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

Combs Road

Good

Over: PATTERSON CREEK

.1m north cr 36, Warren, NY

Built 2015 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 26

RTE 987G

Good

Over: HUNTER BROOK

.8 MI N JCT Rt. 202 & TSP, Westchester, NY

Built 2006 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 23,474

RTE I684

Good

Over: COX AVENUE, BYRAM RIVER

.6 MI N EXIT 3 OF I684, Westchester, NY

Built 1969 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 61,876

EAST HILLSIDE RD

Good

Over: TROUT BROOK

3.6 MI NORTHEAST OF BLISS, Wyoming, NY

Built 1940 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 251

SANDERS ROAD

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.1 MI W STRYKERSVILLE, Wyoming, NY

Built 1978 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 276

SOUTH GLENORA ROAD

Good

Over: BIG STREAM

IN GLENORA, Yates, NY

Built 1998 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 75

ITALY VALLEY ROAD

Good

Over: FLINT CREEK

4.0 MI SOUTH OF MIDDLESEX, Yates, NY

Built 1995 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 220

COUNTY ROAD 28

Good

Over: OQUAGA CREEK

HAMLET OF MCCLURE, Broome, NY

Built 2020 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 557

NUGENT ROAD

Good

Over: CRANE BROOK

3 MI NORTH OF HALF ACRE, Cayuga, NY

Built 2019 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 118

RTE 206

Good

Over: KELSEY CREEK

3.4 MI NW JCT RTS 206 + 7, Chenango, NY

Built 2014 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 2,504

RTE 165

Good

Over: PLEASANT BROOK

1.6 MI SE JCT SH 165 + 16, Otsego, NY

Built 1955 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 942

BOWER RD

Good

Over: BOLTER CREEK

2.0 MI NW OF PERRY CITY, Schuyler, NY

Built 2014 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 103

NOYACK ROAD

Good

Over: FISH COVE

AT NORTH SEA, Suffolk, NY

Built 1989 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 11,515

MOUNTAINDALE ROAD

Good

Over: SANDBURG CREEK

5 MI SE OF MOUNTAINDALE, Sullivan, NY

Built 2010 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 273

HARFORD ROAD

Good

Over: W BR OWEGO CREEK

2.8 MI W SLATERVLLE SPNGS, Tompkins, NY

Built 1977 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 645

COUNTY ROAD 7A

Good

Over: SHAWANGUNK KILL

1.8 MI NE OF BRUYNSWICK, Ulster, NY

Built 2023 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 291

HRP RAMPS A & B

Good

Over: HUTCHINSON RIVER

1.7 MI.SW JCTRTS HRP& 125, Westchester, NY

Built 1990 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 10

RTE 417

Good

Over: CROWNER BROOK

.3 MI W SR 19 & SR 417, Allegany, NY

Built 2007 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 11,348

NORTH MAIN STREET

Good

Over: BIG SISTER CREEK

.4 MILE S JCT SH 5 & CR 9, Erie, NY

Built 2003 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 1,211

RTE 9N

Good

Over: E BR AUSABLE RIVER

RT 9N AT UPPER JAY, Essex, NY

Built 1954 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 1,290

LOG LONDON ROAD

Good

Over: SOUTH SANDY CREEK

3.5 MILES NE OF ELLISBURG, Jefferson, NY

Built 2003 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 165

14TH AVENUE

Good

Over: N Y & ATLANTIC/LI

AT BOROUGH PARK, Kings, NY

Built 2004 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 4,597

GREY ROAD

Good

Over: NEVERSINK RIVER

1.8 MI NW OF GLEN WILD, Sullivan, NY

Built 2010 Load: 42.0 t ADT: 749

COUNTY ROAD 60

Good

Over: DRY BROOK

2.0 MI W OF WAVERLY, Chemung, NY

Built 2013 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,926

RTE 458

Good

Over: ST REGIS RIVER

7.3 MI SE JCT SH 72 & C.L, Franklin, NY

Built 2009 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 943

Knoxboro Road

Good

Over: Sconondoa Creek

500' West of Rte 26, Oneida, NY

Built 2021 Load: 42.1 t

CARETAKERS ROAD

Good

Over: WALLOOMSAC RIVER

3MI NE OF HOOSICK FALLS, Rensselaer, NY

Built 2010 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 33

SMITH ROAD

Good

Over: DEER RIVER

LOCATED IN BRASHER IRON W, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 2008 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 153

WORLD RESORTS DR

Good

Over: KIAMESHA CREEK

1.2 MILES SE OF KIAMESHA, Sullivan, NY

Built 2018 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 225

RTE I287

Good

Over: CATSKILL AQUEDUCT

0.6 MI E JCT RTS I287+9A, Westchester, NY

Built 2004 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 96,758

CRAIGVILLE RD CR-

Good

Over: OTTER KILL

2 MILES SE OF GOSHEN, Orange, NY

Built 2002 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 2,405

SMITH CLOVE ROAD

Good

Over: MINERAL SPRING BROOK

2.1 MI NE OF HIGHL. MILLS, Orange, NY

Built 2003 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 1,813

RTE 89

Good

Over: GLENWOOD CREEK

2.8 MI NW JCT RTS 89 & 96, Tompkins, NY

Built 2001 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 4,443

COUNTY ROAD 16

Good

Over: GENESEE RIVER

3.0 MI SW OF ANGELICA, Allegany, NY

Built 2011 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 946

NEWPORT ROAD

Good

Over: WRIGHT CREEK

2 MI SOUTHWEST OF NEWPORT, Herkimer, NY

Built 2015 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 95

Nash Blvd Ext

Good

Over: NY Route 26

14 mi NE of Watertown, NY, Jefferson, NY

Built 2018 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 3,000

RTE 70

Good

Over: KESHEQUA CREEK

2.2 MI W JCT RTS 70 & 408, Livingston, NY

Built 1994 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 840

RTE 5

Good

Over: SKANEATELES CREEK

0.1 MI W JCT RTS 5 & 31C, Onondaga, NY

Built 1995 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 12,562

SACKETT LAKE ROAD

Good

Over: OUTLET LEES POND

2.7 MI NW OF FORESTBURG, Sullivan, NY

Built 1964 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 266

BROWN ROAD

Good

Over: EAST BRANCH of OWEGO CR

1.1 MI S OF BERKSHIRE, Tioga, NY

Built 1936 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 253

CENTRAL CHAPEL RD

Good

Over: BOICE CREEK

4.9 MI SE JCT RTS. 330&79, Tompkins, NY

Built 2021 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 1,063

BEEKMAN AVENUE

Good

Over: MNRR HU LINE

1.3 MI NW OF TARRYTOWN, Westchester, NY

Built 2018 Load: 42.4 t

South Dow Street

Good

Over: CHADAKOIN RIVER

Village of Falconer, Chautauqua, NY

Built 2003 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 1,837

RTE 85

Good

Over: Onesquethaw Creek

.1 MI E Jct NY85 + NY443, Albany, NY

Built 2003 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,670

RTE 158

Good

Over: WATERVLIET RESVOR

0.2 MI S JCT RTS 20 & 582, Albany, NY

Built 1992 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 4,720

RTE 85

Good

Over: TRIB TO SWITZKILL

5.4 MI W JCT RTS 85 & 143, Albany, NY

Built 1996 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 772

RTE 9

Good

Over: MOHAWK RIVER

JCT OF RT 9 & MOHAWK RV, Albany, NY

Built 1996 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 18,840

PETERS ROAD

Good

Over: SLADER CREEK

3 MI SW OF CANASERAGA, Allegany, NY

Built 1970 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 49

SWAIN HILL RD

Good

Over: EWART CREEK

IN VILLAGE OF SWAIN, Allegany, NY

Built 1991 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 102

HESELTAN GULLY RD

Good

Over: MARSH CREEK

0.6 MI N E WHITESVILLE, Allegany, NY

Built 1973 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 140

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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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