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

COUNTY ROAD 103

Good

Over: S B TUSCARORA CRK

1.1 MILES SW OF WOODHULL, Steuben, NY

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 450

COUNTY ROAD 124

Good

Over: WILEYVILLE CREEK

5.7 MI SW OF REXVILLE, Steuben, NY

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 391

COUNTY ROAD 8

Good

Over: TRIB SALMON CREEK

0.2 m NE of Wagner Hill, Steuben, NY

Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 301

OLD BRIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: LIRR PT JEFF BRCH

1.5 MI E OF E NORTHPORT, Suffolk, NY

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,590

HILL PLACE

Good

Over: MILL DAM

-73.42175, Suffolk, NY

Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t

MORRIS TURK ROAD

Good

Over: E BR BASKET CREEK

2.5 MI NORTH OF MILESES, Sullivan, NY

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18

MAIN STREET

Good

Over: LITTL BEAVER KILL

IN PARKSVILLE, Sullivan, NY

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 242

TOWN ROAD 70

Good

Over: DEL & HUDSN CANAL

1 MI N OF SUMMITVILLE, Sullivan, NY

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 43

MOUNTAINDALE ROAD

Good

Over: SANDBURG CREEK

CTR OF MOUNTAINDALE, Sullivan, NY

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 857

TENNANAH LAKE RD

Good

Over: ABE WOOD BROOK

.7 MILE SW OF ROSCOE, Sullivan, NY

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 693

COUNTY ROAD 174

Good

Over: EAST MONGAUP RVR

.6 MI SW OF HARRIS, Sullivan, NY

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,690

POLE ROAD

Good

Over: FIR BROOK

1.2 MILES E OF WILLOWEMOC, Sullivan, NY

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 59

SUGARLOAF ROAD

Good

Over: SUGARLOAF BROOK

0.2 MI N OF LOWES CORNERS, Sullivan, NY

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 109

RTE 34

Good

Over: DRY RUN CREEK

3.7 MI NE OF SPENCER, Tioga, NY

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,398

WEST CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: WEST HILL CREEK

1.9 MI W OF RICHFORD, Tioga, NY

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 530

RTE 34

Good

Over: LOCKE CREEK

1.8 MI S JCT 34+CAYUGA CL, Tompkins, NY

Built 1936 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,181

RTE 38

Good

Over: FALL CREEK

JCT OF RTS 38 + 366, Tompkins, NY

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,930

RTE 79

Good

Over: TRIB SIX MILE CRK

.3 MI E JCT SH 79 & CR162, Tompkins, NY

Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,181

MAIN STREET

Good

Over: W BR CAYUGA INLET

IN NEWFIELD, Tompkins, NY

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,076

GLENWOOD ROAD

Good

Over: GLENWOOD CREEK

4.0 MI N OF ITHACA, Tompkins, NY

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 58

HERMAN ROAD

Good

Over: FALL CREEK

E SIDE ON FREEVILLE TN LN, Tompkins, NY

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 683

OLD STAGE RD

Good

Over: WEBSTER BROOK

3.6 MI N OF MCLEAN, Tompkins, NY

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 513

FALL CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: FALL CREEK

1 MI NE OF FREEVILLE, Tompkins, NY

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,778

RESERVOIR RD

Good

Over: ASHOKAN RAIL TRAIL

AT SHOKAN, Ulster, NY

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,007

PARK ACCESS ROAD

Good

Over: BIRCH CREEK

.7 MILE SE OF PINE HILL, Ulster, NY

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

RTE 29

Good

Over: HARTSHORN BROOK

0.5 MI SE JCT RTE 29 & 40, Washington, NY

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,557

WEST PAWLET ROAD

Good

Over: INDIAN RIVER

2.8 MI S JCT SH149 & SH22, Washington, NY

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 703

CAMBRIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: HALL BROOK

.7 MILE WEST OF BUSKIRK, Washington, NY

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 684

CO RD 16

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

VILLAGE OF FORT ANN, Washington, NY

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 977

YOUNGLOVE ROAD

Good

Over: RED CREEK

5.6 MI NW OF RED CREEK, Wayne, NY

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 139

FARMINGTON ROAD

Good

Over: GANARGUA CREEK

2.0 MI. SW MACEDON, Wayne, NY

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 480

RTE 14

Good

Over: ERIE CANAL

JCT OF RTE 14 + ERIE CANL, Wayne, NY

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,249

MAPLE AVENUE

Good

Over: ERIE CANAL

0.6MI W JCT RTE 21 & CANL, Wayne, NY

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,968

Carncross Road

Good

Over: Seneca River

CARNCROSS RD. over SENECA, Wayne, NY

Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 28

RTE 9

Good

Over: SING SING CREEK

0.2 MI N JCT RTS 9 & 133, Westchester, NY

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,377

RTE 9

Good

Over: ANNSVILLE CREEK

1 MI S OF WEST- PUTNAM CL, Westchester, NY

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,565

SOUTH BARRY AVE

Good

Over: BEAVER SWAMP BROOK

AT MAMARONECK / RYE, Westchester, NY

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,588

COUNTY ROAD 104

Good

Over: BLIND BROOK

1.3 MI W OF PORT CHESTER, Westchester, NY

Built 1957 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,028

SAXON WOODS PARK E

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH MAMARONECK R

2.6 MI NW MAMARONECK RYE, Westchester, NY

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 368

RTE 907G

Good

Over: SPRAIN BROOK

0.1 MI N JCT RTS BRP<SBSP, Westchester, NY

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 26,325

RTE 987D

Good

Over: CR 117/ CR 106, SAW MILL

2.3MI N JCT RTS SMRP&TSP, Westchester, NY

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 28,879

GENESEE ROAD

Good

Over: CATTARAUGUS CREEK

0.3 MI W ARCADE CENTER, Wyoming, NY

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 561

CHAFFEE ROAD

Good

Over: CATTARAUGUS CREEK

3.1 MI. SE JAVA CENTER, Wyoming, NY

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 341

Washington Street

Good

Over: OATKA CREEK

Village of Warsaw, Wyoming, NY

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 473

MAIN STREET

Good

Over: KEUKA LAKE OUTLET, PEDES

IN PENN YAN, Yates, NY

Built 1880 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,826

OLD EAST LAKE RD.

Good

Over: TRIB KEUKA LAKE

5.0 MI S OF PENN YAN, Yates, NY

Built 2014 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 86

PHELPS ROAD

Good

Over: FLINT CREEK

2 MI.SW OF POTTER, Yates, NY

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 115

COUNTY ROAD 18

Good

Over: FLINT CREEK

1.1 MI N OF ITALY ON CR18, Yates, NY

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 220

COUNTY ROAD 21

Good

Over: FISHKILL CREEK

1.1 MI SW OF CLOVE, Dutchess, NY

Built 2019 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,951

COUNTY ROAD 21

Good

Over: FISHKILL CREEK

1.2 MI SW OF CLOVE, Dutchess, NY

Built 2019 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,951

Showing 13,551-13,600 of 19,132 bridges

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