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

RTE 961F

Fair

Over: MARSH DITCH

W END OF ARKPORT, Steuben, NY

Built 1968 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 2,894

RTE I390

Fair

Over: COHOCTON RIVER

1.5 MILES NW OF AVOCA, Steuben, NY

Built 1974 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 5,128

MOUNTAINDALE ROAD

Fair

Over: SANDBURG CREEK

0.7 MI SE OF MOUNTAINDALE, Sullivan, NY

Built 1932 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 857

COUNTY ROAD 176

Fair

Over: TB LIT BEAVER KLL

.5 MILE SE OF PARKSVILLE, Sullivan, NY

Built 1950 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 536

RTE 13

Fair

Over: CARTER CREEK

2.6 MI NE 13 +SCHUYLER CL, Tompkins, NY

Built 2012 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 7,214

BURNS ROAD

Fair

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

2 MI SE OF ITHACA, Tompkins, NY

Built 1986 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 2,135

RTE 9L

Fair

Over: HALFWAY CREEK

0.6 MI N JCT 9L + HICKSRD, Warren, NY

Built 2008 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 4,956

RTE 202

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH CROTON RIVER

.3 MI S JCT US 202 & SH22, Westchester, NY

Built 1937 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 9,600

RTE I684

Fair

Over: STONE HILL RIVER

4.1 MI N JCT RTS I684+172, Westchester, NY

Built 1968 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 28,096

BROOKSIDE WAY

Fair

Over: BLIND BROOK

1.7 MI NW OF PORT CHESTER, Westchester, NY

Built 1962 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 112

RTE 11

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSPORTATION

0.6 MI N JCT RTS 11 & 69, Oswego, NY

Built 1994 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 1,311

RTE 30

Fair

Over: KEYSERKILL CREEK

7.9 MI SW JCT RT 30 + 145, Schoharie, NY

Built 1959 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 1,561

QUEENS HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: FALLS MILL BROOK

2.1 MILE E OF PATAUKUNK, Ulster, NY

Built 1994 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 2,192

FOORDMORE RD

Fair

Over: RONDOUT CREEK

1.4 MI E OF WAWARSING, Ulster, NY

Built 1896 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 314

W MAIN ST

Fair

Over: METRO NO COMMUTER, HASTI

0.4 MI W JCT US 9&MAIN ST, Westchester, NY

Built 1910 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 1,612

RTE 417

Fair

Over: WESTERN NY & PENNSYLVANI

2.4 MI E JCT I86 & SH 417, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1990 Load: 60.6 t ADT: 10,097

OAK ORCHARD ROAD

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

2 MI NORTH OF EUCLID, Onondaga, NY

Built 1939 Load: 60.6 t ADT: 1,880

MINOA-MANLIUS RD

Fair

Over: LIMESTONE CREEK

2.8 MI N OF MANLIUS, Onondaga, NY

Built 1957 Load: 60.6 t ADT: 3,651

RTE 19

Fair

Over: WHITE CREEK

0.3MI SE JCT RTS 19&305, Allegany, NY

Built 1983 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 2,967

EAST VALLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: EAST VALLEY CREEK

1.1 MI S ALFRED STATION, Allegany, NY

Built 1970 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 286

EAST VALLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: EAST VALLEY CREEK

1.8 MI NE OF ANDOVER, Allegany, NY

Built 1977 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 105

EAST VALLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: EAST VALLEY CREEK

2.4 MI NE OF ANDOVER, Allegany, NY

Built 1961 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 105

COUNTY ROAD 14

Fair

Over: BR LIT VALLEY CRK

IN LITTLE VALLEY, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1963 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 324

COUNTY ROAD 24

Fair

Over: TRIB GATES CREEK

2.7 MILES WEST OF ELGIN, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1995 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 531

BOWEN ROAD

Fair

Over: BRCH BATTLE CREEK

.5 MILE SW OF RANDOLPH, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1997 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 240

BARKER ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE BROKENSTRAW CREEK

0.1 MI E OF NIOBE, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1935 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 69

RTE 80

Fair

Over: PLEASANT BROOK

3.7 MI E JCT RTS 80 & 26, Chenango, NY

Built 1995 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 790

RTE 23

Fair

Over: AMBLER CREEK

2.6 MI NW JCT SH 23 & SH, Chenango, NY

Built 1990 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 4,100

RTE 11

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH TIOUG

4.0 MI N JCT RTS 11 & 222, Cortland, NY

Built 1998 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 2,005

RTE 8

Fair

Over: E BRCOLDSPRING CK

1.4 MI N JCT RTS 8 + 10, Delaware, NY

Built 1932 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 1,408

OAK STREET

Fair

Over: W BR DELAWARE RVR

.7 MI NW JCT SH 10 & SH17, Delaware, NY

Built 1990 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 3,334

RTE 8

Fair

Over: SUSQUEHANNA RIVER

JCT SH 8 & SUSQUEHANNA RV, Delaware, NY

Built 1977 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 6,851

COUNTY ROAD 12

Fair

Over: KORTRIGHT BROOK

3 MI E SH 23 NEAR DPRT CR, Delaware, NY

Built 1999 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 407

NORTH FRENCH ROAD

Fair

Over: BR ELLICOTT CREEK

2.3 MI NE JCT 356&62, Erie, NY

Built 1987 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 1,413

CENTRAL AVENUE

Fair

Over: SCAJAQUADA CREEK

.4 MI N OF LANCASTER LINE, Erie, NY

Built 1940 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 17,650

THREE ROD ROAD

Fair

Over: LIT BUFFALO CREEK

1 MILE N OF LIBERIA RD, Erie, NY

Built 2004 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 187

RTE I90

Fair

Over: CSX RR (ABAND)

2.0 MI W JCT I90 < RTE 78, Erie, NY

Built 1954 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 32,146

SEELEY ROAD

Fair

Over: AYERS CREEK

1.0 MI E OF STRATFORD, Fulton, NY

Built 1935 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 99

RTE 20

Fair

Over: Black Creek

JCT RTE 20 + BLACK CK, Genesee, NY

Built 1933 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 2,846

RTE 23A

Fair

Over: BATAVIA KILL

.1 MI S JCT SH 23 & SH23A, Greene, NY

Built 2003 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 1,361

RTE 207

Fair

Over: OTTERKILL CREEK

1 MI E JCT SH207 & SH416, Orange, NY

Built 1926 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 3,132

HARDENBURG ROAD

Fair

Over: SHAWANGUNK KILL

07 MI N OF PINE BUSH, Orange, NY

Built 1990 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 1,370

OIL CITY ROAD

Fair

Over: WALLKILL RIVER

3.3 MI S OF WESTTOWN, Orange, NY

Built 1967 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 819

HOWE STREET

Fair

Over: WAWAYANDA CREEK

AT WARWICK, Orange, NY

Built 1939 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 204

RTE 63

Fair

Over: OAK ORCHARD CREEK

5.0MI S JCT RTS 63 + 31A, Orleans, NY

Built 1992 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 4,288

RTE 7

Fair

Over: ELK CREEK

.5 MI W OF SCHENEVUS, Otsego, NY

Built 1994 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 1,664

RTE 7

Fair

Over: SHINGLE HOLLOW BROOK

.1 MI NE JCT SH 7 & SH 22, Rensselaer, NY

Built 1987 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 7,763

RTE 9

Fair

Over: LITTLE SNOOK KILL

0.1 MI NO BALLARD RD, Saratoga, NY

Built 1934 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 7,541

RTE I88

Fair

Over: COBLESKILL CREEK

800' E Mill St overpass W, Schoharie, NY

Built 1980 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 4,525

JONES ROAD

Fair

Over: COHOCTON RIVER

1.3 MI SE OF COHOCTON, Steuben, NY

Built 1935 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 101

Showing 12,001-12,050 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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