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

RTE 59

Fair

Over: RAMAPO RIVER

.2 MI E JCT SH 59 & SH 17, Rockland, NY

Built 2000 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 11,798

LOWLAND HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: CEDAR POND BROOK

0.3 MI S OF STONY POINT, Rockland, NY

Built 1977 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 160

RTE I90

Fair

Over: SANDSEA KILL

4.9 MI NW INT 26 ON I90, Schenectady, NY

Built 1955 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 27,525

RTE 30

Fair

Over: WESTKILL CREEK

8.1 MI N OF DELAWARE CL, Schoharie, NY

Built 1994 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 1,036

RTE 228

Fair

Over: CATLIN MILL CREEK

1.8 MI NE JCT RTS 224&228, Schuyler, NY

Built 1982 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 1,078

RTE 36

Fair

Over: COLONEL BILLS CRK

1.8 MI SE OF CANISTEO, Steuben, NY

Built 1999 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 1,775

RTE 36

Fair

Over: STONEY BROOK

AT STONY BROOK STATE PARK, Steuben, NY

Built 1984 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 6,839

RTE 371

Fair

Over: COHOCTON RIVER

0.4 MI N JCT RT 415 & 371, Steuben, NY

Built 1994 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 2,012

RTE I390

Fair

Over: COHOCTON RIVER

.2 MILE SOUTH OF WALLACE, Steuben, NY

Built 1974 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 5,092

JFFSNVLLE N BR RD

Fair

Over: N B CALLICOON CRK

1.1 MI E OF NORTH BRANCH, Sullivan, NY

Built 1952 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 711

HAMILTON STREET

Fair

Over: SALMON CREEK

AT PULTNEYVILLE, Wayne, NY

Built 1998 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 1,000

TREATMENT PLANT RD

Fair

Over: CHITTENANGO CREEK

2.5 MI NORTH OF CAZENOVIA, Madison, NY

Built 1979 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 19

COUNTY ROAD 46

Fair

Over: CANANDAIGUA OUTLT

1 MI EAST OF CANANDAIGUA, Ontario, NY

Built 1977 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 3,330

RTE I86

Fair

Over: B & H RR

NEAR EXIT 38 0F I86, Steuben, NY

Built 1971 Load: 56.8 t ADT: 10,432

HILTONVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: CANISTEO RIVER

4.1 MI SE OF BIRDSALL, Allegany, NY

Built 1973 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 72

COUNTY ROAD 41

Fair

Over: WHITE CREEK

4.4 MI S OF BELFAST, Allegany, NY

Built 1977 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 243

RTE 26

Fair

Over: E BR NANTICOKE CR

3.5 MI S JCT SH 26 & I81, Broome, NY

Built 1948 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 3,024

RTE 98

Fair

Over: RELIEF

.6 MI N JCT SH 98 & SH243, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1988 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 2,711

RTE 240

Fair

Over: BEAVER MEADOWS CR

3.4 MI N JCT RTES 240&242, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1992 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 627

KIANTONE ROAD

Fair

Over: KIANTONE CREEK

2.0 MI W OF FENTONVILLE, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1993 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 786

BRICKHOUSE RD

Fair

Over: BULKLEY CREEK

1.7 MI NE SULLIVANVILLE, Chemung, NY

Built 1929 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 104

RTE 23

Fair

Over: CHENANGO RIVER

JCT SH 23 & CHENANGO RIVE, Chenango, NY

Built 1992 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 4,776

RTE 11

Fair

Over: GREAT CHAZY RIVER

2.4 MI W JCT RTS 11 +I-87, Clinton, NY

Built 1970 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 3,373

RTE 376

Fair

Over: WAPPINGER CREEK

8.0 MI N JCT RTS 376 & 82, Dutchess, NY

Built 1992 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 20,509

TONAWANDA CREEK RO

Fair

Over: TONAWANDA CREEK TRIBUTAR

2.8 MI W JCT RT 78 +236, Erie, NY

Built 1989 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 1,022

RANSOM ROAD

Fair

Over: BR CAYUGA CREEK

2.1 MI W JCT US20 & SH358, Erie, NY

Built 2001 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 2,206

ZOAR VALLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: DERBY BROOK

2.6 MI S OF MORTON CORS, Erie, NY

Built 1955 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 134

RTE I190

Fair

Over: CSX Railroad

3.8 MI WNW JCT RTSI190<16, Erie, NY

Built 1957 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 70,601

RTE 9

Fair

Over: ROARING BROOK

US 9- 0.3 MI N NEW RUSSIA, Essex, NY

Built 1979 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 735

RTE 9N

Fair

Over: GROVE BROOK

9N 1.7 MI S PORT HENRY, Essex, NY

Built 1941 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 3,967

RTE 262

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.3 MI W JCT RTS 262+237, Genesee, NY

Built 1948 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 1,715

DIAMOND NOTCH RD.

Fair

Over: HOLLOW TREE BROOK

1 MI N LANESVILLE, Greene, NY

Built 1915 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 18

BROADSTREET HOLLOW

Fair

Over: BROADSTREET HOLLOW

3.5 MI W OF LANESVILLE, Greene, NY

Built 1997 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 76

CONEY ISLAND AVE.

Fair

Over: N Y & ATLANTIC/LI

BETWEEN AVE H AND AVE I, Kings, NY

Built 1908 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 17,014

RTE I390

Fair

Over: CANASERAGA CREEK

1.2MI S JCT RTS 408+I390, Livingston, NY

Built 1982 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 7,760

WEST MYERS ROAD

Fair

Over: BUTTERNUT CREEK

1.2 MI S OF SCHEPPS CRNS, Onondaga, NY

Built 1991 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 467

RTE 175

Fair

Over: WEST NINE MILE CK

0.6 MI-SW-JCT-RTS 175&174, Onondaga, NY

Built 1962 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 3,782

RIVER STREET

Fair

Over: LITTLE SALMON RIVER

IN MEXICO, Oswego, NY

Built 2008 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 163

RTE I90

Fair

Over: UNFINISHED ROAD

1.9 MI N EXIT 10 OF I90, Rensselaer, NY

Built 1972 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 27,810

RTE I90

Fair

Over: UNFINISHED ROAD

1.9 MI N EXIT 10 OF I90, Rensselaer, NY

Built 1972 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 20,538

RTE 440

Fair

Over: Depression

.3 MI N SH440/W SHORE EXP, Richmond, NY

Built 1972 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 37,694

JEWELL ROAD

Fair

Over: SNOOK KILL

1.6 MI NE JCT NY50&NY32, Saratoga, NY

Built 1951 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 191

CR 13

Fair

Over: MINE KILL

5 MILES SE OF JEFFERSON, Schoharie, NY

Built 1965 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 259

COUNTY ROAD 333

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW CHANNEL

RTE 333 IN CAMPBELL, Steuben, NY

Built 1983 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 2,411

RTE 417

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN, COLE C

2.7 MI. EAST OF ADDISON, Steuben, NY

Built 1987 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 7,042

RTE I390

Fair

Over: COHOCTON RIVER

.2 MILE SOUTH OF WALLACE, Steuben, NY

Built 1974 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 5,128

COUNTY ROAD 60

Fair

Over: CHRISTIAN HOLLOW CREEK

1.1 MI SW OF GREENWOOD, Steuben, NY

Built 1985 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 187

COUNTY ROAD 32

Fair

Over: MILL BROOK

1.5 MILES NW OF GLEN SPEY, Sullivan, NY

Built 1992 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 1,326

SCHOOL HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: COXING KILL

0.5 MI SE OF HIGH FALLS, Ulster, NY

Built 1986 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 99

COUNTY ROAD 6

Fair

Over: RONDOUT CREEK

AT ALLIGERVILLE, Ulster, NY

Built 1965 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 2,135

Showing 11,801-11,850 of 19,132 bridges

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