State profile · Near national median SD

New York bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in New York — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

19,132
Public bridges
26.5%
Good condition
6.9%
Poor condition
6.9%
Structurally deficient

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 rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

6.9%

1,320 bridges flagged for repair priority

-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 — Structurally deficient share 23.0%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — New York (FHWA NBI)

New York26.45306293121472%34.5442191093456%6.899435500731759%6.899435500731759%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below New York on the same metric.

15

Hawaii

6.47% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,206

30

Montana

6.70% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122
Selected

36

New York

6.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$19,132

21

Kentucky

7.06% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,554

33

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

SKINNERS FALLS NY

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

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

WOLF RUN ROAD

Good

Over: WOLF RUN CREEK

5.7 MI SW JCT RTS 17 &280, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 28

RTE I86

Good

Over: COLD SPRING CREEK

1.1 MI E JCT 17 + INT 17, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,440

RTE I86

Good

Over: BAY STATE BROOK

1.6 MI SW JCT 17 + INT 19, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,570

IRR RTE 951R

Good

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CRK

0.8 MI N VERSAILLES, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 370

RTE 38

Good

Over: OWASCO INLET

0.7 MI SE JCT RTS 38 + 90, Cayuga, NY

Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,609

RTE 90

Good

Over: TRIB FALL CREEK

1.8 MI W OF CORT CO LINE, Cayuga, NY

Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,756

RTE 326

Good

Over: YAWGER CREEK

2.5 MI NE JCT NY 90, Cayuga, NY

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,175

RTE 41A

Good

Over: FALL CREEK TRIBUT

Summer Hill, Cayuga, NY

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 903

RTE 34B

Good

Over: EXT.GREAT GULLY

4.0 MI SW JCT RTS 34B+ 34, Cayuga, NY

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,324

RTE 34B

Good

Over: EXT.YAWGER CREEK

2.1 MI SW JCT RTS 34B+ 34, Cayuga, NY

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,324

CRAINE ROAD

Good

Over: BLIND SODUS CREEK

2.5 MI NNE OF RED CREEK, Cayuga, NY

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 165

FRANKLIN STREET

Good

Over: HUNTER BROOK

0.6 MI NORTH OF NYS RT 20, Cayuga, NY

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,723

RTE 5

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

3.1 MI NE JCT RTS 5 + 60, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1954 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,251

RTE 394

Good

Over: INDIAN BROOK

2.5 MI NE JCT RTS 394 &17, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,247

RTE 20

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

2.6 MI NE JCT RT 20 + I90, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1915 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,683

RTE 322

Good

Over: CONEWANGO CREEK

1.4 MI E JCT RTS 83 + 322, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,248

RTE I86

Good

Over: BRANCH CONEWANGO CREEK

.3 MILE W OF KENNEDY INT, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,305

RTE I86

Good

Over: BRANCH CONEWANGO CREEK

.3 MI WEST EXIT 14 OF I86, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,926

RTE 20

Good

Over: FREELINGS CREEK

1.9 MI SW JCT RTS 17 & 20, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,485

RTE I86

Good

Over: BALL CREEK

0.2MI.W.JCT.RTES 394 & 17, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,073

RTE 474

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.36 m S Route 43, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,498

RTE I86

Good

Over: MOON BROOK

0.7 MI E JCT RTS 17 + 60, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,296

MILL STREET

Good

Over: BEAR LAKE OUTLET

0.4 MI N OF STOCKTON, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 141

MOON ROAD

Good

Over: DRY BROOK

1.8 MI WEST OF NY RT 60, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 294

PAGE ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB CASS RUN

.7 MI EAST OF US RT 62, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 281

COUNTY ROAD 380

Good

Over: TB BEAR LAKE CRK

1.9 MILES S OF STOCKTON, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,213

COUNTY ROAD 318

Good

Over: CASS RUN

.2 MI WEST OF IVORY, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 695

ELM FLAT ROAD

Good

Over: BIG INLET CREEK

3 MI N OF HARTFIED, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 61

COUNTY ROAD 85

Good

Over: BNCH CHERRY CREEK

1.4 MI WEST OF CHERRY CRK, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 366

CURTIS ROAD

Good

Over: MOON BROOK

2 MI. N. OF FALCONER ST., Chautauqua, NY

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 303

RTE I90

Good

Over: WALKER CREEK

5.8 MI NE OF W FIELD INT, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,888

EAST AVENUE

Good

Over: NEWTOWN CREEK

IN CITY OF ELMIRA, Chemung, NY

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,254

CLARK HOLLOW ROAD

Good

Over: CLARK HOLLOW CRK

2.5 MI NW OF SEELEY CREEK, Chemung, NY

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 104

CR35 CHAMBERS RD

Good

Over: EAST CREEK

1.0 MI NE OF CHAMBERS, Chemung, NY

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 572

BECKHORN HOLLOW

Good

Over: CAYUTA CREEK

1.0 MI SO OF VAN ETTEN, Chemung, NY

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 84

CR 9

Good

Over: TRIB PAGE BROOK

1.5 MI N OF PAGE BROOK, Chenango, NY

Built 2020 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 527

CLOVERDALE ROAD

Good

Over: OCKERMAN BROOK

6.6 MI WEST OF GREENE, Chenango, NY

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 196

RACE ROAD

Good

Over: SPRING BROOK

3.0 MI NE OF GREENE, Chenango, NY

Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 65

STONE QUARRY ROAD

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

6.2 MI WEST OF OXFORD, Chenango, NY

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 47

CR32A HALE ST

Good

Over: CHENANGO R OVERFL

0.1 MI EAST OF NORWICH, Chenango, NY

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,709

COUNTY ROAD 13

Good

Over: ASHBELL BROOK

.3 MI N OF SOUTH OTSELIC, Chenango, NY

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 387

COUNTY ROAD 35

Good

Over: GUILFORD CREEK

0.4 MI SE OF GUILFORD CTR, Chenango, NY

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,079

RTE I87

Good

Over: CORBEAU CREEK

2.1 MI N INT I87 & C R 23, Clinton, NY

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,745

RTE I87

Good

Over: CORBEAU CREEK

2.1 MI N INT I87 & C R 23, Clinton, NY

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,010

RTE 11

Good

Over: SPERRY BROOK

1.3 MI NE JCT US 11 & SH, Clinton, NY

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,373

HAYES BROOK ROAD

Good

Over: RAY BROOK

0.8 MI SW BEEKMANTOWN, Clinton, NY

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 523

RTE I90

Good

Over: FRISBEE CREEK

1.6 MI.SW OF CANAAN, Columbia, NY

Built 1957 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,122

RTE I90

Good

Over: FRISBEE CREEK

1.6 MI SW OF CANAAN, Columbia, NY

Built 1957 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,080

RTE I90

Good

Over: FRISBEE CREEK

2.6 M SW OF CANAAN, Columbia, NY

Built 1957 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,159

RTE 26

Good

Over: MILLER BROOK

6.5 MI S JCT RTS 26 + 221, Cortland, NY

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,049

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