Total Bridges
19,132
Public highway bridges in New York
State profile · Near national median SD
New York bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in New York — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 19,132
- Public bridges
- 26.5%
- Good condition
- 6.9%
- Poor condition
- 6.9%
- Structurally deficient
Good Condition
26.5%
5,061 bridges rated 7-9
-23.5pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
6.9%
1,320 bridges rated 0-4
Structurally Deficient
6.9%
1,320 bridges flagged for repair priority
-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 — Structurally deficient share 23.0%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)
States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below New York on the same metric.
15
Hawaii
6.47% top marginal rate
30
Montana
6.70% top marginal rate
36
New York
6.90% top marginal rate
21
Kentucky
7.06% top marginal rate
33
New Hampshire
7.08% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in New York
Six lowest-condition bridges in New York, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.
SKINNERS FALLS NY
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
Structurally DeficientOver: 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 17
UnknownOver: RTE 268, CADOSIA CREEK,
EXIT 87A RTE 17 INT, Delaware, NY
Built 1967 ADT: 2,513
CR 17
UnknownOver: 17 17 93081160, RTE 17
2.4 MI E EXIT 87A OF SH17, Delaware, NY
Built 1999
RTE 17
UnknownOver: CR 17, BEAVER KILL
3.1 MI E JCT SH 17 & SH30, Delaware, NY
Built 1968
RTE 17
UnknownOver: CR 17, BEAVER KILL
3.1 MI E JCT RTS 17 + 30, Delaware, NY
Built 1968
RTE 17
UnknownOver: CR 17, BEAVER KILL
3.9 MI E JCT SH 17 & SH30, Delaware, NY
Built 1968
RTE 17
UnknownOver: CR 17, BEAVER KILL
3.9 MI E JCT SH 17 & SH30, Delaware, NY
Built 1968 ADT: 202
RTE 17
UnknownOver: CR 17, BEAVER KILL
EXIT 92 OF SH 17, Delaware, NY
Built 1968 ADT: 259
RTE 17
UnknownOver: CR 17, BEAVER KILL
EXIT 92 RTE 17 INT, Delaware, NY
Built 1968 ADT: 259
RTE 17
UnknownOver: CR 17, BEAVER KILL, Chil
0.5 MI E EXIT 92 - SH 17, Delaware, NY
Built 1968
RTE 17
UnknownOver: CR 17, BEAVER KILL, Chil
0.5 MI E EXIT 92 RTE 17, Delaware, NY
Built 1968
RTE 17
UnknownOver: RUSSEL BROOK ROAD, RUSSE
3.9 MI NW SULLIVAN CO LN, Delaware, NY
Built 1968
RTE 17
UnknownOver: RUSSELL BROOK RD, RUSSEL
3.9 MI NW SULLIVAN CL, Delaware, NY
Built 1968
RTE 17
UnknownOver: COOK FALLS ROAD, BEAVER
2.7 MI NW SULLIVAN CL, Delaware, NY
Built 1968
RTE 17
UnknownOver: COOK FALLS ROAD, BEAVER
2.7 MI NW SULLIVAN CL, Delaware, NY
Built 1968
RTE 17
UnknownOver: CR 17, BEAVER KILL
2.4 MI NW SULLIVAN CO LN, Delaware, NY
Built 1968
RTE 17
UnknownOver: CR 17, BEAVER KILL
2.4 MI NW SULLIVAN CL, Delaware, NY
Built 1968
RTE 17
UnknownOver: CR 17, BEAVER KILL
0.6MI N SULLIVAN CL, Delaware, NY
Built 1968
RTE 17
UnknownOver: CR 17, BEAVER KILL
0.6MI N SULLIVAN CL, Delaware, NY
Built 1968
RTE I88
UnknownOver: RTE 357
JCT RTS I-88 + 357, Delaware, NY
Built 1973 ADT: 2,177
RTE I88
UnknownOver: RTE 357
JCT RTS I-88 + 357, Delaware, NY
Built 1973 ADT: 2,177
RTE 991H
UnknownOver: 88I 88I93031054, RTE I88
27 MI SW JCT RTS I-88+357, Delaware, NY
Built 1975
RTE 8
UnknownOver: 88I 88I93031005, RTE I88
JCT RTS 8 & I-88, Delaware, NY
Built 1977
RTE I88
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROAD 44
16 MI NE JCT RTS I-88+357, Delaware, NY
Built 1974
RTE I88
UnknownOver: COUNTY ROAD 44
16 MI NE JCT RTS I-88+357, Delaware, NY
Built 1974
COUNTY ROAD 48
UnknownOver: 88I 88I 93051072, RTE I
.3 MI W OF OTSEGO CITY LN, Delaware, NY
Built 1974 ADT: 3,550
RTE I88
UnknownOver: West Main Street / Co. R
.8 MILE E JCT I88 & SH 8, Delaware, NY
Built 1974 ADT: 187
RTE I88
UnknownOver: West Main Street / Co. R
.8 MILE E JCT I88 & SH 8, Delaware, NY
Built 1974 ADT: 187
PINE HILL ROAD
UnknownOver: 88I 88I93031032, RTE I88
26 MI E JCT RTS I-88 + 8, Delaware, NY
Built 1974
SIDNEY CENTER RD
UnknownOver: 88I 88I93031046, RTE I88
31 MI E JCT RTS I-88 + 8, Delaware, NY
Built 1974
RTE I84
UnknownOver: 9 9 82051026, RTE 9
JCT RTS I-84 & 9, Dutchess, NY
Built 1998 ADT: 19,394
RTE I84
UnknownOver: 9 9 82051027, RTE 9
JCT RTS I-84 & 9, Dutchess, NY
Built 1998 ADT: 19,394
RTE 113
UnknownOver: 9 9 82051122, RTE 9
3.0 MI N JCT RTS 9 + 9D, Dutchess, NY
Built 1958 ADT: 9,432
RTE 9
UnknownOver: ACADEMY STREET
JCT RTS 9+376, Dutchess, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 4,300
RTE 9
UnknownOver: FOX STREET
0.3 MI N JCT RTS 9+376, Dutchess, NY
Built 1965
COLUMBIA STREET
UnknownOver: 9 9 82052011, RTE 9
.7 MI N JCT US 9 & SH 376, Dutchess, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 40,146
RTE 9
UnknownOver: PINE STREET
0.8 MI N JCT RTS 9+376, Dutchess, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 100
RTE 9
UnknownOver: LAUREL STREET
1.0 MI N JCT RTS 9+376, Dutchess, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 320
RTE 9
UnknownOver: LAUREL STREET
1.0 MI N JCT RTS 9+376, Dutchess, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 320
RTE 44
UnknownOver: RTE 9
JCT US 9 & US 44 / SH 55, Dutchess, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 40,146
RTE 9
UnknownOver: MAIN STREET
0.2 MI N JCT RTS 9+44+55, Dutchess, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 3,127
RTE 9
UnknownOver: MAIN STREET
0.2 MI N JCT RTS 9+44+55, Dutchess, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 7,276
RTE 9
UnknownOver: RAILROAD PLAZA
0.3 MI N JCT RTS 9+44+55, Dutchess, NY
Built 1966 ADT: 900
HOFFMAN STREET
UnknownOver: 9 9 82052022, RTE 9
.7 MI N JCT US9/44 & SH55, Dutchess, NY
Built 1966 ADT: 30,382
RTE 9D
UnknownOver: 84I 84I82021014, RTE I84
0.15 MI E I-84 Exit 41, Dutchess, NY
Built 1964 ADT: 44,126
RTE 9G
UnknownOver: RTE 308
JCT RTS 9G+308, Dutchess, NY
Built 1938 ADT: 2,817
RTE 55
UnknownOver: 22 22 82051019, RTE 22
JCT RTS 22+55 1.9 MI N CL, Dutchess, NY
Built 1962 ADT: 2,760
RTE 987G
UnknownOver: RTE 44
JCT TSP & RTE 44, Dutchess, NY
Built 1947 ADT: 12,788
RTE I84
UnknownOver: FIRST FARM ROAD
.9 MI E JCT I84 & SH 9D, Dutchess, NY
Built 1963 ADT: 100
RTE I84
UnknownOver: CR36
AT CAMP BEACON CORR FACIL, Dutchess, NY
Built 1964 ADT: 2,844
RTE I84
UnknownOver: CR36
AT CAMP BEACON CORR FACIL, Dutchess, NY
Built 1964 ADT: 2,844
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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
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). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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