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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

BIG BROOK ROAD

Good

Over: BEAVER MEADOW STR

2.6 MI SE VIL INDIAN LAKE, Hamilton, NY

Built 2014 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 230

RTE 51

Good

Over: STEELE CREEK

3.5MI S JCT 51&5S, Herkimer, NY

Built 1980 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 451

RTE 5S

Good

Over: FULMER CREEK

.75 MI W OF ROUTE 8, Herkimer, NY

Built 1991 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 11,140

RTE 11

Good

Over: INDIAN RIVER

0.2 mi S of RTE. 26, Jefferson, NY

Built 1958 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 8,332

RTE 178

Good

Over: STONY CREEK

IN HENDERSON - SH 178, Jefferson, NY

Built 1989 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 730

LIBERTY STREET

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

0.04 MI E JCT RT178, Jefferson, NY

Built 2001 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 450

SOUTH BRIDGE ST

Good

Over: BEAVER RIVER

IN CROGHAN, Lewis, NY

Built 1993 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 31

BEAVER CREEK RD

Good

Over: WEST CREEK

3 MI S GORTON LAKE, Madison, NY

Built 2018 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 228

WINTON ROAD

Good

Over: Canal Maintenance Roadwa

2 MI W JCT BRG CNL & SH65, Monroe, NY

Built 1967 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 15,781

W 63RD STREET

Good

Over: AMTRAK RR

WEST 63RD ST OVER AMTRAK, New York, NY

Built 2008 Load: 36.3 t

DICKERSONVILLE RD

Good

Over: BR TWELVEMILE CRK

1.4 MI W OF RANSOMVILLE, Niagara, NY

Built 1995 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,291

FITCH ROAD

Good

Over: TWELVEMILE CREEK

3.1 MI W OF RANSOMVILLE, Niagara, NY

Built 2006 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 127

ORANGEPORT ROAD

Good

Over: E B 18 MILE CREEK

1.1 MI WEST OF HARTLAND, Niagara, NY

Built 1988 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,204

RTE 8

Good

Over: SAUQUOIT CREEK

5.8 MI N JCT RTS 8 & 20, Oneida, NY

Built 1988 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 4,034

RTE 12B

Good

Over: ORISKANY CREEK

1.0 MI S JCT RTS 26&12B, Oneida, NY

Built 1993 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,671

RTE 291

Good

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

04MI S JCT RTS 291+365, Oneida, NY

Built 2016 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,256

FLOYD AVENUE

Good

Over: MOHAWK RIVER

ROME, Oneida, NY

Built 1987 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,046

ENOS RD

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

6.0 MI SE OF FORESTPORT, Oneida, NY

Built 1954 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 87

BURNHAM ROAD

Good

Over: ORISKANY CREEK

0.3 MILES EAST OF RTE 12B, Oneida, NY

Built 1999 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 166

HOUCK ROAD

Good

Over: SCONONDOA CREEK

2 MILES SE OF VERNON, Oneida, NY

Built 1940 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 122

LELAND AVE

Good

Over: NYS CANAL TRAIL, ERIE BA

LELAND AVE IN UTICA (CNL), Oneida, NY

Built 1990 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 4,796

RTE 364

Good

Over: DEEP RUN CREEK

0.1 MI N JCT RTS 364 & 1, Ontario, NY

Built 1994 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 6,473

COUNTY ROAD 19

Good

Over: WHARTON CREEK

1.2 MI N BURLINGTON FLATS, Otsego, NY

Built 2004 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 256

CHURCH ST

Good

Over: NAURAUSHAUN BROOK

.5 MI S JCT SH59 & CSX RR, Rockland, NY

Built 1994 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,925

SCOTCH RIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: NORMANS KILL TRIB

1.9 MI NE OF DUANESBURG, Schenectady, NY

Built 1991 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 139

RTE 7

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

IN COBLESKILL, Schoharie, NY

Built 2011 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 6,292

SEXTON HOLLOW ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB TO MEADS CREEK

2.4 MI SW OF MONTERERY, Schuyler, NY

Built 2022 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 175

CR15 RIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: MC CLURE CREEK

0.7 MI S OF ODESSA, Schuyler, NY

Built 1990 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,099

DAWSON CORNERS RD

Good

Over: BOARDMAN CREEK

4.6 MI S OF INTERLAKEN, Seneca, NY

Built 2010 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 398

RTE 12

Good

Over: CHIPPEWA CREEK

1.2 M N JCT RTE 12 + 6, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1967 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,289

JONES ROAD

Good

Over: W BR ST REGIS RVR

5 MI SE OF PARISHVILLE, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 2022 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 11

RTE 36

Good

Over: TUSCARORA CREEK

.1 MILE NW OF JASPER, Steuben, NY

Built 2005 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,461

MARY SMITH HLL RD

Good

Over: BEAVER KILL

0.1 MI N OF CR152 IN LEWB, Sullivan, NY

Built 1989 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 80

HALSEY VALLEY ROAD

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TO PIPE CREEK

2.9 MI NW OF TIOGA CENTER, Tioga, NY

Built 2020 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 828

DUTCHTOWN ROAD

Good

Over: CROCKER CREEK

DUTCHTOWN ROAD, Tioga, NY

Built 2020 Load: 36.3 t

LAKE STREET

Good

Over: TRUMANSBURG CREEK

AT TRUMANSBURG, Tompkins, NY

Built 2001 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 545

BUFFUM ROAD

Good

Over: BATTEN KILL

3.5 MI SE JCT SH22 & SH29, Washington, NY

Built 2014 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 614

RTE 104

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

1.8 MI W JCT RTS 104& 350, Wayne, NY

Built 1992 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 14,096

CANANDAIGUA ROAD

Good

Over: GANARGUA CREEK

1.3 MI SW OF MACEDON, Wayne, NY

Built 1995 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,994

CENTRAL AVENUE

Good

Over: BLIND BROOK

AT 2700 FT S JCT 95 &120, Westchester, NY

Built 2013 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,441

TOOLEY ROAD

Good

Over: CAYUGA CREEK

3.2 MI S OF BENNINGTON, Wyoming, NY

Built 2008 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 39

COUNTY TOURING RTE

Good

Over: CONEWANGO CREEK

1.9 MI S OF KENNEDY, Chautauqua, NY

Built 2012 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 546

CR16

Good

Over: PLATNER BROOK

2.2 MILES NW OF FRASER, Delaware, NY

Built 2006 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 598

RTE 20

Good

Over: CAYUGA CREEK

1.3 MI E JCT US20 & NY130, Erie, NY

Built 2002 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 14,642

ANSTEAD ROAD

Good

Over: TROUT BROOK

1.5 MI N OF EVANS MILLS, Jefferson, NY

Built 1942 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 89

NORTH COURT ST

Good

Over: CSX TRANS/ AMTRAK

1 MI W OF CANASTOTA, Madison, NY

Built 2015 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 5,627

TIORATI BROOK RD.

Good

Over: TIORATI BROOK

5.0 MI NW W HAVERSTRAW, Rockland, NY

Built 2016 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 189

NEWFIELD DEPOT RD

Good

Over: CAYUGA INLET

2MI NE OF NEWFIELD, Tompkins, NY

Built 2011 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 1,686

COUNTY ROAD 16

Good

Over: HOLLOWVILLE CREEK

0.6mi E Jct CR27B & CR16, Columbia, NY

Built 2008 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 493

WISSEMAN ROAD

Good

Over: JACKSON CREEK

3 MILES NW OF CLOVE VALLE, Dutchess, NY

Built 2011 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 676

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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