State profile · Above median Poor share

New York bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in New York.

17,642
Public bridges
35.4%
Good condition
9.4%
Poor condition

New York holds 17,642 public highway bridges (#13 of 52 by inventory) with a 9.43% Poor share (#11 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 9.4% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 42 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

17,642

Public highway bridges in New York

Good Condition

35.4%

6,247 bridges rated 7-9

-14.6pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

9.4%

1,664 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

1.9pp vs national avg 7.5%

New York vs national bridge condition

New York - Good condition share 35.4%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

New York - Poor-condition share 31.4%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

New York in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: New York has 17,642 bridges and a 9.4% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #42 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: New York has 17,642 bridges and a 9.4% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #42 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

New York vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

17,642 13th of 54 higher than 41 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for New York

The highlighted point is New York: 17,642 bridges and 9.43% in Poor condition, rank #42 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below New York on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Missouri: 24,618 bridges · 8.95% Poor
  • Illinois: 26,928 bridges · 9.35% Poor
  • New York: 17,642 bridges · 9.43% Poor
  • North Dakota: 4,255 bridges · 10.98% Poor
  • Michigan: 11,371 bridges · 11.27% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in New York

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 17,642 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains New York’s inventory

State agency holds 48.7% of the 17,642 public highway bridges filed under New York in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When New York’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 21.0% of the 17,642 bridges with a recorded original year in New York. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

New York35.4%55.2%9.4%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - New York (FHWA NBI)

Counties (62)

Albany 343 Allegany 402 Bronx 311 Broome 468 Cattaraugus 484 Cayuga 148 Chautauqua 559 Chemung 256 Chenango 256 Clinton 201 Columbia 243 Cortland 189 Delaware 450 Dutchess 332 Erie 906 Essex 256 Franklin 189 Fulton 98 Genesee 162 Greene 227 Hamilton 88 Herkimer 248 Jefferson 316 Kings 242 Lewis 167 Livingston 165 Madison 175 Monroe 615 Montgomery 205 Nassau 328 New York 247 Niagara 268 Oneida 496 Onondaga 472 Ontario 178 Orange 472 Orleans 136 Oswego 233 Otsego 266 Putnam 104 Queens 514 Rensselaer 269 Richmond 164 Rockland 248 Saratoga 228 Schenectady 115 Schoharie 174 Schuyler 100 Seneca 60 St. Lawrence 312 Steuben 627 Suffolk 369 Sullivan 365 Tioga 220 Tompkins 192 Ulster 392 Warren 141 Washington 189 Wayne 97 Westchester 774 Wyoming 136 Yates 55

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.

MO

Missouri

8.95% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$24,618

IL

Illinois

9.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,928
Selected

NY

New York

9.43% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$17,642

ND

North Dakota

10.98% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,255

MI

Michigan

11.27% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,371

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.

RTE 984

Poor

Over: DOCK STREET RONDOUT CRE

12.5MI N JCT RTS 9W+299, Ulster, NY

Built 1921 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 5,634

RTE 26

Poor

Over: ROARING BROOK

3.1 MI SOUTH OF LOWVILLE, Lewis, NY

Built 1978 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 1,961

Kempshall Mountain

Poor

Over: Fishing Brook

8 miles East of Long Lake, Hamilton, NY

Built 2016 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 10

SECOND AVENUE

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

CITY OF RENSSELAER, Rensselaer, NY

Built 1935 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 113

HARVEY BRIDGE RD

Poor

Over: WEST CANADA CREEK

E TIP OF HINCKLEY RESERVR, Herkimer, NY

Built 1895 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 239

GOSSNER ROAD

Poor

Over: FALL BROOK

8 MI NORTH OF TABERG, Oneida, NY

Built 1965 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 32

All Bridges in New York

EXIT 17 EZ PASS RA

Good

Over: RTE 300

0.4 MI S JCT RT 300 & I84, Orange, NY

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,403

RTE I87

Good

Over: WHITEPORT ROAD

5.1 MI S EXIT 19-I87, Ulster, NY

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 35,755

PARADISE RD

Good

Over: 90IX RTE I90

6.6 MI E I90 EXIT 30 RAMP, Herkimer, NY

Built 1954 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 218

RTE 87

Good

Over: Hudson River MNRR HU LI

I87N-I287W NB / Hudson Rv, Rockland, NY

Built 2017 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 68,962

RTE 87

Good

Over: Hudson River MNRR HU LI

I87SB-I287EB / Hudson Rvr, Rockland, NY

Built 2018 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 78,144

RTE 87

Good

Over: HUDSON RIVER

I87SB/Hudson Riv - Ramp A, Rockland, NY

Built 2018 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 143,122

RTE 87

Good

Over: HUDSON RIVER

I87SB/Hudson Riv - Ramp B, Westchester, NY

Built 2018 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 143,122

RTE 87

Good

Over: HUDSON RIVER

I87SB/Hudson Riv - Ramp C, Westchester, NY

Built 2018 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 137,924

RAVENSDALE AVENUE

Good

Over: 987DX South County Trai

AT HASTING ON HUDSON, Westchester, NY

Built 2021 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 8,441

RTE 185

Good

Over: LAKE CHAMPLAIN

4 mi NE of Rte 9N, Essex, NY

Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,388

US 00002 ML

Good

Over: LAKE CHAMPLAIN

6.2 W JCT VT 78, Clinton, NY

Built 1987 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,200

RFK Bridge to Harl

Good

Over: NB HRD OFF RAMP TO E 127

Manhattan, New York, NY

Built 2020 Load: 40.8 t

Delta Ground to CD

Good

Over: G9W Roadway

AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2019 Load: 40.8 t

DELTA GROUND TO CD

Good

Over: TAXI ROADWAY ROADWAY TO

AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2020 Load: 40.8 t

DELTA GROUND TO 10

Good

Over: TAXI ROADWAY ROADWAY TO

AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2019 Load: 40.8 t

102ND STREET TO DE

Good

Over: G9W ROADWAY

AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2019 Load: 40.8 t

RTE 440

Good

Over: Newark Avenue Richmond

SOUTH OF BAYONNE BR, Richmond, NY

Built 2018 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 30,008

RTE 278

Good

Over: ARTHUR KILL

I278 NJ/NY BORDER, Richmond, NY

Built 2018 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 35,831

RTE 278

Good

Over: ARTHUR KILL

I278 NJ/NY BORDER, Richmond, NY

Built 2017 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 34,120

RTE 278

Good

Over: BAYWAY INDUSTRIAL TRACK

I278 NJ/NY BORDER, Richmond, NY

Built 2017 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 68,239

RTE 278

Good

Over: BAYWAY INDUSTRIAL TRACK

I278 NJ/NY BORDER, Richmond, NY

Built 2018 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 68,239

DELTA DEPARTURES T

Good

Over: DFG ROADWAY TAXI ROADWA

At LA GURADIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2019 Load: 40.8 t

RTE 87

Good

Over: Fischer Drive Maintenanc

MC Bridge East Approach, Westchester, NY

Built 2017 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 143,122

ROADWAY FROM TERMI

Good

Over: 94TH ST TO DELTA EB 94T

AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2020 Load: 40.8 t

ROADWAY FROM TERMI

Good

Over: 94TH ST TO DELTA EB 94T

At LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2020 Load: 40.8 t

TERMINAL B ARRIVAL

Good

Over: TERMINAL B DEPARTURES FR

AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2019 Load: 40.8 t

TERMINAL B DEPARTU

Good

Over: TERMINAL B HOV & ARRIVAL

AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2019 Load: 40.8 t

GCP EASTBOUND FLYO

Good

Over: GCP WESTBOUND CD ROADWA

AT LAGUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2018 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,294

94TH STREET TO DEL

Good

Over: CD ROADWAY G9W ROADWAY

AT LAGUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2020 Load: 40.8 t

ROADWAY TO TERMINA

Good

Over: DELTA GROUND TO 102ND ST

AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2020 Load: 40.8 t

ROADWAY TO TERMINA

Good

Over: CENTRAL HEATING & REF PL

AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2020 Load: 40.8 t

Richmond Terrace

Good

Over: Tidal Creek

Howland Hook Terminal, Richmond, NY

Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t

GCP WESTBOUND TO D

Good

Over: GED ROADWAY PARKING LOT

AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2019 Load: 40.8 t

ROADWAY TO TERMINA

Good

Over: PARKING LOT TAXI ROADWA

AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2019 Load: 40.8 t

ROADWAY FROM TERMI

Good

Over: LAGUARDIA RD 94TH STREE

AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2020 Load: 40.8 t

CTB TO 94TH STREET

Good

Over: CD ROAD

AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2020 Load: 40.8 t

TAXI ROAD

Good

Over: ROADWAY TO TERMINAL B DE

AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2020 Load: 40.8 t

ROADWAY TO TERMINA

Good

Over: L15A DELTA ROADWAYS & D

AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2019 Load: 40.8 t

ROADWAY FROM TERMI

Good

Over: DFG ROADWAY ROADWAY FRO

AT LAGUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2021 Load: 40.8 t

ROADWAY TO TERMINA

Good

Over: TERMINAL C ARRIVALS NORT

AT LAGUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2020 Load: 40.8 t

TERMINAL C DEPARTU

Good

Over: TERMINAL C ARRIVALS SOUT

AT LAGUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2021 Load: 40.8 t

TERMINAL C DEPARTU

Good

Over: TERMINAL C ARRIVALS NORT

AT LAGUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2021 Load: 40.8 t

Lock 8 Way

Good

Over: Feeder Canal

.3 miles south of 196 Jun, Washington, NY

Built 2022 Load: 40.8 t

Luiz Khal Way

Good

Over: Airport Parking Access

Buffalo Niagara Internati, Erie, NY

Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t

RTE 37

Good

Over: RAQUETTE RIVER

S H 37 AT RAQUETTE RIVER, Franklin, NY

Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 12,703

COUNTY ROAD 12

Good

Over: EX BUFF & PITTS R.O.

4 MILES NW OF RICEVILLE, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 2013 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 333

ENTRANCE ROAD

Good

Over: KROMA KILL

6.0 MILES FROM VISITOR CE, Saratoga, NY

Built 1962 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 310

HAIGHT ROAD

Good

Over: GOLDEN HILL CREEK

1.1 MI EAST OF BARKER, Niagara, NY

Built 2003 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 337

RTE 14

Good

Over: CATHARINE CREEK

5.6 MI N JCT RTS 14 + 17, Chemung, NY

Built 2007 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 5,415

RTE 201

Good

Over: 434 434 91011077 RTE 43

JCT SH 201 & SH 434, Broome, NY

Built 2011 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 28,458

Showing 12,201-12,250 of 17,642 bridges

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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.

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