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 400

Unknown

Over: LEIN ROAD- CR 154

.8 MI W JCT SH400 & US 20, Erie, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 3,025

RAMP E FROM 277

Unknown

Over: RTE 400

3.1 MI E JCT RTS 400 + 20, Erie, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 44,043

BIRCHWOOD AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE 400, AURORA EXPRESSW

3.5 MI E JCT SH400 & US20, Erie, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 100

400 WB to 953C

Unknown

Over: 400 400 53011164, RTE 40

0.2 MI E JCT RT 400 + I90, Erie, NY

Built 1968

RTE 951E

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RTE I90

0.3 MI W JCT RTS 20A + 20, Erie, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 20,300

RTE 400

Unknown

Over: RTE 16, NORFOLK SO/B&P R

1.7 MI S JCT RTS 400 +20A, Erie, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 5,306

RTE 400

Unknown

Over: RTE 16, NORFOLK SO/B&P R

1.7 MI S JCT RTS 400 +20A, Erie, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 5,306

RTE 400

Unknown

Over: RTE 20A

JCT RTS 400 + 20A, Erie, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 9,104

RTE 400

Unknown

Over: RTE 20A

JCT RTS 400 + 20A, Erie, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 3,589

RTE 33

Unknown

Over: RTE 62

4.7 MI NE JCT SH 33 & SH5, Erie, NY

Built 1966 ADT: 16,000

RTE 33

Unknown

Over: RTE 62

3.9 MI NE JCT SH 33 & SH5, Erie, NY

Built 1966 ADT: 16,000

RTE 277

Unknown

Over: 400 400 53011150, RTE 40

JCT RTS 277 + 400, Erie, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 44,043

RTE 249

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RTE I90

JCT RTS 249 + I-90, Erie, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 23,662

RTE 400

Unknown

Over: JAMISON RD CR574

2.4 MI W EAST ELMA, Erie, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 1,840

RTE 400

Unknown

Over: JAMISON RD CR574

2.4 MI W EAST ELMA, Erie, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 3,037

COUNTY ROAD 463

Unknown

Over: 219 219 53121211, RTE 21

0.5 MI S JCT RTS 219 +20A, Erie, NY

Built 1972

RTE 219

Unknown

Over: RTE 20A

JCT RTS 219 + 20A, Erie, NY

Built 1972 ADT: 7,441

RTE 219

Unknown

Over: RTE 20A

JCT RTS 219 + 20A, Erie, NY

Built 1972 ADT: 7,441

RTE 219

Unknown

Over: TAYLOR RD, BUFFALO & PIT

.7 MI N JCT US219 & US20A, Erie, NY

Built 1972 ADT: 1,000

RTE 219

Unknown

Over: TAYLOR RD, BUFF & PITTSB

.7 MI N JCT SH219 & US20A, Erie, NY

Built 1972 ADT: 1,000

RTE 20

Unknown

Over: 219 219 53121229, RTE 21

JCT RTS 20 + 219, Erie, NY

Built 1971

RTE 219

Unknown

Over: 179 179 53011037, RTE 17

0.6 MI N JCT RTS 219 + 20, Erie, NY

Built 1972

RTE 219

Unknown

Over: 179 179 53011037, RTE 17

0.6 MI N JCT RTS 219 + 20, Erie, NY

Built 1972

RTE 219

Unknown

Over: LAKE AVENUE

1.1 MI N JCT RTS 219 + 20, Erie, NY

Built 1972 ADT: 3,548

RTE 219

Unknown

Over: LAKE AVENUE

1.1 MI N JCT RTS 219 + 20, Erie, NY

Built 1972 ADT: 3,548

COUNTY ROAD 187

Unknown

Over: RTE 219

1.5 MI N JCT US20 & US219, Erie, NY

Built 1972 ADT: 8,900

COUNTY ROAD 187

Unknown

Over: RTE 219

1.6 MI N JCT US20 & US219, Erie, NY

Built 1972 ADT: 8,900

RTE 219

Unknown

Over: 90I X, RTE I90, FISHER R

1.1 MI S JCT RTE 219 +I90, Erie, NY

Built 1972 ADT: 4,230

RTE 219

Unknown

Over: FISHER ROAD

1.3 MI S JCT RTE 219&I-90, Erie, NY

Built 1972 ADT: 2,727

COUNTY ROAD 137

Unknown

Over: 90IX, 219 219 53121266,

EXIT 55 OF US 219, Erie, NY

Built 1956

PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE

Unknown

Over: 425 950H53012005, RTE 42

.7 MI NW JCT SH425 & I290, Erie, NY

Built 1970 ADT: 22,500

RTE I190

Unknown

Over: 190IX, RTE I190

INT N8 ON I-90, Erie, NY

Built 1972 ADT: 48,400

RTE I190

Unknown

Over: 190IX, RTE I190, RAMP H

INT N8 ON I-90, Erie, NY

Built 1972 ADT: 4,530

RTE I190

Unknown

Over: 190I X, RTE I190, RAMP N

EXIT N9 OFF I90, Erie, NY

Built 1972 ADT: 48,400

PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE

Unknown

Over: 957B957B53011020, RTE 95

JCT LOVE ROAD & S PARKWAY, Erie, NY

Built 1970

RTE I190

Unknown

Over: RTE 16

0.2 MI E JCT RTS 5 & 16, Erie, NY

Built 1980 ADT: 100

RTE 33

Unknown

Over: RTE 33, ELM STREET

JCT ELM OAK ART&KENS EXPY, Erie, NY

Built 1980 ADT: 100

RTE 33

Unknown

Over: MICHIGAN AVE

JCT MICHIGAN AV&KENS EXPY, Erie, NY

Built 1980 ADT: 100

RTE 33

Unknown

Over: MICHIGAN AVE

JCT RTE 33 & MICHIGAN AVE, Erie, NY

Built 1980 ADT: 100

RTE 219

Unknown

Over: RTE 391

JCT RTS US 219 & NY 391, Erie, NY

Built 1981 ADT: 10,855

RTE 219

Unknown

Over: RTE 391

JCT RTS US 219 & NY 391, Erie, NY

Built 1981 ADT: 10,855

ZIMMERMAN ROAD

Unknown

Over: 219 219 53121153, RTE 21

1.1 MI S JCT US219&S EXPY, Erie, NY

Built 1981 ADT: 13,733

SHERO ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE 219

3.1 MI S JCT 219 & S EXPY, Erie, NY

Built 1981 ADT: 13,733

RICE HILL ROAD

Unknown

Over: 219 219 5312 1118, RTE 2

4.6 MI S JCT 219 & S EXPY, Erie, NY

Built 1981

RTE 219

Unknown

Over: BROWN HILL ROAD

7.4MI N JCT.RTES 219 & 39, Erie, NY

Built 1981 ADT: 184

RTE 219

Unknown

Over: BROWN HILL ROAD

2.4 MI NE OF NEW OREGON, Erie, NY

Built 1981 ADT: 184

RTE 219

Unknown

Over: TREVETT RD

6.3MI N JCT RTES 219 & 39, Erie, NY

Built 1981

RTE 219

Unknown

Over: TREVETT ROAD

6.3MI N JCT RTES 219 & 39, Erie, NY

Built 1981

Genesee Road

Unknown

Over: 219 219 53121055, RTE 21

3.1 MI N JCT SH39 &S EXPY, Erie, NY

Built 1981

RAMP O TO SH 263

Unknown

Over: 263 263 53011026, RTE 26

1 MI NE JCT SH 263 & I290, Erie, NY

Built 1980

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