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 I86

Good

Over: GILE HOLLOW ROAD

.6 MI SW JCT I86 & SH 16, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1972 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 6,790

RTE I86

Good

Over: ISCHUA CREEK

0.4 MI SW JCT RTS 17 + 16, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1972 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 5,279

COUNTY ROAD 370

Good

Over: 219 219 53121196 RTE 21

1.9MI S JCT RTS 20A & 219, Erie, NY

Built 1977 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,726

THRWY ACCESS ROAD

Good

Over: RTE 5S

0.4 MI S OF END OF I890, Schenectady, NY

Built 1974 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 2,359

RTE I88

Good

Over: MAIN STREET

AT CITY OF ONEONTA, Otsego, NY

Built 1973 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 17,709

RTE I88

Good

Over: Osborne Creek

7.6 mi W Jct Rts I88 & 79, Broome, NY

Built 2012 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 6,579

RTE 88

Good

Over: Osborne Creek

7.6 mi W Jct Rts I88 & 79, Broome, NY

Built 2013 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 5,453

FARRINGTON RD

Good

Over: CITY BROOK

1.5 MI N OF MIDDLEVILLE, Herkimer, NY

Built 2021 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 25

BLEACHERY AVENUE

Good

Over: SAUQUOIT CREEK

4 MI S OF YAHNUNDASIS LKE, Oneida, NY

Built 2003 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 661

GREENWICH STREET

Good

Over: PHILLIPS CREEK

0.11 MI SE OF US ROUTE 24, Allegany, NY

Built 1997 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,782

NORTH HILL ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB SIXTOWN CREEK

0.8 MI N OF CENTERVILLE, Allegany, NY

Built 2013 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 240

BARBER ROAD

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

3.0 MI SE OF RUSHFORD, Allegany, NY

Built 2016 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 8

TRUAX ROAD

Good

Over: DYKE CREEK

1.6 MI NE OF WELLSVILLE, Allegany, NY

Built 2008 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 771

CLYMO ROAD

Good

Over: NEIL CREEK

1.7 MILES SW OF WALLACE, Steuben, NY

Built 1982 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 29

NORTH MAIN STREET

Good

Over: FIVE MILE CREEK

.4 MI NW OF KANONA, Steuben, NY

Built 2015 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 72

WALDO ROAD

Good

Over: FIVEMILE CREEK

1.6 MI.S.OF PRATTSBURG, Steuben, NY

Built 2017 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 175

TUTTLE ROAD

Good

Over: FIVEMILE CREEK

3.1 MI NE OF PRATTSBURG, Steuben, NY

Built 2007 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 38

RESERVOIR HILL RD

Good

Over: GLEN BROOK

1.5 MI N OF HAMMONDSPORT, Steuben, NY

Built 1961 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 326

MAPLES ROAD

Good

Over: MNRR PJ LINE

3 MILES EAST OF HOWELLS, Orange, NY

Built 1998 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 2,628

POLLARD HILL RD

Good

Over: NANTICOKE CREEK

HAMLET OF MAINE, Broome, NY

Built 2004 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,916

WEST MAIN STREET

Good

Over: SANDS CREEK

WEST SIDE-HANCOCK, Delaware, NY

Built 1997 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 217

EAST RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: TRB GENESEE RIVER

1.5 MILES SE OF CANEADEA, Allegany, NY

Built 2008 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 37

SHERMAN STREET

Good

Over: JEDDO CREEK

MIDDLEPORT WEST, Niagara, NY

Built 1992 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 371

PRATTSVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: MANOR KILL

1 MI S OF GILBOA, Schoharie, NY

Built 2003 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 531

GREGORY HOLLOW RD

Good

Over: DOWNS BROOK

5 N.OF DOWNSVILLE, Delaware, NY

Built 1982 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 51

CADOSIA ROAD

Good

Over: CADOSIA CREEK

1.5 MI N OF RTE17 CADOSIA, Delaware, NY

Built 2007 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 72

River Road

Good

Over: Kingsley Brook

JTN at RIVER RD & BRIGGS, Madison, NY

Built 2023 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,412

County Road 16

Good

Over: ALPLAUS KILL

.8 MI W OF REXFORD, Schenectady, NY

Built 1969 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 3,416

COUNTY ROAD 405

Good

Over: BASIC CREEK

HMLT OF S WESTERLO, Albany, NY

Built 1933 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 2,253

BRIDGE STREET

Good

Over: FISH CREEK

VILLAGE OF VICTORY MILLS, Saratoga, NY

Built 1990 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 292

FORKS ROAD

Good

Over: UNADILLA RIVER

FORKS ROAD, Madison, NY

Built 1990 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 556

PARIS RD

Good

Over: N BR OTSQUAGO CK

4.0 MI NE OF STARKVILLE, Montgomery, NY

Built 2005 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 84

TANNER ROAD

Good

Over: W BR ONONDAGA CRK

1.5 MI NW SOUTH ONONDAGA, Onondaga, NY

Built 2004 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 486

LAWRENCE ROAD

Good

Over: OTIS CREEK

3 MI W OF HILTON, Monroe, NY

Built 2007 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 347

PARISH ROAD

Good

Over: NAPLES CREEK

2 MI NE OF NAPLES, Ontario, NY

Built 1993 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 336

NORTHEAST ROAD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.8 MILES NE OF CONEWANGO, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1997 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 73

RAWSON ROAD

Good

Over: BR CANEADEA CRK

4.1 MI SE OF FARMERSVILLE, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1994 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 739

FIVE MILE ROAD

Good

Over: HARDSCRABBLE CRK

4.2 MI NW OF MAPLEHURST, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 2000 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 335

BAY STATE ROAD

Good

Over: RED HOUSE BROOK

3.3 MI SW OF SALAMANCA, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1967 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 81

STRAIGHT ROAD

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

2.3 MI S OF FORESTVILLE, Chautauqua, NY

Built 2001 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 235

PECK SETTLEMENT

Good

Over: TRB CONEWANGO CRK

4 MILES S. OF FALCONER, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1999 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 3,252

CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

1.8 MI SW OF FORESTVILLE, Chautauqua, NY

Built 2016 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 489

STAHLEY ROAD

Good

Over: RANSOM CREEK

1.9 MI E OF EAST AMHERST, Erie, NY

Built 1992 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 4,250

HARRIS HILL ROAD

Good

Over: ELLICOTT CREEK

1 MI E JCT SH 33 & SH 78, Erie, NY

Built 1993 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 14,736

COUNTY ROAD 28

Good

Over: PURDY CREEK

6.7 M SW OF CANISTEO, Steuben, NY

Built 1999 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 441

COUNTY ROAD 29

Good

Over: CUNNINGHAM CREEK

1.6 M N OF CANISTEO, Steuben, NY

Built 1999 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 622

COUNTY ROAD 124

Good

Over: WILEYVILLE CREEK

5.6 MI SW OF REXVILLE, Steuben, NY

Built 1974 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 242

RTE 122

Good

Over: TRB LITT TROUT RV

2 MI NW OF BURKE CENTER, Franklin, NY

Built 1986 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 2,295

CR 42

Good

Over: W BR DEER CREEK

1.9MI SE FORT COVINGTON, Franklin, NY

Built 2020 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 483

COUNTY ROAD 41

Good

Over: WHETSTONE CREEK

1.3 MI NORTH OF GLENFIELD, Lewis, NY

Built 2018 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 748

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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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