASAWACTA CRK

2.1 MI SE OF PLYMOUTH, Chenango, NY

Built 2000 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 22

LIT RED KILL ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE RED KILL

0.7 MI N OF FLEISCHMANNS, Delaware, NY

Built 1996 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 277

TOWN BROOK ROAD

Fair

Over: TURKEY HOLLOW STREAM

0.1 MI W OF TURKEY HOLLOW, Delaware, NY

Built 1992 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 73

COUNTY ROAD 2

Fair

Over: BAGLEY BROOK

0.9mi SE of Rt 10, Delaware, NY

Built 2009 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 492

COUNTY ROAD 33

Fair

Over: KORTRIGHT CREEK

5.8 MI N OF BLOOMVILLE, Delaware, NY

Built 1930 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 533

RTE 44

Fair

Over: COLEMAN CREEK

2.5 MI S Jct NY22 + NY199, Dutchess, NY

Built 1941 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 4,399

RTE 55

Fair

Over: WHALEY LAKE STREAM

0.1 MI W JCT RTS 55+216, Dutchess, NY

Built 1939 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 8,768

RTE 55

Fair

Over: MNRR HA LINE

.5 MI W JCT SH55 & 22, Dutchess, NY

Built 2000 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 5,227

RTE I84

Fair

Over: STERN STREAM

NW QUAD RAMPS I84+TSP INT, Dutchess, NY

Built 1962 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 3,957

CHARLES COLEMAN BO

Fair

Over: SWAMP RIVER

0.6 MI NE OF PAWLING, Dutchess, NY

Built 1928 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,814

COUNTY ROAD 49

Fair

Over: WAPPINGER CREEK

1.5 MI E JCT RTS 44 & 55, Dutchess, NY

Built 1996 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,752

RTE 62

Fair

Over: EIGHTEEN MILE CRK

1.2 MILES SW OF HAMBURG, Erie, NY

Built 1983 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 12,243

RTE 198

Fair

Over: SCAJAQUADA CREEK, PED WA

1.2 MI E JCT SH 198 & I90, Erie, NY

Built 1960 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 2,409

BULLIS ROAD

Fair

Over: POND BROOK

.1 MI E JCT CR242 & CR330, Erie, NY

Built 1970 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 7,493

BERG ROAD

Fair

Over: N BR SMOKES CREEK

2.8 MI NW OF ORCHARD PARK, Erie, NY

Built 1981 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 3,161

GENESEE ROAD

Fair

Over: HOSMER BROOK

2.6 MI EAST OF SARDINIA, Erie, NY

Built 1934 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,856

CR 14, RED TAVERN

Fair

Over: DEER RIVER

2.6 MI W OF DUANE, Franklin, NY

Built 1934 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 86

ELLINWOOD ROAD

Fair

Over: MURDER CREEK

2.7 MILES EAST OF CORFU, Genesee, NY

Built 1937 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 182

FRENCH ROAD

Fair

Over: FOUR MILE BROOK

1 MI SE OF MOREHOUSEVILLE, Hamilton, NY

Built 1985 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 27

RTE 907C

Fair

Over: TERRAIN

1.5 MI NE 86ST &SHORE PKY, Kings, NY

Built 1963 Load: 51.7 t

NOSTRAND AVENUE

Fair

Over: N Y & ATLANTIC/LI

AT FLATBUSH, Kings, NY

Built 1909 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 10,633

AVENUE P

Fair

Over: NYCTA-SEA BEACH L

AT BENSONHURST, Kings, NY

Built 1999 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 9,870

RTE 812

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.1 MI S OF CROGHAN, Lewis, NY

Built 1979 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 3,694

RTE 286

Fair

Over: IRONDEQUOIT CREEK

0.6 MI E JCT RTS 286 & 47, Monroe, NY

Built 1965 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 4,763

RTE 942A

Fair

Over: IRONDEQUOIT CREEK

1.2MI NW JCT RTS253+441, Monroe, NY

Built 1929 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 13,304

AYRAULT ROAD

Fair

Over: canal way trail, ERIE CA

1.1MI NE JCT BARGE C&I490, Monroe, NY

Built 1989 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 12,994

LOGTOWN ROAD

Fair

Over: AURIES CREEK

2.0 MI SW OF GLEN, Montgomery, NY

Built 2003 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 459

RTE 907V

Fair

Over: PARK ROAD

.1 MI W OF EXIT 7 - HHP, New York, NY

Built 1938 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 76,703

WEST 47TH STREET

Fair

Over: AMTRK W.SIDE CONN

IN MANHATTAN, New York, NY

Built 1934 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 4,145

WEST 53RD STREET

Fair

Over: AMTRAK W.SIDE CON

IN MANHATTAN, New York, NY

Built 1936 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 4,027

RTE I190

Fair

Over: CSXT/ATK

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

Built 2012 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 16,692

RTE I190

Fair

Over: POWER RESERVOIR

3.3 MI N JCT RT 190I & 31, Niagara, NY

Built 1963 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 19,138

RTE I790

Fair

Over: MOHAWK ADIR & NO, MOHAWK

.5 MI N JCT SH 5 & SH 5S, Oneida, NY

Built 1989 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 28,103

RTE 12

Fair

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

7 MI N JCT RTS 12 & 49, Oneida, NY

Built 1971 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 5,147

RITCHIE ROAD

Fair

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

1.5 MI SE FLOYD, Oneida, NY

Built 1938 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 298

RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: MOHAWK RIVER

3 MI. NE LAKE DELTA, Oneida, NY

Built 1989 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 146

RTE I90

Fair

Over: Erie Canal Trail, NYS BA

2 MI EAST EXIT 32 OF I90, Oneida, NY

Built 1954 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 20,466

MIDWAY ROAD

Fair

Over: WALLKILL RIVER

0.4 MI S NY17 EB Exit 122, Orange, NY

Built 1967 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,657

PLEASANT HILL RD

Fair

Over: MOODNA CREEK

2.7 MI SW OF CORNWALL, Orange, NY

Built 1969 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 763

RTE 69

Fair

Over: LITTLE SALMON RIVER

.6 MI E JCT SH 69 & US 11, Oswego, NY

Built 2001 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 2,217

E 2ND + E ONEIDA

Fair

Over: Walkway Tunnel

JCT E SECOND & E ONEIDA, Oswego, NY

Built 1900 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 785

RTE 991W

Fair

Over: DELAWARE & HUDSON R.R.

SCHENEVUS CONN OVER D&HRR, Otsego, NY

Built 1979 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,482

RTE I88

Fair

Over: OTEGO CREEK

.8 MI W ONEONTA CITY LINE, Otsego, NY

Built 1975 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 5,866

COUNTY ROAD 19

Fair

Over: TRIB UNADILLA RVR

0.2 MI E OF LEONARDSVILLE, Otsego, NY

Built 1997 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 393

RTE 301

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH CROTON RIVER

4.2 MI E JCT SH 301 & TSP, Putnam, NY

Built 1929 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 2,874

Showing 11,401-11,450 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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