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 38

Fair

Over: DRYDEN LAKE OUTLT

.6 MI S JCT SH 38 & SH 13, Tompkins, NY

Built 1953 Load: 88.0 t ADT: 3,690

WHITE PLAINS AVE

Fair

Over: MAMARONECK RIVER

3.7 MI SE OF ELMSFORD, Westchester, NY

Built 1957 Load: 88.0 t ADT: 9,713

SOUTH BAY ROAD

Fair

Over: PIKE BROOK

2.7 MI NNW JCT US4 & SH22, Washington, NY

Built 1936 Load: 88.1 t ADT: 38

COUNCIL HOUSE RD

Fair

Over: SHONGO CREEK

2 MI NORTH OF CANEADEA, Allegany, NY

Built 1975 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 433

RTE 49

Fair

Over: CAUGHDENOY CREEK

3.2 MI W JCT RTS 49 + 11, Oswego, NY

Built 1933 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 3,647

PONDFIELD ROAD W.

Fair

Over: BRONX RIVER

1.1 MI SW OF TUCKAHOE, Westchester, NY

Built 1911 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 5,028

RTE 987D

Fair

Over: SAW MILL RIVER

4.1 MI NE OF TARRYTOWN, Westchester, NY

Built 1972 Load: 88.9 t ADT: 10,639

RTE 19

Fair

Over: BAKER CREEK

0.2 MI N JCT RTS 17 + 19, Allegany, NY

Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,847

RTE 248

Fair

Over: CHRISTIAN HOL CK

0.9 MI E OF HALLSPORT, Allegany, NY

Built 1972 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 900

RTE 248

Fair

Over: UNKNOWN CREEK

1.1 MI NE OF WHITESVILLE, Allegany, NY

Built 1972 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,319

RTE I86

Fair

Over: HESS ROAD CREEK

3.8 MI NE JCT RTS 17 +275, Allegany, NY

Built 1971 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,408

BROOKSIDE ROAD

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

1.6 MI NW OF RUSHFORD, Allegany, NY

Built 1970 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 91

RTE I81

Fair

Over: STRATTON MILL CRK

1.3 MI NW EXIT 2 OF I81, Broome, NY

Built 1963 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 38,387

RTE I88

Fair

Over: OSBORNE CREEK

6.3 MI W JCT I88 & SH 79, Broome, NY

Built 1972 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 10,905

RTE 223

Fair

Over: WOOLEVER CREEK

0.3 MI SW OF SWARTWOOD, Chemung, NY

Built 1973 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,208

CR78 SAGETOWN RD

Fair

Over: ROBBIN RUN

2.0 MI ON SEELEY CATON RD, Chemung, NY

Built 1973 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 794

RTE 223

Fair

Over: NARROW CREEK

0.5 MI W OF BREESEPORT, Chemung, NY

Built 1978 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 5,085

MILL ST

Fair

Over: JACKSON CREEK

IN BREESPORT, Chemung, NY

Built 1975 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 215

RTE 225

Fair

Over: HENDY CREEK

5.0 MI W OF ELMIRA, Chemung, NY

Built 1965 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 654

CR29 DRY RUN RD

Fair

Over: DRY RUN

0.9 MILES NW OF PINE CITY, Chemung, NY

Built 1975 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 556

RTE 17

Fair

Over: CITY BROOK

2.4 MI W EXIT 89 RTE 17, Delaware, NY

Built 1961 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 7,074

RTE 17

Fair

Over: TAR HOLLOW BROOK

1.9 MI W EXIT 89 RTE 17, Delaware, NY

Built 1961 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 7,074

PEAKES BROOK ROAD

Fair

Over: PEAKES BROOK

1 MI N OF JCT RT 10 & PEA, Delaware, NY

Built 1978 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 228

COUNTY ROAD 107

Fair

Over: N CHUCTANUNDA CRK

5 MI SE OF PERTH AT C.L., Fulton, NY

Built 1954 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,246

DOLGEVILLE RD

Fair

Over: BACON BROOK

6 MILES NW OF OPPENHEIM, Fulton, NY

Built 1941 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 476

COUNTY ROAD 146

Fair

Over: MAYFIELD CREEK

1.0 MI W OF MAYFIEID, Fulton, NY

Built 1953 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 720

RTE 214

Fair

Over: STONY CLOVE CREEK

8 MI N OF JCT SR 28, Greene, NY

Built 1948 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 990

65TH STREET

Fair

Over: NYCTA SEA BEACH L

AT NEW UTRECHT, Kings, NY

Built 1914 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 20,372

BAY PARKWAY

Fair

Over: NYCTA SEA BEACH L

AT NEW UTRECHT, Kings, NY

Built 1914 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 17,199

RTE 436

Fair

Over: BRADNER CREEK

3.0 MI W OF DANSVILLE, Livingston, NY

Built 1965 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,667

FREELAND STREET

Fair

Over: RAMAPO RIVER

AT MONROE, Orange, NY

Built 1940 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 9,574

RTE I88

Fair

Over: MACHINERY UNDRPSS

1.3 MI W ONEONTA TOWN LNE, Otsego, NY

Built 1973 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 11,731

RTE I88

Fair

Over: MACHINERY UN-PASS

0.5 MI SW ONEONTA CITY LI, Otsego, NY

Built 1973 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 11,731

COUNTY ROAD 32

Fair

Over: CANAJOHARIE CREEK

7.0 MI.NE.CHERRY VALLEY, Otsego, NY

Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 718

43RD AVENUE

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/CPR&P&W

AT ELMHURST, Queens, NY

Built 1918 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 620

RTE I278

Fair

Over: OLD PLACE CREEK

JCT OF RTS I-278 & I-440, Richmond, NY

Built 1968 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 5,485

RTE 228

Fair

Over: CATLIN MILL CREEK

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

Built 1982 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,078

RTE 414

Fair

Over: SAWMILL CREEK

0.3 MI N OF HECTOR, Schuyler, NY

Built 1953 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,113

SHULER RD

Fair

Over: TAUGHANNOCK CRK

0.7 MI SW OF MECKLENBURG, Schuyler, NY

Built 1971 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 145

RTE I86

Fair

Over: HODGMAN CREEK

0.8 MI NW JCT RTS 15 + 17, Steuben, NY

Built 1959 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 29,986

RTE I86

Fair

Over: CUTLER CREEK

0.9 MI SE OF PAINTED POST, Steuben, NY

Built 1994 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 11,995

RTE I86

Fair

Over: CARRINGTON CREEK

0.7 MI E JCT I86 + SR 21, Steuben, NY

Built 1970 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 7,901

RTE 36

Fair

Over: TRIB. CANISTEO RIVER

.2 MI S JCT I86 & SR 36, Steuben, NY

Built 1970 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 12,224

RTE 15U

Fair

Over: BEARTOWN CREEK

3 MILES S OF GANG MILLS, Steuben, NY

Built 1976 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 24,520

RTE 415

Fair

Over: PEDESTRIAN & BIKE

IN PAINTED POST VILLAGE, Steuben, NY

Built 1986 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,694

RTE I390

Fair

Over: TEN MILE CREEK

1.4 MI NW OF AVOCA, Steuben, NY

Built 1974 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 10,184

RTE I86

Fair

Over: TRIB COHOCTON RVR

1.7 MI NW OF BATH - I86, Steuben, NY

Built 1972 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 21,663

RTE 415

Fair

Over: HICKORY CREEK

RTE 415 1.5 MI NW OF BATH, Steuben, NY

Built 1972 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 7,681

RTE 53

Fair

Over: TRIB FIVE MILE CK

SW END OF WHEELER, Steuben, NY

Built 1959 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,427

MATOON ROAD

Fair

Over: NEILS CREEK

0.8 MI E OF HASKINVILLE, Steuben, NY

Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4

Showing 12,551-12,600 of 19,132 bridges

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