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

COUNTY ROAD 4

Fair

Over: CATFISH CREEK

4.8 MI SW OF MEXICO, Oswego, NY

Built 2007 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 1,382

RTE 987C

Fair

Over: CSX TRANSPRTATION

0.2 MI N JCT PIP+RTE 303, Rockland, NY

Built 2001 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 45,187

MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: GOFF CREEK

1.2 MI E OF HOWARD, Steuben, NY

Built 1991 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 100

RTE 17C

Fair

Over: THORNE HOLLOW CRK

3.0 MI W OF OWEGO, Tioga, NY

Built 1995 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 2,705

KING ROAD

Fair

Over: WHIPPLE BROOK

2 MI SOUTH OF CAMBRIDGE, Washington, NY

Built 1930 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 213

RTE 100

Fair

Over: 287 RAMP, MANHATTEN PARK

1 MI E JCT SH119 & SH100A, Westchester, NY

Built 1958 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 48,794

FENIMORE ROAD

Fair

Over: WINDING BROOK

1.4 MI NW OF MAMARONECK, Westchester, NY

Built 1920 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 6,296

RTE 63

Fair

Over: UNKNOWN CR

5.2MI NE JCT RTS 63 + 258, Livingston, NY

Built 1939 Load: 82.6 t ADT: 1,364

SOUTHLAND DRIVE

Fair

Over: DOSORIS POND

SOUTH OF MATINICOCK PT, Nassau, NY

Built 1929 Load: 82.6 t ADT: 1,022

RTE 94

Fair

Over: BLACK MEADOW CREEK

.3 MI SE JCT SH 17 & SH94, Orange, NY

Built 2004 Load: 82.6 t ADT: 7,224

U.S.4

Fair

Over: POESTEN KILL

1.2 MI N JCT SH378 & US4, Rensselaer, NY

Built 1875 Load: 82.6 t ADT: 6,680

CR 80

Fair

Over: BALLSTON CREEK

ROUND LAKE, Saratoga, NY

Built 1991 Load: 82.6 t ADT: 249

CORINTH-W-MT CR10

Fair

Over: DALY CREEK

6 MI SW WEST MT, Saratoga, NY

Built 1940 Load: 82.6 t ADT: 403

KELLY ROAD

Fair

Over: CHESTNUT CREEK

2.5 MI W OF GRAHAMSVILLE, Sullivan, NY

Built 1979 Load: 82.6 t ADT: 4

RTE 149

Fair

Over: HADLOCK PD OUTLET

4.65 MI NE OF QUEENSBURY, Washington, NY

Built 1941 Load: 82.6 t ADT: 7,882

WOODARD ROAD

Fair

Over: MOSES KILL

3.2 MI S JCT RTS 197 + 4, Washington, NY

Built 1931 Load: 82.6 t ADT: 43

RTE 35

Fair

Over: AMAWALK DAM SPILL

5 MI EA JCTS TSP & RT 35, Westchester, NY

Built 1997 Load: 82.6 t ADT: 11,355

RTE I90

Fair

Over: CATTARAUGUS CREEK

1.1 MI NE OF SILVR CK INT, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1954 Load: 83.5 t ADT: 24,417

COUNTY ROAD 34

Fair

Over: HOLLOW BROOK

1.7 MI S OF WEST LEBANON, Columbia, NY

Built 1945 Load: 83.5 t ADT: 163

OGDEN PARMA TL RD

Fair

Over: SALMON CREEK

3 MI NW OF SPENCERPORT, Monroe, NY

Built 2002 Load: 83.5 t ADT: 660

RTE 299

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

1.1 MI W JCT RTS 299+9W, Ulster, NY

Built 1959 Load: 83.5 t ADT: 18,163

FISH HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: MOUNT HOPE BROOK

AT HAMLET OF SOUTH BAY, Washington, NY

Built 1931 Load: 84.2 t ADT: 94

CORPORATE DRIVE

Fair

Over: STANLEY HOLLOW CK

0.75 MI WEST OF CR 52, Broome, NY

Built 1980 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 784

MEADOWS ROAD

Fair

Over: DEWITTVILLE CREEK

2.3 MI E OF HARTFIELD, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1981 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 137

WINSOR STREET

Fair

Over: CHADAKOIN RIVER

AT JAMESTOWN, Chautauqua, NY

Built 2004 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 7,228

Michigan Mill Road

Fair

Over: E.Br Fish Creek

MichiganMillExt/FishCR, Lewis, NY

Built 1980 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 20

RTE 19

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK

3.2 MI N OF HAMLIN CENTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1959 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 1,544

WEST 42ND STREET

Fair

Over: AMTRAK W SIDE CON

IN MANHATTAN, New York, NY

Built 1934 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 14,612

MYERS ROAD

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

5.0 MI SE OF OSWEGO, Oswego, NY

Built 1946 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 221

RTE 79

Fair

Over: E BR OWEGO CREEK

800ft E of RT 38, Tioga, NY

Built 2001 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 2,971

HALSTEAD AVENUE

Fair

Over: MAMARONECK RIVER

AT MAMARONECK, Westchester, NY

Built 1910 Load: 84.4 t ADT: 7,311

WEST FORDHAM ROAD

Fair

Over: METRO NO COMMUTER

IN FORDHAM, Bronx, NY

Built 1906 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 33,834

STAGE ROAD

Fair

Over: HARVEY ROE BROOK

.8 MI E I84 & Goshen Tpk., Orange, NY

Built 1968 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 245

RTE 79

Fair

Over: FIVE MILE CREEK

0.7 MI W JCT RTS 79 + 327, Tompkins, NY

Built 2009 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 2,902

SANDS CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: SANDS CREEK

.3 MILE NORTH OF HANCOCK, Delaware, NY

Built 1962 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 509

NORTH ROAD

Fair

Over: ELLICOTT CREEK

1.6 MILES NE OF ALDEN, Erie, NY

Built 1981 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 1,480

RTE 67

Fair

Over: CAYADUTTA CREEK

AT CITY OF JOHNSTOWN, Fulton, NY

Built 1994 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 4,618

CHAMBERS ROAD

Fair

Over: WHITE CREEK

2.5 MI NE OF SALEM, Washington, NY

Built 1942 Load: 86.5 t ADT: 95

BROOK AVENUE

Fair

Over: PARK CREEK

CITY OF BINGHAMTON, Broome, NY

Built 1974 Load: 86.8 t ADT: 65

RTE 20A

Fair

Over: CONESUS LK OUTLET

.1 MI W JCT US20A & SH15, Livingston, NY

Built 1957 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 6,910

WEST 41ST STREET

Fair

Over: AMTRAK W SIDE CON

IN MANHATTAN, New York, NY

Built 1935 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 3,923

RTE 209

Fair

Over: NEVERSINK RIVER

IN DEERPARK, Orange, NY

Built 2013 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 4,848

RTE 31

Fair

Over: W BR SANDY CREEK

.8 MI E JCT SH 31 & SH 98, Orleans, NY

Built 1931 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 3,086

RTE 11

Fair

Over: ALLEN BROOK

2.5 MI W OF LAWRENCEVILLE, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1940 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 2,342

THEODORE FREMD AVE

Fair

Over: BLIND BROOK

2.9 MI NE MAMARONECK RYE, Westchester, NY

Built 1928 Load: 87.1 t ADT: 7,222

COLES BRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: BUTTERNUT CREEK

EAST OF GARRETTSVILLE, Otsego, NY

Built 1894 Load: 87.2 t ADT: 43

RTE 212

Fair

Over: SAW KILL

2.3 MI W JCT RTS 212& 375, Ulster, NY

Built 1996 Load: 87.2 t ADT: 5,208

MCCORMICK ROAD

Fair

Over: RAINBOW LK OUTLET

4 MILES SW OF INDIAN LAKE, Hamilton, NY

Built 1922 Load: 88.0 t ADT: 10

FOX HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE HANS CREEK

5.8 MI E EDINBURG, Saratoga, NY

Built 1932 Load: 88.0 t ADT: 254

GLEN MARY DRIVE

Fair

Over: THORN HOLLOW CREEK

2.4 MI W OF OWEGO - CR906, Tioga, NY

Built 1985 Load: 88.0 t ADT: 1,120

Showing 12,501-12,550 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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