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

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

COUNTY ROAD 18

Good

Over: COLD BROOK

1.5 MI SW OF BLOOMINGDALE, Essex, NY

Built 2010 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 322

ELK CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: VLY CREEK

.9 MILE NW HALCOTT CENTER, Greene, NY

Built 2012 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 53

RTE 36

Good

Over: GENESEE RIVER

JCT RTE 36 + GENESEE R, Livingston, NY

Built 1955 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 8,315

STOTTLE ROAD

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

1 MI EAST OF WEST CHILI, Monroe, NY

Built 2009 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 655

EAST PINE STREET

Good

Over: SARAZEN CANAL

AT LONG BEACH, Nassau, NY

Built 1968 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,636

NIAGARA ROAD

Good

Over: BERGHOLTZ CREEK

1.2 MI N OF ST JOHNSBURG, Niagara, NY

Built 2018 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,919

CHEESE FACTORY RD

Good

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

3 MILES NORTH OF UTICA, Oneida, NY

Built 2014 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 67

TANNERY ROAD

Good

Over: CANADA CREEK

2.5 MI W OF ROME, Oneida, NY

Built 2013 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 844

RTE I86

Good

Over: TRIB COHOCTON RVR

.6 MI NW JCT I86 & SR 226, Steuben, NY

Built 2020 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 25,118

PARKSTON ROAD

Good

Over: WILLOWEMOC CREEK

2.8 MI E OF LIV MANOR, Sullivan, NY

Built 2009 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 130

GASKILL ROAD

Good

Over: LITT NANTICOKE CK

5.1 MI NE OF OWEGO, Tioga, NY

Built 2013 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 799

RTE 16

Good

Over: BRANCH OLEAN CRK

2.5 MI N JCT RTS 16 + 417, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1937 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 5,408

BOYCE HILL ROAD

Good

Over: BOYCE RUN

.5 MI W OF FRANKLINVILLE, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1991 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 812

JONES ROAD

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0.4 MI N OF SANDUSKY, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1997 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 37

XURA SMITH ROAD

Good

Over: CONEWANGO CREEK

2.5 MI S OF SOUTH DAYTON, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 2017 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 265

KENT SWITCH ROAD

Good

Over: TRB CONEWANGO CRK

2.1 MI S OF SOUTH DAYTON, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 2001 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 141

COUNTY ROAD 25

Good

Over: RAWSON CREEK

2.2 MILES EAST OF ELGIN, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 2007 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 907

ALLEGANY ROAD

Good

Over: BR COLD SPRING CR

2.4 MILES NORTH OF NAPOLI, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1951 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 422

SOUTH PEARL ST

Good

Over: FREW RUN

0.1 MI. SW OF FREWSBURG, Chautauqua, NY

Built 2005 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 312

HARRISON STREET

Good

Over: CHADAKOIN RIVER

AT JAMESTOWN, Chautauqua, NY

Built 2019 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 7,678

RTE 952P

Good

Over: BAKER CREEK

2.3 MI N PENN STATE LINE, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1991 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,176

Elston Hollow Road

Good

Over: Trib. Baldwin Creek

Elston Hollow Road, Chemung, NY

Built 2016 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 146

FISKE RD

Good

Over: LITTLE CHAZY RIVR

100 FT SO US9 HMLET CHAZY, Clinton, NY

Built 1995 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 929

ELM STREET

Good

Over: TROUT BROOK

W VILLAGE LINE MCGRAW, Cortland, NY

Built 1999 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 704

RTE 991H

Good

Over: SUSQUEHANNA RIVER

JCT UNADILLA CONN + SUS R, Delaware, NY

Built 1973 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,662

RTE 206

Good

Over: SPRING BROOK

5.6 MI N OF ROSCOE, Delaware, NY

Built 2001 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,775

COUNTY ROAD 47

Good

Over: LOOMIS BROOK

4.5 MILES WEST OF WALTON, Delaware, NY

Built 1993 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 202

RTE 82

Good

Over: E B WAPPINGER CRK

2.25 KM N JCT US44 & SH82, Dutchess, NY

Built 2002 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,747

COUNTY ROAD 19

Good

Over: WAPPINGER CREEK

0.2 MI W OF STANFORDVILE, Dutchess, NY

Built 2019 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,062

RIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: BUFFALO PITTSBURGH, CSX

2.4 MI W EXIT 55 OF I90, Erie, NY

Built 2010 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 12,390

SCOTLAND ROAD

Good

Over: LEDGE CREEK

1.3 MI N OF N QUAD AKRON, Erie, NY

Built 1956 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 757

SAVAGE ROAD

Good

Over: CATTARAUGUS CREEK

.9 MILE SOUTH OF SARDINIA, Erie, NY

Built 1958 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,530

RTE 73

Good

Over: JOHNS BROOK

N END KEENE VALLEY, Essex, NY

Built 2016 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 4,457

PINE STREET

Good

Over: SARANAC RIVER

SARANAC LAKE, Essex, NY

Built 1988 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 3,302

COUNTY ROAD 68

Good

Over: BOUQUET RIVER

4 MILES SW OF WILLSBORO, Essex, NY

Built 1998 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 120

RTE 23

Good

Over: SCHOHARIE CREEK

JCT RT 23 & SCHOHARIE RES, Greene, NY

Built 2018 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,253

CEDAR RIVER RD

Good

Over: BRADLEY BROOK

MILE MARKER 15 MOOSE RIVE, Hamilton, NY

Built 2010 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 7

RTE 28

Good

Over: MULTANNER CREEK

0.1MI N JCT RTS 29+28, Herkimer, NY

Built 2017 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 3,612

RTE 28

Good

Over: MOOSE RIVER

7 MI SW OF THENDARA, Herkimer, NY

Built 1947 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 3,784

RTE 26

Good

Over: INDIAN RIVER

1.5 MI E JCT RTS 26 & 37, Jefferson, NY

Built 1994 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,496

RTE 3

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER, POWER CANAL

0.7 MI NE INT RTS 12 & 3, Jefferson, NY

Built 1982 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 7,027

CTY RT 6

Good

Over: KENTS CREEK

3 MI SOUTH CAPE VINCENT, Jefferson, NY

Built 1990 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 350

STERLING PLACE

Good

Over: NYCTA FRANKLIN LN

AT CROWN HEIGHTS, Kings, NY

Built 1930 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,104

WASHINGTON AVENUE

Good

Over: NYCTA FRANKLIN LN

NEAR PROSPECT PARK, Kings, NY

Built 1925 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 12,081

RTE 436

Good

Over: NEWVILLE CREEK

0.5MI EAST OF 408, Livingston, NY

Built 1991 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,255

BAILEY ROAD

Good

Over: KESHEQUA CREEK

1.3 MI NE OF NUNDA, Livingston, NY

Built 2008 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 203

CR 80

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

2.5 MI SE OF GORTON LAKE, Madison, NY

Built 1987 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,037

FORD STREET

Good

Over: GENESEE RIVER

CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1898 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 18,748

RTE 5

Good

Over: TIMMERMAN CREEK

7.0 MI NW JCT RTS 5 & 80, Montgomery, NY

Built 1991 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,866

RTE 80

Good

Over: CSX TRANS/AMTRAK

.3 MI SE JCT SH 5 & SH 80, Montgomery, NY

Built 1993 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 6,220

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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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