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

BUENA VISTA ROAD

Fair

Over: STEPHENS CREEK

3 MILES NE OF CANISTEO, Steuben, NY

Built 1992 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 20

COUNTY ROAD 24

Fair

Over: TRIB HELMER CREEK

1.1 MI E OF CAMERON MILLS, Steuben, NY

Built 1937 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 434

COUNTY ROAD 28

Fair

Over: TRIB PURDY CREEK

2.4 MILES W OF CANISTEO, Steuben, NY

Built 1972 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 592

County Road 28

Fair

Over: WEBB HOLLOW CREEK

4.9 MI SW OF CANISTEO, Steuben, NY

Built 1973 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 441

COUNTY ROAD 28

Fair

Over: PURDY CREEK

6.0 MI SW OF CANISTEO, Steuben, NY

Built 1974 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 441

COUNTY ROAD 70A

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

3 MILES WEST OF HOWARD, Steuben, NY

Built 1968 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,179

COUNTY ROAD 85

Fair

Over: MINE CREEK

4.0 MI SW OF ADDISON, Steuben, NY

Built 1976 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,291

RTE 104A

Fair

Over: RED CREEK

0.5 MI N JCT RTS 104A+104, Wayne, NY

Built 1958 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 849

CAWARD CROSS RD

Fair

Over: WEST RIVER

1.5 MI SW OF MIDDLESEX, Yates, NY

Built 1978 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 77

OLD COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

5.2 MI.W OF PENN YAN, Yates, NY

Built 1973 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 30

COUNTY ROAD 20

Fair

Over: COLD SPRING CREEK

2.8 MI N OF STILESVILLE, Delaware, NY

Built 1984 Load: 91.6 t ADT: 333

RTE 957A

Fair

Over: ROCK CUT

.1 MI N JCT SH 61 & SH104, Niagara, NY

Built 1963 Load: 91.6 t ADT: 2,162

WEST STREET

Fair

Over: CATTARAUGUS CREEK

AT VILLAGE ARCADE, Wyoming, NY

Built 2012 Load: 91.7 t ADT: 816

RTE 20A

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

2.5MI N JCT RTS 20A + 64, Ontario, NY

Built 1965 Load: 92.5 t ADT: 4,104

ANTWERP RD

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

BTN TRN AREA 5B & 5C, Jefferson, NY

Built 1980 Load: 92.7 t ADT: 50

RTE I90

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

3.2 MI SW OF DUNKIRK INT, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1957 Load: 93.4 t ADT: 8,444

COUNTY ROAD 14

Fair

Over: HOOKER CREEK

1.4 MI NW OF CAYUTA, Schuyler, NY

Built 1940 Load: 93.4 t ADT: 609

RTE I90

Fair

Over: LIT CANADAWAY CRK

5.8 MI SW OF DUNKIRK INT, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1957 Load: 93.6 t ADT: 16,888

RTE 15A

Fair

Over: REYNOLDS GULF

2.2MI N JCT RTS 15A + 15, Livingston, NY

Built 1932 Load: 94.3 t ADT: 1,754

CASSETY STREET

Fair

Over: ORISKANY CREEK

AT ORISKANY FALLS, Oneida, NY

Built 1954 Load: 95.6 t ADT: 422

RTE 28

Fair

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

.4 MI S OF SCHRADER HL RD, Herkimer, NY

Built 1931 Load: 96.2 t ADT: 3,221

IABVO RAMP

Fair

Over: JFK RELIEF

JFK INT AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 1989 Load: 96.2 t

RTE 214

Fair

Over: MYRTLE BROOK

RT 214 1.1 MI SOFEDGEWOOD, Greene, NY

Built 1957 Load: 97.1 t ADT: 990

RTE I86

Fair

Over: STANLEY HOLLOW CR

INT 2 RTS I-81 + 17, Broome, NY

Built 1963 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 4,536

RTE 5

Fair

Over: BOURNES CREEK

2.6 MI NE JCT RTS 5 + 17, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1954 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 2,561

RTE 44A

Fair

Over: EAST BRANCH WAPPINGER CR

0.8 MI.NW OF MILLBROOK, Dutchess, NY

Built 1953 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 3,575

RTE I90

Fair

Over: S BR SMOKE CREEK

1.1 MI SE EXIT 55 ON I-90, Erie, NY

Built 1956 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 41,691

RTE 23A

Fair

Over: KAATERSKILL CREEK

RT 23A IN HAINES FALLS, Greene, NY

Built 1961 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 4,793

RTE I590

Fair

Over: ALLENS CREEK

1.5MINE JCT ROL+S WINTON, Monroe, NY

Built 1964 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 74,027

NORTON STREET

Fair

Over: DENSMORE CREEK

2.8 MI N OF BRIGHTON, Monroe, NY

Built 1962 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 7,182

RTE I84

Fair

Over: INDIGOT CREEK

5.8 MI E I84 INT 2, Orange, NY

Built 1967 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 14,398

RTE I84

Fair

Over: INDIGOT CREEK

5.8 MI E I84 INT 2, Orange, NY

Built 1967 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 13,766

EAST KENT ROAD

Fair

Over: MARSH CREEK

0.8MI N.N.E. KENT, Orleans, NY

Built 1986 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 68

COUNTY ROAD 23

Fair

Over: DE FOREST LAKE

1.3 MI SE JCT NY304+US9W, Rockland, NY

Built 1954 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 2,035

RTE 17

Fair

Over: E BR MONGAUP RVR

3.4 MI NW JCT SH 17 & SH1, Sullivan, NY

Built 1960 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 18,972

RTE 149

Fair

Over: HADLOCK PD OUTLET

3.6 MI NE OF QUEENSBURY, Washington, NY

Built 1941 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 7,882

ADAMSVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

1 MILE SOUTH OF GRANVILLE, Washington, NY

Built 1928 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 772

PENNELLVILLE RD

Fair

Over: SIXMILE CREEK

2.8 MI NE OF PHOENIX, Oswego, NY

Built 1987 Load: 98.0 t ADT: 857

FORT LEAZIER ROAD

Fair

Over: SAGE CREEK

1.5 MI NE OF MEXICO, Oswego, NY

Built 1935 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 169

RTE 243

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.2 MI NW OF RUSHFORD, Allegany, NY

Built 1965 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,475

RTE I81

Fair

Over: Stanley Hollow Cr

EXIT 2 RTE I-81, Broome, NY

Built 1963 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 14,451

RTE I81

Fair

Over: Stanley Hollow Cr

EXIT 2 RTE I-81, Broome, NY

Built 1963 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 11,798

RTE I81

Fair

Over: CASTLE CREEK

1.2 MI W OF EXIT 7 I-81, Broome, NY

Built 1967 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 24,619

RTE 201

Fair

Over: FINCH HOLLOW CRK

.2 MI N JCT SH 201 & SH 1, Broome, NY

Built 1971 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 29,825

RTE I86

Fair

Over: PARK CREEK

.1 MI W OF KIRKWOOD TN LI, Broome, NY

Built 1948 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 12,921

RTE I81

Fair

Over: CASTLE CREEK

0.2 MI N OF EXIT 7 I-81, Broome, NY

Built 1969 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 12,949

RTE I81

Fair

Over: CASTLE CREEK

0.2 MI N OF EXIT 7 I-81, Broome, NY

Built 1969 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 12,310

WEST FOLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: SHERWOOD HOLLOW CK

1.5 MI E FIVE MILE POINT, Broome, NY

Built 1962 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 920

COUNTY ROAD 69

Fair

Over: LITTLE CHOCONUT CK

.3 MILE N OF JOHNSON CITY, Broome, NY

Built 1975 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 8,263

RTE 39

Fair

Over: E BR SILVER CREEK

1.3 MI W OF NASHVILLE, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1991 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,721

Showing 12,601-12,650 of 19,132 bridges

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