State profile · Above median Poor share

New York bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in New York.

17,642
Public bridges
35.4%
Good condition
9.4%
Poor condition

New York holds 17,642 public highway bridges (#13 of 52 by inventory) with a 9.43% Poor share (#11 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 9.4% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 42 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

17,642

Public highway bridges in New York

Good Condition

35.4%

6,247 bridges rated 7-9

-14.6pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

9.4%

1,664 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

1.9pp vs national avg 7.5%

New York vs national bridge condition

New York - Good condition share 35.4%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

New York - Poor-condition share 31.4%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

New York in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: New York has 17,642 bridges and a 9.4% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #42 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: New York has 17,642 bridges and a 9.4% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #42 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

New York vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

17,642 13th of 54 higher than 41 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for New York

The highlighted point is New York: 17,642 bridges and 9.43% in Poor condition, rank #42 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below New York on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Missouri: 24,618 bridges · 8.95% Poor
  • Illinois: 26,928 bridges · 9.35% Poor
  • New York: 17,642 bridges · 9.43% Poor
  • North Dakota: 4,255 bridges · 10.98% Poor
  • Michigan: 11,371 bridges · 11.27% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in New York

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 17,642 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains New York’s inventory

State agency holds 48.7% of the 17,642 public highway bridges filed under New York in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When New York’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 21.0% of the 17,642 bridges with a recorded original year in New York. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

New York35.4%55.2%9.4%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - New York (FHWA NBI)

Counties (62)

Albany 343 Allegany 402 Bronx 311 Broome 468 Cattaraugus 484 Cayuga 148 Chautauqua 559 Chemung 256 Chenango 256 Clinton 201 Columbia 243 Cortland 189 Delaware 450 Dutchess 332 Erie 906 Essex 256 Franklin 189 Fulton 98 Genesee 162 Greene 227 Hamilton 88 Herkimer 248 Jefferson 316 Kings 242 Lewis 167 Livingston 165 Madison 175 Monroe 615 Montgomery 205 Nassau 328 New York 247 Niagara 268 Oneida 496 Onondaga 472 Ontario 178 Orange 472 Orleans 136 Oswego 233 Otsego 266 Putnam 104 Queens 514 Rensselaer 269 Richmond 164 Rockland 248 Saratoga 228 Schenectady 115 Schoharie 174 Schuyler 100 Seneca 60 St. Lawrence 312 Steuben 627 Suffolk 369 Sullivan 365 Tioga 220 Tompkins 192 Ulster 392 Warren 141 Washington 189 Wayne 97 Westchester 774 Wyoming 136 Yates 55

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.

MO

Missouri

8.95% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$24,618

IL

Illinois

9.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,928
Selected

NY

New York

9.43% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$17,642

ND

North Dakota

10.98% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,255

MI

Michigan

11.27% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,371

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.

RTE 984

Poor

Over: DOCK STREET RONDOUT CRE

12.5MI N JCT RTS 9W+299, Ulster, NY

Built 1921 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 5,634

RTE 26

Poor

Over: ROARING BROOK

3.1 MI SOUTH OF LOWVILLE, Lewis, NY

Built 1978 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 1,961

Kempshall Mountain

Poor

Over: Fishing Brook

8 miles East of Long Lake, Hamilton, NY

Built 2016 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 10

SECOND AVENUE

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

CITY OF RENSSELAER, Rensselaer, NY

Built 1935 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 113

HARVEY BRIDGE RD

Poor

Over: WEST CANADA CREEK

E TIP OF HINCKLEY RESERVR, Herkimer, NY

Built 1895 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 239

GOSSNER ROAD

Poor

Over: FALL BROOK

8 MI NORTH OF TABERG, Oneida, NY

Built 1965 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 32

All Bridges in New York

RTE 209

Good

Over: ESOPUS CREEK

.3 MILE E JCT US209 & I87, Ulster, NY

Built 1962 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 14,130

RTE 209

Good

Over: ESOPUS CREEK

.3 MILE E JCT US209 & I87, Ulster, NY

Built 1962 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 14,130

RTE 240

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH CAZENOVIA CR

0.03 MI S JCT RT 240 & CR, Erie, NY

Built 2007 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 2,278

RTE 240

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH CAZENOVIA CR

3.7 MILES NORTH OF COLDEN, Erie, NY

Built 2007 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 2,278

RTE 242

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

4.02 K NE JCT RTS 242&394, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1997 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,953

RTE 296

Good

Over: EAST KILL

JCT RTE 296 & EAST KILL, Greene, NY

Built 2018 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 993

RTE 315

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

21MI N JCT RTS 12+315, Oneida, NY

Built 2017 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,591

RTE 370

Good

Over: 90IX RTE I90

0.4 MI W I-90 EX 38 RAMP, Onondaga, NY

Built 2011 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 6,515

RTE 400

Good

Over: CAZENOVIA CREEK

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

Built 1971 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 4,674

RTE 8

Good

Over: SAUQUOIT CREEK

2.2 MI S JCT RTS 8 & 12, Oneida, NY

Built 1969 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 5,329

RTE 8

Good

Over: SAUQUOIT CREEK

2.2 MI S JCT RTS 8 & 12, Oneida, NY

Built 1969 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 5,329

GUARD HILL ROAD

Good

Over: 684I684I87011137 RTE I6

0.9 MI N JCT RTS I684+172, Westchester, NY

Built 1968 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 565

RTE 23

Good

Over: CANASAWACTA CREEK

8.9 MI SE JCT SH 23 & SH, Chenango, NY

Built 1969 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,409

RTE 915

Good

Over: 87I 87I12111539 RTE I87

EXIT 33 OF I87, Essex, NY

Built 1965 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 929

RTE 962J

Good

Over: 17 17 65063249 RTE 17

AT S.H.17 EXIT 66, Tioga, NY

Built 2000 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 7,893

RTE 73

Good

Over: E BR AUSABLE RVR

.1 MI NW JCT SH 9N & SH73, Essex, NY

Built 1993 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 3,592

RTE 240

Good

Over: HAYES HOLLOW

8.2 MI N JCT RTS 240 + 39, Erie, NY

Built 2008 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 2,278

RTE I86

Good

Over: RTE 415

JCT RTS 17 + 415, Steuben, NY

Built 1973 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 3,893

RTE I86

Good

Over: RTE 415

JCT RTS 17 + 415, Steuben, NY

Built 1973 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 3,752

Karr Valley Rd

Good

Over: 86I 17 6103 2218 RTE I8

JCT CR 2 & I86 - ANGELICA, Allegany, NY

Built 1973 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 227

RTE I86

Good

Over: CORBETT HILL ROAD

3.3 MI SE EXIT 16 OF I86, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1971 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 3,650

RTE 7

Good

Over: TRIB. OSBORNE CREEK NOR

5.5 MI E JCT SH 7 & SH369, Broome, NY

Built 2003 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,624

RTE I86

Good

Over: TOWN LINE ROAD

3.5 MI E JCT RTS 76 & 17, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1982 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 4,515

RTE I990

Good

Over: CHESTNUT RIDGE RD

1.5 MI W JCT RTS 290I+263, Erie, NY

Built 1983 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 27,230

RTE I990

Good

Over: AUDUBON PARKWAY

0.8 MI W JCT RTS 990I&270, Erie, NY

Built 1984 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 18,946

RTE 29

Good

Over: W.BR.HUDSON RIVER

0.35 MI.E.JCT RTES.4 + 29, Saratoga, NY

Built 1959 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 9,347

RTE I678

Good

Over: RTE I678 RTE I678

JCT RTE 678+RTE 25, Queens, NY

Built 2016 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 7,242

RTE 17

Good

Over: CHENANGO RIVER 81I 81I

JCT I81 & CHENANGO RIVER, Broome, NY

Built 2019 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 8,465

Liberty Ave

Good

Over: 678I678IX5M12018 JFK AI

Liberty Ave over I678, Queens, NY

Built 2022 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 17,706

RTE 12

Good

Over: CROOKED BROOK RD.

6.1 MI N JCT RTS 12 & 49, Oneida, NY

Built 1971 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 5,147

RTE I390

Good

Over: COUNTY ROAD 90

S END OF PERKINSVILLE, Steuben, NY

Built 1966 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 5,667

RTE I390

Good

Over: COUNTY ROAD 90

S END OF PERKINSVILLE, Steuben, NY

Built 1966 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 5,751

RTE 394

Good

Over: LOCAL ACCESS ROAD CHADA

.5 MI W JCT SH 394 & SH60, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1990 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 14,554

TALLMAN STREET

Good

Over: ONONDAGA CREEK

0.03MI E JCT MIDLAND AVE, Onondaga, NY

Built 1974 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 3,095

WEBSTER ROAD

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

IN VILLAGE OF BROCTON, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1988 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 355

OTTIS SMITH ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB GENESEE RIV

1.3 MILES NE OF ROSSBURG, Allegany, NY

Built 2015 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 4

UNIONVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: BUCKS CREEK

2.8 MI SE OF TOWLESVILLE, Steuben, NY

Built 2009 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 45

WOODCOCK ROAD

Good

Over: DRY RUN CREEK

.3 MI E OF EAST CAMPBELL, Steuben, NY

Built 2012 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 10

RIVER STREET

Good

Over: COHOCTON RIVER

IN ATLANTA, Steuben, NY

Built 1998 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 93

SLATE CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB SLATE CREEK

4 MI. NW GREENWOOD, Steuben, NY

Built 1986 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 47

CEMETERY HILL ROAD

Good

Over: BENNETTS CREEK

IN REXVILLE, Steuben, NY

Built 2023 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 122

GRIDLEYVILLE XING

Good

Over: WILLSEYVILLE CREEK

6.8 MI. NE OF SPENCER, Tioga, NY

Built 1987 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 933

HILLSIDE AVENUE

Good

Over: MAMARONECK RIVER

Village of Mamaroneck, Westchester, NY

Built 2022 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,751

RICHARDS HILL RD

Good

Over: PAGE BROOK

0.25 MILE WEST OF NYS 369, Broome, NY

Built 1989 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 441

ANN STREET

Good

Over: OCQUIONIS CREEK

VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD SPRI, Otsego, NY

Built 2018 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 118

RTE 907C

Good

Over: GERRITSEN INLET

2.9MI E BELT PKY+OCEAN PY, Kings, NY

Built 2017 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 148,901

150TH STREET

Good

Over: LIRR PORT WASH BR

IN FLUSHING, Queens, NY

Built 1914 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 2,733

WEGMANS-ENTRANCE

Good

Over: FINCH HOLLOW CRK

0.16 mi W of Reynolds Rd, Broome, NY

Built 1990 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 14,439

FRENCH SETTLEMENT

Good

Over: FOX CREEK

2 M SE HAMLET OF LORRAINE, Jefferson, NY

Built 1999 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 59

RUSSELL STREET

Good

Over: CHITTENANGO CREEK

IN CHITTENANGO, Madison, NY

Built 1982 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 961

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