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
RAMP P FROM RT263
UnknownOver: 263 263 53011027, RTE 26
1.2 MI NE JCT RT 263+I290, Erie, NY
Built 1980
SHERO ROAD
UnknownOver: RTE 219
3.1 MI S JCT 219 & S EXPY, Erie, NY
Built 1981 ADT: 3,250
RTE I290
UnknownOver: RTE I990, RAMP
1.0 MI NW JCT RT 263+290I, Erie, NY
Built 1983 ADT: 15,150
RTE I290
UnknownOver: RTE I990
1.0 MI NW JCT RT 263+290I, Erie, NY
Built 1983 ADT: 15,150
RTE 990
UnknownOver: 290I 290I53011058, RTE I
1 MI NW JCT SH 263 & I290, Erie, NY
Built 1983 ADT: 15,150
RTE I990
UnknownOver: CHESTNUT RIDGE RD
1.5 MI N JCT RTS 290I+263, Erie, NY
Built 1983 ADT: 2,773
RTE I990
UnknownOver: CHESTNUT RIDGE RD
1.5 MI W JCT RTS 290I+263, Erie, NY
Built 1983 ADT: 2,773
RTE 990
UnknownOver: RTE I990, 990I 990I53011
1.7 MI N JCT I290 & SH263, Erie, NY
Built 1983 ADT: 40,641
PEDESTRIAN WALK
UnknownOver: 33 33 53011015, RTE 33,
JCT HICKORY STREET & SH33, Erie, NY
Built 1980 ADT: 5
RTE I990
UnknownOver: 952T 952T53011011, RTE 9
1.2 MI E JCT 62 & I-290, Erie, NY
Built 1982
RTE I990
UnknownOver: 952T 952T53011011, RTE 9
1.2 MI E JCT 62 & I-290, Erie, NY
Built 1982
RTE I290
UnknownOver: RTE 952T
1.7 MI NW INT RTS263+I290, Erie, NY
Built 1982 ADT: 15,198
RTE I290
UnknownOver: RTE 952T
1.7 MI NW INT RTS263+I290, Erie, NY
Built 1982 ADT: 15,198
WILLOWRIDGE PEDEST
UnknownOver: 990I990I53011009, RTE I9
0.7 MI.S.JCT.RT.952T &356, Erie, NY
Built 1983
RTE I990
UnknownOver: RTE 952T
1.5 MI N INT I990 & I290, Erie, NY
Built 1984 ADT: 22,015
RTE I990
UnknownOver: RTE 952T
1.5 MI N INT I990 & I290, Erie, NY
Built 1984 ADT: 22,015
RTE I990
UnknownOver: DODGE ROAD
1.2 MI W JCT RTS 990I&270, Erie, NY
Built 1984 ADT: 2,305
RTE I990
UnknownOver: DODGE ROAD
1.1 MI W JCT RTS 990I&270, Erie, NY
Built 1984 ADT: 2,305
RTE I990
UnknownOver: AUDUBON PARKWAY
0.8 MI W JCT RTS 990I&270, Erie, NY
Built 1984 ADT: 2,190
RTE I990
UnknownOver: AUDUBON PARKWAY
0.8 MI W JCT RTS 990I&270, Erie, NY
Built 1984 ADT: 2,190
RTE I990
UnknownOver: RTE 270
JCT.990I + AUDUBON PARKWY, Erie, NY
Built 1984 ADT: 5,775
RTE I990
UnknownOver: RTE 270
JCT.990I + AUDUBON PARKWY, Erie, NY
Built 1984 ADT: 5,775
190IX SB RAMP TO N
UnknownOver: SHORELINE TRAIL, BLACK R
.6 MI S EXIT N14 OF I190, Erie, NY
Built 1984 ADT: 3,616
RTE 263
UnknownOver: CR 192
0.6MI NE JCT.290I & 263, Erie, NY
Built 1987 ADT: 19,819
RTE 5
UnknownOver: RIDGE ROAD
2.6 MI N JCT SH 5 & SH179, Erie, NY
Built 1991 ADT: 1,000
RTE 5
UnknownOver: TIFFT STREET
3.5 MI N JCT SH 5 & SH179, Erie, NY
Built 1991 ADT: 1,000
RTE I990
UnknownOver: CR299
0.6MI W RT263 & COUNTY299, Erie, NY
Built 1990 ADT: 10,495
RTE I990
UnknownOver: CR299
0.6MI W RT263 & COUNTY299, Erie, NY
Built 1990 ADT: 10,495
CR87
UnknownOver: 990I990I53011053, RTE I9
.3 MI NW JCT SH263 & CR87, Erie, NY
Built 1990
RTE 219
UnknownOver: RTE 39
.5 MI W Springville, Erie, NY
Built 2010 ADT: 17,167
RTE 219
UnknownOver: RTE 39
.5MI W. Springville, Erie, NY
Built 2010 ADT: 17,167
RTE 219
UnknownOver: SOUTH CASCADE DRI
SE of Springville, Erie, NY
Built 2010 ADT: 5,415
RTE 219
UnknownOver: SOUTH CASCADE DRI
SW of Springville, Erie, NY
Built 2010 ADT: 5,415
RTE 5
UnknownOver: Outer Harbor Drive
0.2 mi So. of Bflo Skyway, Erie, NY
Built 2009
RTE 5
UnknownOver: Tifft Nature Preserve Ac
2.7 M. S. OF JCT I-190 &, Erie, NY
Built 2009
RAMP D
UnknownOver: CSX Railroad, Access Roa
City of Buffalo, Erie, NY
Built 2017
RAMP D
UnknownOver: SHERIDAN TERRACE
City of Buffalo, Erie, NY
Built 2016
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
UnknownOver: CSX Railroad, I-190
City of Buffalo, Erie, NY
Built 2016
RTE 219
UnknownOver: ABBOTT ROAD
3.9MI S JCT RTS 20A + 219, Erie, NY
Built 1977 ADT: 904
RTE 219
UnknownOver: ABBOTT ROAD
3.9MI S JCT RTS 20A + 219, Erie, NY
Built 1977 ADT: 904
RTE 219
UnknownOver: NEWTON ROAD
3 MI S JCT US 20A & US219, Erie, NY
Built 1977 ADT: 834
RTE 219
UnknownOver: NEWTON ROAD
3 MI S JCT US 20A & US219, Erie, NY
Built 1977 ADT: 887
COUNTY ROAD 370
UnknownOver: 219 219 53121196, RTE 21
1.9MI S JCT RTS 20A & 219, Erie, NY
Built 1977
RTE 952J
UnknownOver: 219 219 53121206, RTE 21
1.0MI S JCT RTS 20A & 219, Erie, NY
Built 1977 ADT: 37,777
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
UnknownOver: 33 33 53011018, RTE 33,
JCT PEACH STREET & SH 33, Erie, NY
Built 1963 ADT: 500
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
UnknownOver: RTE 33, 33 33 53011022
JCT CARLTON ST & SH 33, Erie, NY
Built 1959 ADT: 51,427
RTE 62
UnknownOver: WEST SHORE AVENUE, CSXT
.2 MI N JCT US 62 & SH130, Erie, NY
Built 1910 ADT: 100
HUDSON ST PEDESTR
UnknownOver: 190IX, CSX /AMTRAK, RTE
3.1 MI NW JCT I190 & SH 5, Erie, NY
Built 1968
HAMBURG STREET
UnknownOver: EXCHANGE ST (& CSX), CSX
1.2 MI E JCT SH 5 & I190, Erie, NY
Built 1998 ADT: 800
QUEEN STREET
UnknownOver: WILLIAM STREET
JCT WILLIAM'BUFF CITY LI, Erie, NY
Built 1936 ADT: 30,500
Showing 1,351-1,400 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.
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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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