Total Bridges
19,132
Public highway bridges in New York
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
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)
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
30
Montana
6.70% top marginal rate
36
New York
6.90% top marginal rate
21
Kentucky
7.06% top marginal rate
33
New Hampshire
7.08% top marginal rate
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 DeficientOver: DELAWARE RIVER
29 MI S OF COCHECTON, Sullivan, NY
Built 1901 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 355
BAILEY ROAD
PoorOver: INDEPENDENCE RIVER
1.3 MI NE OF SPERRYVILLE, Lewis, NY
Built 1900 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 2
OLD STATE ROAD
PoorOver: DEER RIVER
2.3 MI SW OF DEER RIVER, Lewis, NY
Built 1891 Load: 2.6 t ADT: 77
FITCHES BRIDGE RD
PoorOver: W BR DELAWARE RIVER
2 MI NE OF DELHI, Delaware, NY
Built 1870 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 295
ELM ST EXTENSION
PoorOver: TROUT BROOK
1 MI S OF RICHFIELD SPRIN, Otsego, NY
Built 1930 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 52
CRANE STREET
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
LINCOLN ROAD
GoodOver: NYCTA BRIGHTON LN
IN KENSINGTON, Kings, NY
Built 2006 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 2,289
RTE 96
GoodOver: RACEWAY
.1 MI S JCT SH 96 & SH 5, Seneca, NY
Built 1915 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 5,687
RTE 417
GoodOver: COHOCTON RIVER
COHOCTON R./86I RAMPS, Steuben, NY
Built 2007 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 17,571
BROOKLINE AVENUE
GoodOver: HENDY CREEK
3.7 MI WEST OF ELMIRA, Chemung, NY
Built 1960 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 339
MCDONOUGH ROAD
GoodOver: FLY MEADOW CREEK
2 MI WEST OF OXFORD, Chenango, NY
Built 2020 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 46
COUNTY ROAD 29
GoodOver: TRIB MIDDLE BROOK
4.5 MI W OF JEFFERSON., Delaware, NY
Built 1985 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 505
COUNTY ROAD 35
GoodOver: MARBLE RIVER
2.6 MI NE OF THAYER CORNE, Franklin, NY
Built 2003 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 79
PEARSON ROAD
GoodOver: JEDDO CREEK
.8 MI NORTH OF MIDDLEPORT, Niagara, NY
Built 2009 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 270
COUNTY ROUTE 8
GoodOver: Geneganslet Creek
.5 MI S JCT CORDS 10 & 8, Chenango, NY
Built 2016 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 349
RTE I87
GoodOver: LITTLE AUSABLE RIVER
1.3 MI N JCT I87 & SH 442, Clinton, NY
Built 2015 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 7,121
RTE I87
GoodOver: SALMON RIVER
JCT RTE I-87 + SALMON R, Clinton, NY
Built 2015 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 7,121
COUNTY ROAD 40
GoodOver: BATAVIA KILL
HAMLET OF HENSONVILLE, Greene, NY
Built 2013 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 806
BIRCH ROAD
GoodOver: BEAVER MEADOW CREEK
TRAINING AREAS 11C & 11B, Jefferson, NY
Built 1999 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 100
EASTERN UNION TUR
GoodOver: WYNANTS KILL
IN AVERILL PARK, Rensselaer, NY
Built 2012 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,694
RTE 88
GoodOver: BEARDS HOLLOW CRK
.7 MI E OF RICHMONDVILLE, Schoharie, NY
Built 2021 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 4,315
RTE 54A
GoodOver: COLD BROOK
0.2 MI S OF HAMMONDSPORT, Steuben, NY
Built 2015 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 3,445
RTE 85A
GoodOver: VLY CREEK
1.3 MI SW JCT RT 85A &156, Albany, NY
Built 2004 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 3,673
COUNTY ROAD 111
GoodOver: HANNACROIS CREEK
IN HAMLET OF ALCOVE, Albany, NY
Built 1955 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,027
FOX CREEK ROAD
GoodOver: FOX CREEK
1.8 MI NE JCT RT145&RT81, Albany, NY
Built 2023 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 524
NORTH HILL ROAD
GoodOver: SOUTH VALLEY CRK
2.0 MI S OF CANASERAGA, Allegany, NY
Built 1992 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 181
MORTON ROAD
GoodOver: ANGELICA CREEK
2.8 MI W OF WEST ALMOND, Allegany, NY
Built 2001 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 44
HARRY L DRIVE
GoodOver: FINCH HOLLOW CRK
VILLAGE OF JOHNSON CITY, Broome, NY
Built 1941 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 8,095
RTE 16
GoodOver: OLEAN CREEK
1.28 KM N JCT RTS 16&417, Cattaraugus, NY
Built 1966 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 9,880
RTE 16
GoodOver: ISCHUA CREEK
0.2MI N JCT RTS 16 & 242, Cattaraugus, NY
Built 1994 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 4,878
RTE 417
GoodOver: HASKELL CREEK
2.6 MI E JCT RTS 417 & 16, Cattaraugus, NY
Built 1996 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 10,753
RTE 98
GoodOver: CARPENTER BROOK
3.1 MI NE JCT RTS 98&16, Cattaraugus, NY
Built 2004 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,492
RTE 353
GoodOver: BR CATTARAUGUS CK
4.4 MI NW VIL OF L VALLEY, Cattaraugus, NY
Built 1998 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 2,596
N. NINEMILE ROAD
GoodOver: NINE MILE CRK
1.7 MILES NE OF VANDALIA, Cattaraugus, NY
Built 1987 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 328
EATON CROSS ROAD
GoodOver: FIVEMILE CREEK
3.2 MI NORTH OF ALLEGANY, Cattaraugus, NY
Built 2005 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 134
FLATSTONE ROAD
GoodOver: CHIPMUNK CREEK
0.1 MI SW OF CHIPMUNK, Cattaraugus, NY
Built 1993 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 32
WALKER ROAD
GoodOver: ELM CREEK
0.7 MI N OF EAST RANDOLPH, Cattaraugus, NY
Built 1985 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 155
COUNTY ROAD 21
GoodOver: ELTON CREEK
.8 MILE SE OF ELTON, Cattaraugus, NY
Built 2001 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 520
DOW ROAD
GoodOver: BR CLEAR CREEK
0.7 MI. 0F FREEDOM, Cattaraugus, NY
Built 1990 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 92
ABBOTTS ROAD
GoodOver: TRIB OF CUBA LAKE
4.2 MILES EAST OF ISCHUA, Cattaraugus, NY
Built 1995 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 391
ALLEGANY ROAD
GoodOver: WAITE CREEK
.6 MILE NORTH OF NAPOLI, Cattaraugus, NY
Built 1951 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 351
RTE 417
GoodOver: ALLEGHENY RIVER
JCT RTE 417 & ALLEGHENY R, Cattaraugus, NY
Built 1957 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 5,750
RTE 38
GoodOver: OWASCO INLET
1.8 MI SE JCT RTS 38 & 90, Cayuga, NY
Built 2001 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,609
RTE 90
GoodOver: OWASCO INLET
0.2 MI SE JCT RTS 90 & 38, Cayuga, NY
Built 1999 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,296
RTE 430
GoodOver: DUTCH HOLLOW CRK
3.5 MI W JCT SH60 & SH430, Chautauqua, NY
Built 1987 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 2,720
RTE 394
GoodOver: PRENDERGAST CREEK
3 MI NW JCT SH17 & SH394, Chautauqua, NY
Built 1962 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 3,507
RTE 60
GoodOver: MOON BROOK
0.8 MI N JCT RTS 60 + 17, Chautauqua, NY
Built 1946 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 7,429
RTE 394
GoodOver: BALL CREEK
0.1MI N JCT 394 & 17, Chautauqua, NY
Built 1982 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 3,507
RTE 17
GoodOver: BEMUS CREEK
RTE 17 AT BEMUS POINT, Chautauqua, NY
Built 1976 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,410
RTE 62
GoodOver: MUD CREEK
4.3 M S JCT RTS 62 & 17, Chautauqua, NY
Built 1996 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,710
RTE 414
GoodOver: POST CREEK
0.3 MI NE SR414+ CO LINE, Chemung, NY
Built 2004 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 4,858
RTE 961A
GoodOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN
0.2 MI N JCT RTS 17 + 427, Chemung, NY
Built 1967 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 2,629
DANIEL ZENKER DR
GoodOver: OWENS HOLLOW CREK
0.6MI N.BIG FLATS-ADJRT17, Chemung, NY
Built 1985 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 2,523
PINE HILL DRIVE
GoodOver: BIRD CREEK
1.0 MI S OF NYS ROUTE 328, Chemung, NY
Built 2017 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 373
CAMPGROUND ROAD
GoodOver: TRIB. POST CREEK
.4 MI WEST OF SH 414, Chemung, NY
Built 1950 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 85
RTE 41
GoodOver: CHENANGO RIVER
RT 41 OVER CHENANGO RIVER, Chenango, NY
Built 2000 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 5,649
Showing 15,301-15,350 of 19,132 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
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