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

BAKER ROAD

Good

Over: E. BRANCH SMOKES CREEK

1.2 Mi N of Rt 20A & Bake, Erie, NY

Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,904

BAKER ROAD

Good

Over: E. BRANCH SMOKES CREEK

0.5 Mi. N of Rt 20A & Bak, Erie, NY

Built 2005 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,904

Duerr Road

Good

Over: Smokes Creek

0.1 mile south of Thorn A, Erie, NY

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,454

RAPIDS ROAD

Good

Over: BEEMAN CREEK

4.5 MI NE OF CLARENCE CTR, Erie, NY

Built 2010 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 270

PARKVIEW DRIVE

Good

Over: MURDER CREEK, PEDESTRIAN

IN AKRON FALLS PARK, Erie, NY

Built 1933 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,221

BASELINE ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB WOODS CREEK

1.6 MI N JCT SH324&B L RD, Erie, NY

Built 2000 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,838

BURDICK ROAD

Good

Over: BR TONAWANDA CRK

2.9 MI SW JCT SH93&TOW CK, Erie, NY

Built 2012 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 116

CEDAR STREET

Good

Over: LEDGE CREEK

2.8 MILES NORTH OF AKRON, Erie, NY

Built 2020 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,173

HEISE ROAD

Good

Over: RANSOM CREEK

1 MILE NW OF CLARENCE CTR, Erie, NY

Built 2019 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,181

SALT ROAD

Good

Over: BEEMAN CREEK

2.6 MI E OF CLARENCE CTR, Erie, NY

Built 2017 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,841

SALT ROAD

Good

Over: BEEMAN CREEK

1.5 MI E OF WOLCOTTSBURG, Erie, NY

Built 2017 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 990

HALL ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE BUFFALO CR

2.3 MI NW JCT SH354&SH358, Erie, NY

Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 534

NEWTON RD

Good

Over: BIG GULF CREEK

3.5 MI. E OF HAMBURG, Erie, NY

Built 2011 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,773

LAKE SHORE ROAD

Good

Over: DELAWARE CREEK

1.75 MILES WEST OF ANGOLA, Erie, NY

Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,553

FISHER ROAD

Good

Over: SMOKES CREEK

.8 MI SE JCT I90&RIDGE RD, Erie, NY

Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,941

FISHER ROAD

Good

Over: SMOKES CREEK

1 MI SE JCT I90&RIDGE RD, Erie, NY

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,941

SAVAGE ROAD

Good

Over: E B CAZENOVIA CRK

1.1 MILES SE OF HOLLAND, Erie, NY

Built 1995 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 649

FREEMAN ROAD

Good

Over: SMOKES CREEK

20A & Freeman Road, Erie, NY

Built 2008 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,783

MILE STRIP ROAD

Good

Over: SMOKES CREEK

1.5 MI N OF ORCHARD PARK, Erie, NY

Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,197

MILL STREET

Good

Over: CATTARAUGUS CREEK

2 MI SOUTH OF SPRINGVILLE, Erie, NY

Built 1936 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 270

SENECA STREET

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

.9 MI NE JCT US219 & I90, Erie, NY

Built 2012 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 8,168

AKRON PK SERV RD

Good

Over: MURDER CREEK

IN AKRON FALLS COUNTY PRK, Erie, NY

Built 2013 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 137

RIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROA

.2 MI E JCT I90 & CR 137, Erie, NY

Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 21,787

EAST ROBINSON RD

Good

Over: TRIB ELLICOTT CRK

1 MI NE JCT SH356 & US62, Erie, NY

Built 2014 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 14,546

Luiz Khal Way

Good

Over: Airport Parking Access

Buffalo Niagara Internati, Erie, NY

Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t

RTE 28N

Good

Over: HUDSON RIVER

RT 28N 1 MI E OF NEWCOMB, Essex, NY

Built 1996 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,842

RTE 73

Good

Over: BEEDE BROOK

RT 73 2.5 MI S KEENE V., Essex, NY

Built 2016 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,457

RTE 73

Good

Over: JOHNS BR OVERFLOW

RT 73 0.1 MI N KEENE V., Essex, NY

Built 2015 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,457

RTE 73

Good

Over: CASCADE LK OUTLET

0.7 MI NW JCT RTS 73 & 9N, Essex, NY

Built 2016 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,592

RTE 73

Good

Over: CHUBB RIVER

.2 MI S JCT CR 73 & CR 86, Essex, NY

Built 1959 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 8,268

PUTNAM POND CAMPGR

Good

Over: PUTNAM CREEK

3.5 m SW of Route 74, Essex, NY

Built 2015 Load: 40.8 t

WOODY'S ROAD

Good

Over: GOODNOW FLOW

N. SIDE OF GOODFLOW, Essex, NY

Built 2018 Load: 40.8 t

RTE 74

Good

Over: Eagle Lake Causeway

9mi east JCT Rte9 & Rte74, Essex, NY

Built 2023 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,844

MEIGSVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

3 MI SE OF ELIZABETHTOWN, Essex, NY

Built 2016 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 61

TITUS ROAD

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

MORIAH CENTER, Essex, NY

Built 2012 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 105

PLANK ROAD

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

IN MORIAH CENTER, Essex, NY

Built 2014 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,297

TROUT BROOK ROAD

Good

Over: MINERVA STREAM

4.5 MI SW OF SCHROON LAKE, Essex, NY

Built 2018 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 75

HULBERT ROAD

Good

Over: SPRUCE MILL BROOK

2.5MI NE VILLAGE OF LEWIS, Essex, NY

Built 2012 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 79

MASON ROAD

Good

Over: SPRUCE MILL BROOK

3.0 MI NE OF LEWIS, Essex, NY

Built 2012 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 15

CR 13

Good

Over: GULF BROOK

1 MILE EAST OF KEENE, Essex, NY

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 80

BARTLETT ROAD

Good

Over: CLIFFORD BROOK

2 MI NW KEENE, Essex, NY

Built 2015 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 57

LACY ROAD

Good

Over: CLIFFORD BROOK

2.5 M N OF KEENE, Essex, NY

Built 2012 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 112

OCONNELL ROAD

Good

Over: STYLES BROOK

4 MI NE OF KEENE, Essex, NY

Built 2012 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2

ST HUBERTS ROAD

Good

Over: BEEDE BROOK

7 MI S OF KEENE, Essex, NY

Built 2014 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 60

LOWER BULL ROCK RD

Good

Over: TROUT BROOK

4 MILES SW OF TICONDEROGA, Essex, NY

Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 42

TOWER AVE.

Good

Over: LACHUTE RIVER

VIL. OF TICONDEROGA, Essex, NY

Built 2014 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,439

MOLLY NYE ROAD

Good

Over: WALTON BROOK

1.3 MI SW OF KEENE, Essex, NY

Built 2013 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 32

PORT DOUGLAS ROAD

Good

Over: Mud Creek

1.5 MI SE KEESEVILLE, Essex, NY

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 518

CROWFOOT POND LAN

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

AT INTERSECTION WITH CR 4, Essex, NY

Built 2007 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 35

CR 68, MTNVIEW DR

Good

Over: COLD BROOK

.1 M EAST CR 57 INTER., Essex, NY

Built 2013 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 120

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