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

RTE 17K

Good

Over: SHAWANGUNK KILL

0.6 MI E JCT RTS 17+17K, Orange, NY

Built 2017 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 4,980

SCHOOL STREET

Good

Over: HIGHLAND BROOK

AT HIGHLAND FALLS, Orange, NY

Built 2008 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 217

65TH PLACE

Good

Over: LIRR MAIN LINE

IN WOODSIDE, Queens, NY

Built 1914 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 9,047

HONEYWELL STREET

Good

Over: SUNNYSIDE YARD

IN SUNNYSIDE, Queens, NY

Built 1910 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1

102ND STREET

Good

Over: HAWTREE BASIN

102ND ST AT HOWARD BEACH, Queens, NY

Built 1997 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,241

PAGE AVENUE

Good

Over: SIRT SOUTH SHORE, TIDAL

AT RICHMOND VALLEY, Richmond, NY

Built 1989 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 22,724

Forman Drive

Good

Over: PASCACK BROOK

1000 FT S PASCACK RD&RT59, Rockland, NY

Built 1997 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 8,736

RTE 50

Good

Over: MOURNING KILL

1.2MI SW JCT 50 & 67, Saratoga, NY

Built 1995 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 10,104

SIXTH STREET

Good

Over: DELAWARE & HUDSON

IN WATERFORD, Saratoga, NY

Built 1999 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 6,425

RTE 337

Good

Over: POENTIC KILL

1 MI SW JCT I-890 & 337, Schenectady, NY

Built 1999 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 18,863

RTE I88

Good

Over: COBLESKILL CREEK

VILLAGE OF RICHMONDVILLE, Schoharie, NY

Built 1980 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 4,180

RTE 79

Good

Over: Hector Falls Crk

SOUTH END OF BURDETT, Schuyler, NY

Built 2006 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,417

MAYS POINT RD

Good

Over: CLYDE RIVER

6.5 MI N OF SENECA FALLS, Seneca, NY

Built 2003 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 104

RTE 58

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH OSWEGATCHIE

7.3 MI SE JCT RTS 58 + 11, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 2001 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,914

RTE 68

Good

Over: TRACY BROOK

0.6 MI SE JCT RTS 68 + 11, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1959 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,680

BURNELL ROAD

Good

Over: PLUMB BROOK

1 M SE VILLAGE OF RUSSELL, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 2001 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 84

COUNTY ROAD 23

Good

Over: OSWEGATCHIE RIVER

IN SOUTH EDWARDS, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1998 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 381

ELLIOT ROAD

Good

Over: TROUT BROOK

3.0 MI NW OF BURNHAMS COR, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 191

COUNTY ROAD 3

Good

Over: INDIAN RIVER

2.5 MILES SOUTH OF ROSSIE, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1963 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 286

CR 57, WESTSTOCKO

Good

Over: W BR ST REGIS RIV

LOCATED IN WEST STOCKHOLM, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 2000 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 568

RTE 15U

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

.3 MI NE JCT SR15 & SR417, Steuben, NY

Built 1969 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 12,260

RTE 21

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

JCT SR 21 & CO RD 7, Steuben, NY

Built 1976 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,473

SLATE CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: SLATE CREEK

43 MI N GREENWOOD, Steuben, NY

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 47

BUCK HOLLOW ROAD

Good

Over: BUCK HOLLOW CREEK

7.5 MILES NE OF CORNING, Steuben, NY

Built 2012 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 107

WHITEMAN GULLY RD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

2.7 MI EAST OF DANSVILLE, Steuben, NY

Built 2007 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 50

COUNTY ROAD 7

Good

Over: TRIB FIVEMILE CRK

IN PRATTSBURG, Steuben, NY

Built 1986 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 405

COUNTY ROAD 14

Good

Over: SINCLAIR CREEK

2.7 MI SW OF KANONA, Steuben, NY

Built 2011 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 157

COUNTY ROAD 127

Good

Over: CAMP BROOK

1.3 MILES SW OF BORDEN, Steuben, NY

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 98

COUNTY ROAD 4

Good

Over: CURTIS CREEK

2.3 MI SW OF CURTIS, Steuben, NY

Built 2000 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 280

COUNTY ROAD 4

Good

Over: CURTIS CREEK

2.5 MI SW OF CURTIS, Steuben, NY

Built 2000 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 280

MONGAUP ROAD

Good

Over: MONGAUP CREEK

.7 MILE NORTH OF DEBRUCE, Sullivan, NY

Built 2004 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 65

COUNTY ROAD 151

Good

Over: ELM HOLLOW BROOK

.3 MILE N JCT OLD RTE 17, Sullivan, NY

Built 1988 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 921

MILLER HOLLOW RD.

Good

Over: CAYUTA CREEK

1.0 MI S OF LOCKWOOD, Tioga, NY

Built 2007 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 44

ELLIS CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: ELLIS CREEK

1.9 MI WEST OF BARTON, Tioga, NY

Built 2016 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 411

GLEN MARY DRIVE

Good

Over: CATATONK CREEK

1.2 MI SE OF CATATONK, Tioga, NY

Built 1967 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,226

SALMON CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB SALMON CREEK

1mi NE 34B and CR159, Tompkins, NY

Built 2000 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 317

RTE 28A

Good

Over: TRAVER HOLLOW CREEK

1.2 MI SW JCT SH 28 & SH2, Ulster, NY

Built 1981 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,393

RTE 8

Good

Over: HAGUE BROOK

RT 9N 0.3 MI NW OF HAGUE, Warren, NY

Built 2004 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 461

PADANARUM ROAD

Good

Over: NORTHWEST BAY BRK

4.5 MI W SABBATH DAY PT., Warren, NY

Built 2007 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 12

RTE 4

Good

Over: D&H RR

JCT US 4 & DEL & HUD RR, Washington, NY

Built 2003 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 13,716

CR 48

Good

Over: Cassadaga Lakes

0.1 MI NW of Cassadaga, Chautauqua, NY

Built 2003 Load: 43.6 t ADT: 763

MASON ROAD

Good

Over: TRACY CREEK

5.0 MILES SW OF VESTAL, Broome, NY

Built 2010 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 189

CREECH ROAD

Good

Over: FALL CREEK

2.5 MI NE OF SUMMER HILL, Cayuga, NY

Built 1945 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 489

HUNT ROAD

Good

Over: M BR TIOUGHNIOGA RIVER

1 MI SE DERUYTER RESERVOI, Madison, NY

Built 2017 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 77

RTE 33

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

JCT RTE 33 & BLACK CREEK, Monroe, NY

Built 1995 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 4,878

RTE 24

Good

Over: Meadow Brook Stream

700 FT W JCT SH 24 & MSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1956 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 31,689

COUNTY ROAD 34

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

0.7 MI NE OF WESTFORD, Otsego, NY

Built 2023 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 201

PEABODY ROAD

Good

Over: OSWEGATCHIE RIVER

2 MI N OF GOURVERNEUR, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 2009 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 191

Short Avenue

Good

Over: Little Coddington Creek

Cooley Rd Ext/Lit. Coddin, Sullivan, NY

Built 2011 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 100

DAY HOLLOW ROAD

Good

Over: FOSTER CREEK

5.6 MI E OF OWEGO, Tioga, NY

Built 1982 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 1,934

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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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