Total Bridges
19,132
Public highway bridges in New York
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
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
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
MT
Montana
6.70% top marginal rate
NY
New York
6.90% top marginal rate
KY
Kentucky
7.06% top marginal rate
NH
New Hampshire
7.08% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: DELAWARE RIVER
29 MI S OF COCHECTON, Sullivan, NY
Built 1901 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 355
BAILEY ROAD
PoorOver: INDEPENDENCE RIVER
1.3 MI NE OF SPERRYVILLE, Lewis, NY
Built 1900 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 2
OLD STATE ROAD
PoorOver: DEER RIVER
2.3 MI SW OF DEER RIVER, Lewis, NY
Built 1891 Load: 2.6 t ADT: 77
FITCHES BRIDGE RD
PoorOver: W BR DELAWARE RIVER
2 MI NE OF DELHI, Delaware, NY
Built 1870 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 295
ELM ST EXTENSION
PoorOver: TROUT BROOK
1 MI S OF RICHFIELD SPRIN, Otsego, NY
Built 1930 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 52
CRANE STREET
PoorOver: 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
WENTWORTH ROAD
FairOver: W BR CONEWANGO CK
1.3 MI WEST OF HAMLET, Chautauqua, NY
Built 1988 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 30
RTE I90
FairOver: TRIB TO LAKE ERIE
4 MI NE OF EXIT 60 - I90, Chautauqua, NY
Built 1957 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 9,423
RTE I90
FairOver: TRIB TO LAKE ERIE
4 MI NE OF EXIT 60 - I90, Chautauqua, NY
Built 1957 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 8,444
RTE I90
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
3.2 MI SW OF DUNKIRK INT, Chautauqua, NY
Built 1957 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 9,423
RTE I90
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
3.2 MI NE OF DUNKIRK INT, Chautauqua, NY
Built 1956 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 22,749
RTE 11
FairOver: MARBLE RIVER
4.0 MI E JCT RTS 11 + 374, Clinton, NY
Built 1936 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,909
CR5 OLD NYS 190
FairOver: N BR GT CHAZY RIV
HAMLET OF ELLENBURG CTR, Clinton, NY
Built 1937 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 462
CR16DEVILS DEN RD
FairOver: GREAT CHAZY RIVER
.6MI S HAMLET ALTONA, Clinton, NY
Built 1965 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,618
RTE 987G
FairOver: KLINE KILL
1.3 MI SE OF CHATHAM, Columbia, NY
Built 1959 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 3,745
RTE 23
FairOver: PROSSER HOLLOW BK
1.9 MI E OF OTSEGO CITY L, Delaware, NY
Built 1936 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 5,434
RTE 30
FairOver: BEECH HILL BROOK
12.4 MI E JCT RTS 30+206, Delaware, NY
Built 1952 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 382
ROBERTS ROAD
FairOver: WRIGHT BROOK
1.8 MI N OF BLOOMVILLE, Delaware, NY
Built 1971 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 148
TAR HOLLOW ROAD
FairOver: TAR HOLLOW CREEK
2 MI NW OF FISHS EDDY, Delaware, NY
Built 1957 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 125
RTE 55
FairOver: WHALEY LAKE STREAM
.3 MI E JCT SH 55 & SH216, Dutchess, NY
Built 1962 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 6,297
RTE 5
FairOver: RUSH CREEK
0.2 MI N JCT RTS 5 & 179, Erie, NY
Built 1962 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 33,436
RTE I290
FairOver: ELLICOTT CRK
0.5 MI W JCT RT 263 +I290, Erie, NY
Built 1965 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 97,735
STONEWOOD DRIVE
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH26B
2.2 MI NW MAPLE & 78, Erie, NY
Built 1986 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,234
RTE 240
FairOver: SPENCER BROOK
5.4 MI N JCT SH240 & SH39, Erie, NY
Built 2002 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,913
WHITEHAVEN ROAD
FairOver: SPICER CREEK
3.4 MI E OF I190 EXIT N19, Erie, NY
Built 1970 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,295
ENSMINGER ROAD
FairOver: TWO MILE CREEK
.9 MILE E JCT I190 & I290, Erie, NY
Built 1957 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,577
RTE I90
FairOver: RUSH CREEK
1.9 MI NORTH OF INT 57, Erie, NY
Built 1956 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 31,490
RTE 86
FairOver: OUTLET BROOK
RT 86 4.4 MI E RAY BROOK, Essex, NY
Built 1935 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 9,484
DOCK STREET
FairOver: MILL BROOK
PORT HENRY OVER MILL CK, Essex, NY
Built 1915 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 734
RTE 37
FairOver: PIKE CREEK
2.5 MI. SW of FT. COVINGT, Franklin, NY
Built 1955 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 3,727
ALL PEAT BEDS ROAD
FairOver: GRAPEVILLE CREEK
0.8 MI E OF NY81, Greene, NY
Built 1984 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 83
RTE 3
FairOver: INDIAN RIVER
0.1 MI W JCT 3 + CL, Jefferson, NY
Built 1960 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,847
RTE I81
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
0.2 MI N JCT 193 + I-81, Jefferson, NY
Built 1961 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 9,336
RTE I81
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
0.2 MI N JCT 193 + I-81, Jefferson, NY
Built 1961 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 7,065
RTE 177
FairOver: FISH CREEK
3 MI W JCT S H 177 & CR69, Jefferson, NY
Built 1959 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,346
RTE 180
FairOver: MUSKELLUNGE CREEK
1.5 MI N JCT 180 + 3, Jefferson, NY
Built 1938 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,277
RTE 177
FairOver: FISH CREEK
3.1 MI W JCT RT177 &CR189, Jefferson, NY
Built 1959 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,346
THIRD AVENUE
FairOver: GOWANUS CANAL
OVER GOWANUS CANAL, Kings, NY
Built 1889 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 11,199
Sixth Avenue
FairOver: NY & Atlantic/L, NYCTA S
IN BOROUGH PARK, Kings, NY
Built 1912 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 11,475
OSCEOLA ROAD
FairOver: POINT ROCK CREEK
4.5 MI W OF WEST LEYDEN, Lewis, NY
Built 1964 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 455
RTE 63
FairOver: Mosquito Creek
0.8MI NE JCT RTS 63 + 258, Livingston, NY
Built 1939 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,364
RTE 36
FairOver: FOWLER CREEK
0.1 M S RT20, Livingston, NY
Built 1958 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,875
RTE 36
FairOver: Brown's Creek
36 36 42021282_CREEK, Livingston, NY
Built 1956 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,875
LEBANON HILL ROAD
FairOver: EATON BROOK
4.0 MI SE OF MORRISVILLE, Madison, NY
Built 1985 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 184
WATER ST
FairOver: ORISKANY CK
4 MI E JCT RTS 20 < 46, Madison, NY
Built 1954 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 97
SANDS POINT PARK
FairOver: DRY STREAM BED
EAST OF SANDS POINT, Nassau, NY
Built 1900 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 265
DALY BOULEVARD
FairOver: SIMONSONS CHANNEL
1.0 MI SE E ROCKAWAY, Nassau, NY
Built 1961 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 22,162
RTE 957A
FairOver: GILL CREEK
1.8 MI W JCT RT 957A&190I, Niagara, NY
Built 1962 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 18,070
RTE I84
FairOver: QUASSAIC CREEK
0.6 MI E JCT I84+RTE 300, Orange, NY
Built 1963 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 64,329
COUNTY ROAD 105
FairOver: TRIB RAMAPO RIVER
3 MI W JCT SH 208 & SH 32, Orange, NY
Built 1956 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 17,814
RTE I84
FairOver: HARVEY ROE BROOK
2.5 MI E JCT RTS 17+I84, Orange, NY
Built 1969 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 20,910
NEW GREENVLLE TPK
FairOver: CLOVE BROOK
.7 MILE S OF PORT JERVIS, Orange, NY
Built 1967 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 708
OLD OXFORD ROAD
FairOver: SEELY BROOK
1 MILE EAST OF CHESTER, Orange, NY
Built 1937 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 694
PARADISE ROAD
FairOver: NEVERSINK RIVER
3.5 MI NW CUDDEBACKVILLE, Orange, NY
Built 1997 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 50
RTE I87
FairOver: ORANGE LAKE TRIBUTARY
.1 MI N JCT I87 & SH 52, Orange, NY
Built 1953 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 35,222
RTE 104
FairOver: SANDY CREEK
JCT RTE 104 + SANDY CK, Orleans, NY
Built 1960 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 3,742
Showing 12,651-12,700 of 19,132 bridges
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