Total Bridges
19,132
Public highway bridges in New York
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
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)
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
30
Montana
6.70% top marginal rate
36
New York
6.90% top marginal rate
21
Kentucky
7.06% top marginal rate
33
New Hampshire
7.08% top marginal rate
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 DeficientOver: 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
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
UnknownOver: LEIN ROAD- CR 154
.8 MI W JCT SH400 & US 20, Erie, NY
Built 1968 ADT: 3,025
RAMP E FROM 277
UnknownOver: RTE 400
3.1 MI E JCT RTS 400 + 20, Erie, NY
Built 1969 ADT: 44,043
BIRCHWOOD AVENUE
UnknownOver: RTE 400, AURORA EXPRESSW
3.5 MI E JCT SH400 & US20, Erie, NY
Built 1968 ADT: 100
400 WB to 953C
UnknownOver: 400 400 53011164, RTE 40
0.2 MI E JCT RT 400 + I90, Erie, NY
Built 1968
RTE 951E
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
0.3 MI W JCT RTS 20A + 20, Erie, NY
Built 1958 ADT: 20,300
RTE 400
UnknownOver: RTE 16, NORFOLK SO/B&P R
1.7 MI S JCT RTS 400 +20A, Erie, NY
Built 1971 ADT: 5,306
RTE 400
UnknownOver: RTE 16, NORFOLK SO/B&P R
1.7 MI S JCT RTS 400 +20A, Erie, NY
Built 1971 ADT: 5,306
RTE 400
UnknownOver: RTE 20A
JCT RTS 400 + 20A, Erie, NY
Built 1971 ADT: 9,104
RTE 400
UnknownOver: RTE 20A
JCT RTS 400 + 20A, Erie, NY
Built 1971 ADT: 3,589
RTE 33
UnknownOver: RTE 62
4.7 MI NE JCT SH 33 & SH5, Erie, NY
Built 1966 ADT: 16,000
RTE 33
UnknownOver: RTE 62
3.9 MI NE JCT SH 33 & SH5, Erie, NY
Built 1966 ADT: 16,000
RTE 277
UnknownOver: 400 400 53011150, RTE 40
JCT RTS 277 + 400, Erie, NY
Built 1969 ADT: 44,043
RTE 249
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
JCT RTS 249 + I-90, Erie, NY
Built 1958 ADT: 23,662
RTE 400
UnknownOver: JAMISON RD CR574
2.4 MI W EAST ELMA, Erie, NY
Built 1968 ADT: 1,840
RTE 400
UnknownOver: JAMISON RD CR574
2.4 MI W EAST ELMA, Erie, NY
Built 1968 ADT: 3,037
COUNTY ROAD 463
UnknownOver: 219 219 53121211, RTE 21
0.5 MI S JCT RTS 219 +20A, Erie, NY
Built 1972
RTE 219
UnknownOver: RTE 20A
JCT RTS 219 + 20A, Erie, NY
Built 1972 ADT: 7,441
RTE 219
UnknownOver: RTE 20A
JCT RTS 219 + 20A, Erie, NY
Built 1972 ADT: 7,441
RTE 219
UnknownOver: TAYLOR RD, BUFFALO & PIT
.7 MI N JCT US219 & US20A, Erie, NY
Built 1972 ADT: 1,000
RTE 219
UnknownOver: TAYLOR RD, BUFF & PITTSB
.7 MI N JCT SH219 & US20A, Erie, NY
Built 1972 ADT: 1,000
RTE 20
UnknownOver: 219 219 53121229, RTE 21
JCT RTS 20 + 219, Erie, NY
Built 1971
RTE 219
UnknownOver: 179 179 53011037, RTE 17
0.6 MI N JCT RTS 219 + 20, Erie, NY
Built 1972
RTE 219
UnknownOver: 179 179 53011037, RTE 17
0.6 MI N JCT RTS 219 + 20, Erie, NY
Built 1972
RTE 219
UnknownOver: LAKE AVENUE
1.1 MI N JCT RTS 219 + 20, Erie, NY
Built 1972 ADT: 3,548
RTE 219
UnknownOver: LAKE AVENUE
1.1 MI N JCT RTS 219 + 20, Erie, NY
Built 1972 ADT: 3,548
COUNTY ROAD 187
UnknownOver: RTE 219
1.5 MI N JCT US20 & US219, Erie, NY
Built 1972 ADT: 8,900
COUNTY ROAD 187
UnknownOver: RTE 219
1.6 MI N JCT US20 & US219, Erie, NY
Built 1972 ADT: 8,900
RTE 219
UnknownOver: 90I X, RTE I90, FISHER R
1.1 MI S JCT RTE 219 +I90, Erie, NY
Built 1972 ADT: 4,230
RTE 219
UnknownOver: FISHER ROAD
1.3 MI S JCT RTE 219&I-90, Erie, NY
Built 1972 ADT: 2,727
COUNTY ROAD 137
UnknownOver: 90IX, 219 219 53121266,
EXIT 55 OF US 219, Erie, NY
Built 1956
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
UnknownOver: 425 950H53012005, RTE 42
.7 MI NW JCT SH425 & I290, Erie, NY
Built 1970 ADT: 22,500
RTE I190
UnknownOver: 190IX, RTE I190
INT N8 ON I-90, Erie, NY
Built 1972 ADT: 48,400
RTE I190
UnknownOver: 190IX, RTE I190, RAMP H
INT N8 ON I-90, Erie, NY
Built 1972 ADT: 4,530
RTE I190
UnknownOver: 190I X, RTE I190, RAMP N
EXIT N9 OFF I90, Erie, NY
Built 1972 ADT: 48,400
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
UnknownOver: 957B957B53011020, RTE 95
JCT LOVE ROAD & S PARKWAY, Erie, NY
Built 1970
RTE I190
UnknownOver: RTE 16
0.2 MI E JCT RTS 5 & 16, Erie, NY
Built 1980 ADT: 100
RTE 33
UnknownOver: RTE 33, ELM STREET
JCT ELM OAK ART&KENS EXPY, Erie, NY
Built 1980 ADT: 100
RTE 33
UnknownOver: MICHIGAN AVE
JCT MICHIGAN AV&KENS EXPY, Erie, NY
Built 1980 ADT: 100
RTE 33
UnknownOver: MICHIGAN AVE
JCT RTE 33 & MICHIGAN AVE, Erie, NY
Built 1980 ADT: 100
RTE 219
UnknownOver: RTE 391
JCT RTS US 219 & NY 391, Erie, NY
Built 1981 ADT: 10,855
RTE 219
UnknownOver: RTE 391
JCT RTS US 219 & NY 391, Erie, NY
Built 1981 ADT: 10,855
ZIMMERMAN ROAD
UnknownOver: 219 219 53121153, RTE 21
1.1 MI S JCT US219&S EXPY, Erie, NY
Built 1981 ADT: 13,733
SHERO ROAD
UnknownOver: RTE 219
3.1 MI S JCT 219 & S EXPY, Erie, NY
Built 1981 ADT: 13,733
RICE HILL ROAD
UnknownOver: 219 219 5312 1118, RTE 2
4.6 MI S JCT 219 & S EXPY, Erie, NY
Built 1981
RTE 219
UnknownOver: BROWN HILL ROAD
7.4MI N JCT.RTES 219 & 39, Erie, NY
Built 1981 ADT: 184
RTE 219
UnknownOver: BROWN HILL ROAD
2.4 MI NE OF NEW OREGON, Erie, NY
Built 1981 ADT: 184
RTE 219
UnknownOver: TREVETT RD
6.3MI N JCT RTES 219 & 39, Erie, NY
Built 1981
RTE 219
UnknownOver: TREVETT ROAD
6.3MI N JCT RTES 219 & 39, Erie, NY
Built 1981
Genesee Road
UnknownOver: 219 219 53121055, RTE 21
3.1 MI N JCT SH39 &S EXPY, Erie, NY
Built 1981
RAMP O TO SH 263
UnknownOver: 263 263 53011026, RTE 26
1 MI NE JCT SH 263 & I290, Erie, NY
Built 1980
Showing 1,301-1,350 of 19,132 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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