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

MANHTN TO BRONX

Good

Over: 278I X RTE I278 TRIBOR

278I MANHATTAN TO BRONX, New York, NY

Built 2002 Load: 53.5 t

RTE 987A

Good

Over: TIORATI BROOK TIORATI B

4.6 MI NW OF W HAVERSTRAW, Rockland, NY

Built 1967 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 49

RTE 987G

Good

Over: MILLER HILL ROAD

1.8 MI SOUTH JCT I84 &TSP, Dutchess, NY

Built 1999 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 29,908

RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

.8 MILE SOUTH OF ALLEGANY, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1987 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 2,532

IRR RTE 961R

Good

Over: CUBA LAKE OUTLET

OIL SPRINGS INDIAN RESERV, Allegany, NY

Built 1937 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 614

RTE 49

Good

Over: FISH CREEK

3.1 MI NW JCT SH49 & SH46, Oneida, NY

Built 1958 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 3,227

RTE 25A

Good

Over: RTE 907A RTE 907A

2.7MI SE I78+CRSS ISL PKY, Queens, NY

Built 1939 Load: 54.0 t ADT: 26,432

SELLICK ROAD

Good

Over: KINGS CREEK

1 MI N OF GALLOPVILLE, Schoharie, NY

Built 1998 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 76

SWEZEY STREET

Good

Over: SWAN RIVER

0.3M S INTERS CO.RTS30&80, Suffolk, NY

Built 1988 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 3,549

FISHER ROAD

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

2.5 MILES SW OF OHIO, Herkimer, NY

Built 2018 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 102

RTE I87

Good

Over: 287IX

JCT I87 & I287, Westchester, NY

Built 2004 Load: 54.3 t ADT: 55,605

RTE 8

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

6.2 MI NE JCT RTS 8 + 80, Chenango, NY

Built 2020 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 2,138

RTE 11

Good

Over: LEY CREEK

.1 MI S JCT US 11 & I90, Onondaga, NY

Built 1950 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 5,697

RTE 12

Good

Over: CINCINNATI CREEK

0.8 MI N JCT RTS 12 & 28, Oneida, NY

Built 2013 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 10,501

RTE 17B

Good

Over: N BR CALLICOON CK

1.3 MI E JCT SH 17B & SH, Sullivan, NY

Built 1951 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 2,431

RTE 18

Good

Over: GOLDEN HILL CREEK

2.8 MI E JCT RTS 18 & 148, Niagara, NY

Built 2000 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 1,125

RTE 20A

Good

Over: CAZENOVIA CREEK

2.7 MI E JCT RT5 20A+ I87, Erie, NY

Built 2005 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 6,650

RTE 42

Good

Over: BUSHNELLSVILLE CREEK

.4 MI N JCT SH 42 & SH 28, Ulster, NY

Built 2016 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 956

RTE 48

Good

Over: PEDESTRIAN WALK

.1 MI S JCT SH 48 & SH370, Onondaga, NY

Built 1937 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 16,539

RTE 52

Good

Over: VERKEERDER KILL

10.3MI E JCT RTS 52+209, Ulster, NY

Built 2016 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 2,691

RTE 78

Good

Over: GOTT CREEK

4.6 MI S JCT RTS 78 & 263, Erie, NY

Built 2000 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 24,221

RTE 80

Good

Over: PLEASANT BROOK

3.0 MI NW JCT RTS 80 & 12, Chenango, NY

Built 1995 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 1,538

RTE 156

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

.7 MI N JCT S H 443 & 156, Albany, NY

Built 1963 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 963

RTE 226

Good

Over: UNKNOWN CREEK

5.2 MI NE OF SAVONA, Steuben, NY

Built 2023 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 2,506

RTE I81

Good

Over: COUNTY ROAD 191 COUNTY

3.8 MI N JCT I-81+ST.LAWR, Jefferson, NY

Built 1969 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 2,850

RTE 104

Good

Over: 390 390 43011035 RTE 39

JCT SH 104 & ROL, Monroe, NY

Built 2005 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 20,319

RTE 219

Good

Over: SMOKES CREEK

0.4 MI S JCT RTE 219 +I90, Erie, NY

Built 1972 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 30,205

RTE 951A

Good

Over: 87TH STREET

1.5 MI E JCT RT 951A&190I, Niagara, NY

Built 1970 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 1,858

RTE I88

Good

Over: RTE 145

JCT I88 & RTE145, Schoharie, NY

Built 1980 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 4,506

RTE 76

Good

Over: 86I 17 52111091 RTE I8

JCT.RTES 76 & 17, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1982 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 2,661

RTE I86

Good

Over: RTE 430 BEMUS CREEK

0.8 MI SE OF BEMUS POINT, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1982 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 6,325

RTE 27

Good

Over: COMMACK ROAD

.4 MI W JCT SH 27 & SH 11, Suffolk, NY

Built 1985 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 94,008

RTE I495

Good

Over: RTE I278

JCT I278+I495, Queens, NY

Built 1969 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 21,508

RTE I278

Good

Over: 278I EB TO GCP EB 32ND

RAMP TO BQE EB OV 32ND AV, Queens, NY

Built 2004 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 3,988

RTE 81

Good

Over: 7 7 91012028 7 7 910120

JCT I81 & SH 7, Broome, NY

Built 2018 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 21,122

RTE I86

Good

Over: BELLVIEW ROAD

2.7 MI SE BEMUS POINT, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1976 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 4,758

RTE I90

Good

Over: MOORDENER KILL

.1 MI S JCT I90 & SH 150, Rensselaer, NY

Built 2014 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 10,583

RTE 62

Good

Over: CAZENOVIA CREEK

JCT US 62 & CAZENOVIA CRK, Erie, NY

Built 2017 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 21,400

GANNON ROAD

Good

Over: LITTL WHITE CREEK

4.9 MI NE OF WHITE CREEK, Washington, NY

Built 1997 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 98

ELM STREET

Good

Over: SAUQUOIT CREEK

IN CHADWICKS, Oneida, NY

Built 2011 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 1,976

TAGGART ROAD

Good

Over: KEUKA LAKE INLET

1.1 MI SW OF PLEASANT VLY, Steuben, NY

Built 2019 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 27

MOON HILL ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB BIG STREAM

3.6 MI NW OF DUNDEE, Yates, NY

Built 2001 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 63

BROAD STREET

Good

Over: SARANAC RIVER

BROAD ST OVER SARANAC RIV, Clinton, NY

Built 2001 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 5,536

WALKER AVENUE

Good

Over: DUDLEY CREEK

HAMLET OF LISLE, Broome, NY

Built 1948 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 405

ANGEL ROAD

Good

Over: OTEGO CREEK

0.8 MI N OF MOUNT VISION, Otsego, NY

Built 2007 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 141

RTE 908F

Good

Over: WEBSTER AVENUE

JCT WEBSTER AV & MOSHOLU, Bronx, NY

Built 1905 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 22,926

KENNEDY STREET

Good

Over: LIRR PORT WASH BR

IN BAYSIDE, Queens, NY

Built 1928 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 6,019

HARRISON STREET

Good

Over: CHADAKOIN RIVER

SE JAMESTOWN, Chautauqua, NY

Built 2004 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 6,646

FREMONT STREET

Good

Over: ELLICOTT CREEK

0.960KM NW 425+ELLICOT CR, Erie, NY

Built 1998 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 2,256

MAMARONECK ROAD

Good

Over: HEATHCOTE BYPASS

3.5 NE OF TUCKAHOE, Westchester, NY

Built 1992 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 7,060

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