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

SYLVAN RD

Fair

Over: CARLLS RIVER, PEDESTRIAN

BETWEEN EXITS 37 & 38 - S, Suffolk, NY

Built 1960 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 3,849

SILLS ROAD

Fair

Over: LIRR MAIN LINE

1.5 MI W OF YAPHANK, Suffolk, NY

Built 1976 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 10,910

SILLS RD NB

Fair

Over: LIRR MAIN LINE

1.5 MI W OF YAPHANK, Suffolk, NY

Built 1976 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 10,910

RTE 17B

Fair

Over: N BR CALLICOON CK

IN HORTONVILLE, Sullivan, NY

Built 1951 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 2,431

RTE 42

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

2.4 MI NE OF WOODBOURNE, Sullivan, NY

Built 1930 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,278

COUNTY ROAD 115

Fair

Over: TEN MILE RIVER

.7 MI E OF COCHECTON CNTR, Sullivan, NY

Built 1933 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 788

RTE 96B

Fair

Over: WILLSEYVLLE CREEK

6.8 MI NE OF CANDOR, Tioga, NY

Built 1940 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 2,615

HALSEY VALLEY RD.

Fair

Over: DEAN CREEK

1.3 MI SE OF SPENCER, Tioga, NY

Built 1961 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,198

CR4 ATHOL ROAD

Fair

Over: NUMBER NINE BROOK

0.5 MI SE ATHOL, Warren, NY

Built 1968 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,278

RTE I684

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH TITICUS RIVE

.1 MI N JCT I684 & SH 116, Westchester, NY

Built 1962 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 75,503

BRANDRETH STREET

Fair

Over: KILL BROOK

IN OSSINING, Westchester, NY

Built 1920 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 2,574

THOMPSON STREET

Fair

Over: BRONX RIVER

0.9 MI SE OF CRESTWOOD L, Westchester, NY

Built 1926 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,858

WEBSTER AVENUE RAM

Fair

Over: RESERVOIR FLUME

1.3MI SE OF TUCKAHOE, Westchester, NY

Built 1990 Load: 53.5 t

RTE 20A

Fair

Over: CAYUGA CREEK

.7 MI E JCT US 20A & SH77, Wyoming, NY

Built 1928 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 3,581

RTE 39

Fair

Over: TRIB WISCOY CREEK

2.2 MI E JCT SH39 & SH362, Wyoming, NY

Built 2011 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,934

KEENEY ROAD

Fair

Over: OATKA CREEK

1.7 MI S WARSAW, Wyoming, NY

Built 1965 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 297

RTE 93

Fair

Over: MURDER CREEK

2.1 MI N JCT RTS 5 + 93, Erie, NY

Built 1932 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 2,209

CARR ROAD

Fair

Over: INDIAN RIVER

TRAINING AREA 17B, Jefferson, NY

Built 2000 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 100

LONG POND ROAD

Fair

Over: LARKIN CREEK

.1 MI N CR136 & JANES RD, Monroe, NY

Built 2000 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 6,956

CR67A SHEEHAN ROAD

Fair

Over: FALL BROOK

5 MILES N OF TABERG, Oneida, NY

Built 1999 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 152

RTE 417

Fair

Over: BENNETTS CREEK

0.2 MI W JCT RTS 417 +248, Steuben, NY

Built 1970 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 969

RTE 19

Fair

Over: WNY & Pa RR, Van Campen

.6 MI S JCT I86 & SR 19, Allegany, NY

Built 2008 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 4,231

RTE I90

Fair

Over: ELLICOTT CREEK

4.7 MI.W.OF I90 & RT.78, Erie, NY

Built 1953 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 44,352

HIGGINS CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: SIXTOWN CREEK

1.4 MI NW OF HUME, Allegany, NY

Built 1972 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 80

COUNTY ROAD 11

Fair

Over: McHENRY VALLEY CREEK

3.4 MILES SW OF ALMOND, Allegany, NY

Built 1959 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 622

KNIGHT CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: GENESEE RIVER

IN SCIO, Allegany, NY

Built 1978 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 2,864

RTE 17

Fair

Over: TUSCARORA CREEK

2.0 MI SE JCT RTS 17 + 79, Broome, NY

Built 1960 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 4,201

RTE 219

Fair

Over: WRIGHTS CREEK

1.4 MI S JCT RTS 219 + 98, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1994 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 5,318

RTE 417

Fair

Over: OLEAN CREEK

.4 MI E JCT SH 417 & SH16, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1929 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 14,592

COUNTY ROAD 75

Fair

Over: EAST OTTO CREEK

2.6 MILES SE OF EAST OTTO, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1976 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 131

SAGER ROAD

Fair

Over: TRB CASSADAGA CRK

2.4 MILES S OF STOCKTON, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1990 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 66

COUNTY ROAD 35

Fair

Over: BRANCH. LITTLE BROKENSTR

2.5 MI NE OF NIOBE, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1987 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 469

WATER STREET

Fair

Over: CASSADAGA CREEK

0.2 MI S OF LEVANT, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1980 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 1,188

RTE I86

Fair

Over: GUTHRIE RUN

2.2 MI NE JCT RTE 17 + CL, Chemung, NY

Built 1956 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 15,552

RTE I86

Fair

Over: GUTHRIE RUN

2.2 MI NE JCT RTE 17 + CL, Chemung, NY

Built 1956 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 15,791

RTE I86

Fair

Over: SING SING CREEK

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

Built 1956 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 15,552

RTE 26

Fair

Over: OTSELIC RIVER

3.8 MI SW JCT RTS 26 +80, Chenango, NY

Built 1996 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 720

RTE 79

Fair

Over: MILKY RUN BROOK

3.0 MI E JCT RTS 79 + 12, Chenango, NY

Built 2002 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 654

COUNTY ROAD 50

Fair

Over: HAMM BROOK

0.7 MI E OF MT ROSS, Columbia, NY

Built 1991 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 880

SUMMIT STREET

Fair

Over: AGAWAMUCK CREEK

1.8 MI SW JCT SH 217-TSP, Columbia, NY

Built 1987 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 865

RTE 987G

Fair

Over: TAGHKANIC CREEK

0.5 MI SW OF W TAGHKANIC, Columbia, NY

Built 1954 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 3,988

RTE 41

Fair

Over: WILLET CREEK

1.0 MI E JCT RTS 41 & 221, Cortland, NY

Built 1998 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 681

READBURN RD

Fair

Over: READ CREEK

3 MI N SH 17 AT READBURN, Delaware, NY

Built 2006 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 102

MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: VLY CREEK

Half mile NW route 28, Delaware, NY

Built 1982 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 1,086

GRISWOLD STREET

Fair

Over: EAST BROOK

VILLAGE OF WALTON, Delaware, NY

Built 1936 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 325

CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: DUTCHESS RAIL TRAIL

1 MILE NE OF POUGHKEEPSIE, Dutchess, NY

Built 1963 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 8,731

WINSPEAR ROAD

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

1.5 MI SE JCT SH78 &SH400, Erie, NY

Built 1997 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 1,095

LAKE SHORE ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG SISTER CREEK

1.4 MI W JCT SH 5 & SH323, Erie, NY

Built 2000 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 702

GEORGE URBAN BLVD

Fair

Over: SCAJAQUADA CREEK

1 MILE N JCT US20 & SH78, Erie, NY

Built 1977 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 3,839

OLD CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: LIT TONAWANDA CRK

3.1 MI SOUTH OF BATAVIA, Genesee, NY

Built 1963 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 66

Showing 11,601-11,650 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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