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

CANNIFF ROAD

Good

Over: JAN DE BAKKERS KL

2.5 MI N HMLT CAIRO, Greene, NY

Built 2011 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 121

SEVIER ROAD

Good

Over: NINEMILE CREEK

5 MI S JCT SH 174 & SH 17, Onondaga, NY

Built 1940 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 75

NORTON ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE SANDY CREEK

2.2 MI W OF SANDY CREEK, Oswego, NY

Built 2015 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 167

MERWIN ROAD

Good

Over: KLINE KILL

1.9 MI SE OF VALATIE, Columbia, NY

Built 1998 Load: 49.9 t

OLD ROUTE 82

Good

Over: TAGHKANIC CREEK

2 MI NW OF WEST TAGHKANIC, Columbia, NY

Built 1996 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 134

MERCER LANE

Good

Over: CATSKILL CREEK

4 MI SW RENSSELAERVILLE, Albany, NY

Built 1999 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 6

COUNTY ROAD 67A

Good

Over: CORNWALLVILLE CREEK

0.5 MI.SE.EAST DURHAM, Greene, NY

Built 1990 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,201

JEWETT HEIGHTS RD

Good

Over: BATAVIA KILL

1.5 MI.SE.HMLT.OF ASHLAND, Greene, NY

Built 2015 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 769

NORTH SHORE ROAD

Good

Over: PAUL CREEK

3 MI W OF CONKLINGVILLE, Saratoga, NY

Built 2020 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 598

TR13GRIST MILL RD

Good

Over: STONY CREEK

2M W. STONY CREEK STATION, Warren, NY

Built 2009 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 299

MAPLETOWN RD

Good

Over: CANAJOHARIE CREEK

1.2 MI NE OF AMES, Montgomery, NY

Built 2006 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 89

DUNLAP ROAD

Good

Over: S CHUCTANUNDA CK

.2 MILE NW OF MINAVILLE, Montgomery, NY

Built 2006 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 23

HAWKINSVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: CUMMINGS CREEK

5 MI N OF BOONEVILLE, Oneida, NY

Built 2017 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 772

RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: MAD RIVER

2 MI NW JCT RTS 69 < 285, Oneida, NY

Built 1938 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 931

LUMBARD ROAD

Good

Over: ORISKANY CREEK

2 MI S OF HAMILTN COLLEGE, Oneida, NY

Built 1953 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,230

PANTHER LAKE ROAD

Good

Over: SALMON RVR RSRVOR

.5 MI SOUTH OF REDFIELD, Oswego, NY

Built 1977 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 726

COUNTY ROAD 15

Good

Over: HONEOYE CREEK

2.7 MI NE OF HONEOYE, Ontario, NY

Built 1976 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,995

CARTON ROAD

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

1.6 MI NE MURRAY, Orleans, NY

Built 2016 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 192

UTLEY ROAD

Good

Over: SB CATTARAUGUS CK

.8 MILE WEST OF EAST OTTO, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1997 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 225

FANCY TRACT ROAD

Good

Over: BEAVER MEADOWS CK

1.6 MI N OF ASHFORD, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1992 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 35

SAWMILL RUN ROAD

Good

Over: N BR SAWMILL RUN

4.8 MILES SE OF IVORY, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 2003 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 185

HORTON ROAD

Good

Over: MOON BROOK

0.8 MI N OF JAMESTOWN, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1995 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 515

CR 84

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

1.1 MI N OF FORESTVILLE, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1958 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 519

BUTTON VALLEY RD

Good

Over: LIT BROKENSTRAW C

0.4 MI SE OF PANAMA, Chautauqua, NY

Built 2004 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 252

CLARENCE CTR ROAD

Good

Over: RANSOM CREEK

WEST END CLARENCE CTR., Erie, NY

Built 1998 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 3,921

ALLEN RD

Good

Over: SPENCER BROOK

2.8 MI.NE OF EAST CONCORD, Erie, NY

Built 2014 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 196

COUNTY ROAD 7D

Good

Over: TRIB CUBA LAKE

3.0 MI NW OF CUBA, Allegany, NY

Built 1997 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,069

SMITH ROAD

Good

Over: CATHARINE CREEK

IN PINE VALLEY, Chemung, NY

Built 2019 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 763

Pennsylvania Ave

Good

Over: BIRD CREEK

0.8 MI SW OF PINE CITY, Chemung, NY

Built 2021 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,343

COUNTY ROAD 6

Good

Over: TAUGHANNOCK CREEK

IN MECKLENBURG, Schuyler, NY

Built 2007 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 323

COUNTY ROAD 80

Good

Over: TRACY CREEK

0.5 MI NW OF RATHBONE, Steuben, NY

Built 1990 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 223

COUNTY ROAD 110

Good

Over: CANISTEO RIVER

8.5 MILES NE OF ADDISON, Steuben, NY

Built 2005 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 127

WEST CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: W.BR OF OWEGO CRK

3.7 MI SW OF BERKSHIRE, Tioga, NY

Built 1964 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 509

PENNSYLVANIA AVE

Good

Over: DEERLICK CREEK

1.3 MI SW OF APALACHIN, Tioga, NY

Built 1971 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 4,278

COLD BROOK ROAD

Good

Over: NBR SARANAC RIVER

COLD BROOK RD .2 M N RTE3, Clinton, NY

Built 2003 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 219

CO RD 21

Good

Over: GRASSE RIVER

.3 MI NW OF PYRITES, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1994 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,175

EDWRDS-HER-CAN RD

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

1.0 MI S OF HERMON, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 2008 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 837

COUNTY ROAD 17

Good

Over: DWAAR KILL

1.9 MI SE THOMPSON RIDGE, Orange, NY

Built 2012 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,088

CHERRY VLY HLL RD

Good

Over: NANTICOKE CREEK

HAMLET OF NANTICOKE, Broome, NY

Built 1980 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 403

MCKEE HILL ROAD

Good

Over: KORTRIGHT CREEK

3 MI S OF DAVENPORT, Delaware, NY

Built 2000 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 62

BATES CHURCH ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB CATSKILL CRK

5 MI SE OF BROOME CENTER, Schoharie, NY

Built 2019 Load: 49.9 t

LOCH SHELDRAKE ROA

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY EAST MONGAUP R

0.2 MI S OF HURLEYVILLE, Sullivan, NY

Built 1994 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 3,170

TOWNERS ROAD

Good

Over: M.BR.CROTON RIVER

.9 MI E INT RTS 45 & 52, Putnam, NY

Built 1995 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,310

CR 35

Good

Over: CHUBB RIVER

2 Mi NW Rte 73 Int., Essex, NY

Built 2013 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 6,437

County Road 41

Good

Over: Maritje Kill

0.4 MI E RT 9G J CRUM ELB, Dutchess, NY

Built 2016 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 3,679

RTE I190

Good

Over: SELKIRK ST CSX RR/AMTRA

.3 MI E 190I EXIT N4, Erie, NY

Built 1957 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 75,744

RTE I87

Good

Over: SEVEN LAKES DRIVE STONY

4.6 MI S JCT I87 & CR106, Rockland, NY

Built 2013 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 43,882

RTE 90I

Good

Over: TONAWANDA CREEK

I90 WB OVER TONAWANDA CRK, Genesee, NY

Built 1954 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 18,602

RTE 11A

Good

Over: HEMLOCK CREEK

1.7 MI SE JCT SH11A &US11, Onondaga, NY

Built 2006 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 2,196

RTE 174

Good

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

0.5 MI N JCT RTS 174 +175, Onondaga, NY

Built 1966 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 3,616

Showing 13,901-13,950 of 17,642 bridges

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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.

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