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

ECHO VALLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: SAW KILL

1.0 MI NE OF RED HOOK, Dutchess, NY

Built 1924 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 510

COUNTY ROUTE 8

Fair

Over: BOQUET RIVER

.1 MI NE OF ELIZABETHTOWN, Essex, NY

Built 2001 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 680

RTE 81

Fair

Over: UNKNOWN CREEK

0.3 MI W JCT I87 & RT 81, Greene, NY

Built 1953 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 4,431

RTE I84

Fair

Over: HARVEY ROE BROOK

2.5 MI E JCT RTS 17+I84, Orange, NY

Built 1969 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 21,713

RTE 22

Fair

Over: UNKNOWN STREAM UN

RT 22 AT BERLIN, Rensselaer, NY

Built 1960 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 3,087

COUNTY ROUTE 33

Fair

Over: LITTLE SUCKER BRK

3.0 MI N OF CHIPMAN, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1931 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 256

RTE 327

Fair

Over: W BR ENFIELD CRK

4.5 MI NW JCT SH327 &SH34, Tompkins, NY

Built 1938 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 361

RTE 9

Fair

Over: SCHROON RIVER

RT 9 2.7 MI S EXIT 30, Essex, NY

Built 1928 Load: 77.4 t ADT: 235

GOODRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: RUTGERS CREEK

2.8 MI SW OF WESTTOWN, Orange, NY

Built 1930 Load: 77.4 t ADT: 267

CENTER LINE RD.

Fair

Over: HUNTER CREEK

4.4 MI SE OF EAST AURORA, Erie, NY

Built 1987 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 1,358

POHL ROAD

Fair

Over: BR ELLICOTT CREEK

4.5 MI N JCT US20 & SH358, Erie, NY

Built 1937 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 205

ANGOLA-BRANT ROAD

Fair

Over: DELAWARE CREEK

1 MILE NORTH OF BRANT, Erie, NY

Built 1985 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 1,600

RTE 30

Fair

Over: DEWEY CREEK

11 MI S JCT RTS 8 & 30, Hamilton, NY

Built 1938 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 1,706

JOHNSON CRK ROAD

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

2.2 MI N OF JOHNSON CREEK, Niagara, NY

Built 1983 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 278

RTE 20

Fair

Over: SKANEATELES CREEK

0.1 MI W 321, Onondaga, NY

Built 1931 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 9,592

RTE 51

Fair

Over: WHARTON CREEK

3 MI N WEST BURLINGTON, Otsego, NY

Built 1994 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 713

RTE I88

Fair

Over: COBLESKILL CREEK

200' W Mill St overpass, Schoharie, NY

Built 1980 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 4,525

COUNTY ROAD 68

Fair

Over: CROSBY CREEK

2.3 MI SW OF HORNELL, Steuben, NY

Built 1972 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 464

GLEN WILD ROAD

Fair

Over: FOWLWOOD BROOK

0.3 MI S GLEN WILD, Sullivan, NY

Built 1941 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 4,566

RTE 129

Fair

Over: CROTON LAKE RESER

2 MI W JCT SH100 & SH118, Westchester, NY

Built 1990 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 7,159

MILL STREET

Fair

Over: SHRUB OAK BROOK

1 MILE NE OF MOHEGAN LAKE, Westchester, NY

Built 1994 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 4,496

FURNACE DOCK ROAD

Fair

Over: FURNACE BROOK

2.1 MI NW CROTON ON HUDS., Westchester, NY

Built 1948 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 4,000

BAILEY HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: FRENCH CREEK

2.6 MI SW OF SHERMAN, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1993 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 129

BABCOCK HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: BABCOCK HOLLOW CK

5.1 MI SE OF VIRGIL, Cortland, NY

Built 1955 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 195

RTE 354

Fair

Over: CAYUGA CREEK

2.2 MI W OF CROWLESVILLE, Erie, NY

Built 1947 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 2,645

NEW BALTIMORE RD

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSPRTATION

1.5 MI W NEW BALTIMORE, Greene, NY

Built 1981 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 670

DONNER ROAD

Fair

Over: DONNER BROOK

3.2 MI. S OF LOCKPORT, Niagara, NY

Built 1965 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 356

RTE 987C

Fair

Over: MINISCEONGO CREEK

1.1 MI N JCT PIP+RTE 202, Rockland, NY

Built 1947 Load: 78.9 t

RTE 30

Fair

Over: SCHOHARIE CREEK

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

Built 1970 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 2,528

RTE 36

Fair

Over: CROSBY CREEK

1.0 MI S END OF HORNELL, Steuben, NY

Built 1968 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 8,516

CR 113

Fair

Over: FLATELY BROOK

3.3 MI S JCT RTS 4 + 29, Washington, NY

Built 1929 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 514

TIPLADYS ROAD

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

5.25 MI NE COSSAYUNA LAKE, Washington, NY

Built 1942 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 31

PATTENS MILLS RD

Fair

Over: HALFWAY BROOK

AT PATTENS MILLS, Washington, NY

Built 1942 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 643

HANSEN ROAD

Fair

Over: SPRINGFIELD TRML

3.2 MI SW OF SCHAGHTICOKE, Rensselaer, NY

Built 2004 Load: 79.1 t ADT: 196

POAGS HOLE ROAD

Fair

Over: CANASERAGA CREEK

1.5 MI S OF DANSVILLE, Livingston, NY

Built 2002 Load: 79.4 t ADT: 510

RTE 39

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK

0.2MI W JCT RTS 39 & 428, Chautauqua, NY

Built 2002 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 3,005

RTE 39

Fair

Over: SPOONER CREEK

1.1 MI W JCT RTS 39 + 219, Erie, NY

Built 1970 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 4,315

COUNTY ROAD 33

Fair

Over: LITTLE TROUT RIVE

1.2 MI NE BELLMONT CENTER, Franklin, NY

Built 1939 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 180

HORTON ROAD

Fair

Over: CLOVE CREEK

.4 MI East of Rt. 9, Putnam, NY

Built 1925 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 21

RTE 9W

Fair

Over: MINISCEONGO CREEK

1.6 MI S JCT RTS 9W+210, Rockland, NY

Built 1955 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 13,052

RTE 149

Fair

Over: HADLOCK PD OUTLET

2.7 MI NE OF QUEENSBURY, Washington, NY

Built 1940 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 7,882

RTE 35

Fair

Over: MUSCOOT RESERVOIR

0.6 MI E JCT RTES 35+100, Westchester, NY

Built 1989 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 24,276

RTE 915

Fair

Over: W CHANNEL HUDSON R

IN VIL. OF GREEN ISLAND, Albany, NY

Built 1982 Load: 80.4 t ADT: 14,510

ECK ROAD

Fair

Over: TONAWANDA CREEK

2.2 MI N VARYSBURG, Wyoming, NY

Built 2000 Load: 80.4 t ADT: 30

RTE 19

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.4 MI N JCT RTS 19 & 305, Allegany, NY

Built 1991 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 4,154

DORN ROAD

Fair

Over: FISHKILL CREEK

0.4 MI NW OF CLOVE VALLEY, Dutchess, NY

Built 1936 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 228

CLINTON STREET

Fair

Over: ABANDONED CSX TRANS ROW

IN POUGHKEEPSIE, Dutchess, NY

Built 1917 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 5,256

THREE ROD ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB LIT BUFF CRK

1.5 MI NE OF WALES CENTER, Erie, NY

Built 1987 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 187

U.S. MILITARY HWY

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

INTER S TANK TRAIL & US, Jefferson, NY

Built 1997 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 100

KNOWLESVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB OAK ORCHARD

1.1 MI EAST OAK ORCHARD, Orleans, NY

Built 1988 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 847

Showing 12,451-12,500 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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