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%.

Condition Distribution

New York39%50.9%10.2%GoodFairPoor
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 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.

SKINNERS FALLS NY

Poor

Over: DELAWARE RIVER

29 MI S OF COCHECTON, Sullivan, NY

Built 1901 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 355

BAILEY ROAD

Poor

Over: INDEPENDENCE RIVER

1.3 MI NE OF SPERRYVILLE, Lewis, NY

Built 1900 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 2

OLD STATE ROAD

Poor

Over: DEER RIVER

2.3 MI SW OF DEER RIVER, Lewis, NY

Built 1891 Load: 2.6 t ADT: 77

FITCHES BRIDGE RD

Poor

Over: W BR DELAWARE RIVER

2 MI NE OF DELHI, Delaware, NY

Built 1870 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 295

ELM ST EXTENSION

Poor

Over: TROUT BROOK

1 MI S OF RICHFIELD SPRIN, Otsego, NY

Built 1930 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 52

CRANE STREET

Poor

Over: 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

MILL STREET

Fair

Over: BYRAM RIVER

PORT CHESTER-GREENWICH CT, Westchester, NY

Built 1992 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 14,600

EVERETT ROAD

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/ AMTRAK

1.1 MI E JCT I90 & S.H.85, Albany, NY

Built 1965 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 20,735

RTE 19

Fair

Over: Trb.Crk Genesee R

1 Mi.North Hume Town Line, Allegany, NY

Built 1939 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 2,620

COUNTY ROAD 23

Fair

Over: COLD CREEK

IN HUME, Allegany, NY

Built 1964 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,125

CONNECTION ROAD

Fair

Over: OSBORNE CREEK

NORTH OF EXIT 4 - I88, Broome, NY

Built 1977 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 450

RTE 104

Fair

Over: STERLING CREEK

1.6 MI NE JCT RTS 104 &38, Cayuga, NY

Built 1999 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 3,374

PARKWAY DRIVE

Fair

Over: FREW RUN

0.3 MI E OF FREWSBURG, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1978 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 28

FREW RUN ROAD

Fair

Over: FREW RUN

1.1 MI SE OF FREWSBURG, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1991 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,124

TOWN LINE ROAD

Fair

Over: WING CREEK

3.0 MI S OF MAYVILLE, Chautauqua, NY

Built 2013 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 189

RTE I90

Fair

Over: CHAUTAUQUA CREEK

0.6 MI SW OF W FIELD INT, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1957 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 8,028

RTE I86

Fair

Over: SING SING CREEK

0.4 MI W OF I-86 EXIT 51A, Chemung, NY

Built 1956 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 15,791

WHITE MILLS ROAD

Fair

Over: STONY KILL

1.4MI.S OF CHATHAM CENTER, Columbia, NY

Built 1986 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 321

COUNTY ROAD 7A

Fair

Over: ROELIFF JANSEN KILL

0.7 MI E OF WEST COPAKE, Columbia, NY

Built 2016 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,566

COUNTY ROAD 11

Fair

Over: AGAWAMUCK CREEK

0.9 MI N OF MARTINDALE, Columbia, NY

Built 2004 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,286

RTE 9G

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK

1.1 MI N JCT RTS 9G &402, Dutchess, NY

Built 1986 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 5,273

RTE 199

Fair

Over: SHEKOMEKO CREEK

6 MI E TSP Exit 67, Dutchess, NY

Built 1964 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 3,502

RTE 5

Fair

Over: SMOKES CREEK

1.6 MI N JCT RTS 5 + 179, Erie, NY

Built 2001 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 34,593

RTE 78

Fair

Over: RANSOM CREEK

3.4 MI S JCT RTS 78 & 263, Erie, NY

Built 1993 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 16,289

RTE 354

Fair

Over: LITTLE BUFFALO CR

1.8 MI W JCT SH354& SH358, Erie, NY

Built 1947 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 5,334

WOOD STREET

Fair

Over: SMOKES CREEK

CENTER OF LACKAWANNA, Erie, NY

Built 1967 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 263

GOODRICH ROAD

Fair

Over: RANSOM CREEK

S END CLARENCE CENTER, Erie, NY

Built 1935 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 8,004

WILLARDSHIRE ROAD

Fair

Over: CAZENOVIA CREEK

2.8 MI W OF EAST AURORA, Erie, NY

Built 1988 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,736

MONTCALM STREET

Fair

Over: LACHUTE RIVER

.1MI W JCT NY74&22, Essex, NY

Built 1931 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,439

CHANDLER RD

Fair

Over: FARRINGTON BROOK

1.7 MI E OF MOIRA, Franklin, NY

Built 1959 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 267

EAST PINE STREET

Fair

Over: CAYADUTTA CREEK

AT CITY OF GLOVERSVILLE, Fulton, NY

Built 1990 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,921

COUNTY ROAD 12

Fair

Over: BATAVIA KILL

1 MILE SW OF WINDHAM, Greene, NY

Built 1964 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 646

NORTH LAKE ROAD

Fair

Over: KAATERSKILL CREEK

3 MI EAST OF TANNERSVILLE, Greene, NY

Built 1991 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 860

RTE 177

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK

3.2 MI E JCT 177 + 11, Jefferson, NY

Built 1935 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 2,777

CR 62 FIELD SETRD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

6.0 MI N OF ADAMS CENTRE, Jefferson, NY

Built 1956 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,232

RTE I278

Fair

Over: RELIEF

JCT PROSPECT EXPY & I278, Kings, NY

Built 1962 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 147,365

RTE 812

Fair

Over: CRYSTAL CREEK

CR812 btw Snell & Artz rd, Lewis, NY

Built 1997 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 3,834

RTE 36

Fair

Over: BRADNER CREEK

4.0MI SE JCT RTS 36 + 258, Livingston, NY

Built 1953 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 2,205

East Lake Road

Fair

Over: South Mcmillan Creek

Conesus, Livingston, NY

Built 2009 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 727

RTE 922A

Fair

Over: MOHAWK RIVER

0.4 MI S JCT I90 & BG CNL, Oneida, NY

Built 1981 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 11,054

MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: FURNACE CREEK

0.5 MI NORTH OF TABERG, Oneida, NY

Built 1929 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,357

EAST MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: DEANS CREEK

WESTMORELAND, Oneida, NY

Built 1949 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 3,579

RTE 174

Fair

Over: NINEMILE CREEK

0.4 MI SE JCT RTS 174+321, Onondaga, NY

Built 1938 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 3,616

RAMP CC

Fair

Over: ONONDAGA CREEK WALKWAY,

ON RAMP - SH5 TO I690 EB, Onondaga, NY

Built 1968 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 7,418

SCHEPPS CORNRS RD

Fair

Over: BUTTERNUT CREEK

.9 MI S OF SCHEPPS CORNRS, Onondaga, NY

Built 1991 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 2,619

CR272

Fair

Over: DEAD CREEK

3 MI EAST BALDWINSVILLE, Onondaga, NY

Built 1988 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,925

COUNTY ROAD 4

Fair

Over: SWAMP CREEK

6.5 MILES SW OF MEXICO, Oswego, NY

Built 2005 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,930

RTE 23

Fair

Over: HARRISON CREEK

2.9 MI N WEST ONEONTA, Otsego, NY

Built 1936 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 4,261

TONETTA LAKE ROAD

Fair

Over: MNRR BEACON LINE

.9 MILE NORTH OF BREWSTER, Putnam, NY

Built 1986 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 2,633

RTE 908B

Fair

Over: LIRR - EX ROCKAWAY LN

1.5 MI SW JCT SH25&IB PKY, Queens, NY

Built 1938 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 101,689

CR 16

Fair

Over: HUDSON RIVER, BIKEWAY

0.1 Mi. E RTE 9N CORINTH, Saratoga, NY

Built 1997 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 4,369

RTE 7

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSPORTATION

.7 MI SW JCT SH7 & SH159, Schenectady, NY

Built 1940 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 8,925

RTE I90

Fair

Over: CSX Transportatio

3.15 MI NW INT25 ON I90, Schenectady, NY

Built 1954 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 42,272

RTE 420

Fair

Over: RAQUETTE RIVER

0.8 MI. S of MASSENA, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1966 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 9,594

SILVER HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: PLUMB BROOK

2.2 MI SW OF DEGRASSE, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1985 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 3

RTE 248

Fair

Over: BENNETT CREEK

3.8 MI N OF GREENWOOD, Steuben, NY

Built 1958 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,278

Showing 11,551-11,600 of 19,132 bridges

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