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

COUNTY ROAD 70

Good

Over: BRANCH OF CASSADAGA CRK

4.8 MILES NW OF GERRY, Chautauqua, NY

Built 2015 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 1,591

CAMPSITE ROAD

Good

Over: HUDSON RIVER

3 MI EAST OF NEWCOMB, Essex, NY

Built 2019 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 221

BURDEN LAKE ROAD

Good

Over: WYNANTS KILL

1.4 MI SW OF SAND LAKE, Rensselaer, NY

Built 2002 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 1,171

SOUTH SHORE ROAD

Good

Over: BATCHELLER CREEK

IN BATCHELLERVILLE, Saratoga, NY

Built 2004 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 1,445

HIGHLAND ROAD

Good

Over: N BR BIG BROOK

3.7 MILES W OF MARATHON, Cortland, NY

Built 1960 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 158

MOSHER HOLLOW RD

Good

Over: CONEWANGO CREEK

2.1 MILES S OF EAST LEON, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1992 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 576

COUNTY ROAD 27

Good

Over: ROCK STREAM

2.6 MI NE OF ALTAY, Schuyler, NY

Built 2003 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 371

TAPPIN ROAD

Good

Over: GREAT CHAZY RIVER

1.2 MI W OF MOOERS, Clinton, NY

Built 2020 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 429

COLD SPRING ROAD

Good

Over: ERIE CANAL SOUTH TRAIL

0.5m E Lake Ave, Niagara, NY

Built 1999 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 4,797

FR.HRP SOUTHBOUND

Good

Over: HUTCHINSON RIVER

EXIT 18 HRP TO MILL RDC82, Westchester, NY

Built 1990 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 3,828

COUNTY ROAD 1323

Good

Over: KISCO RIVER

2 MILES NW OF MOUNT KISCO, Westchester, NY

Built 1904 Load: 66.4 t ADT: 2,736

RTE 3

Good

Over: LINDSEY CREEK

.4 MI S JEFF CO LN & SH 3, Oswego, NY

Built 2002 Load: 66.7 t ADT: 1,532

RTE I287

Good

Over: 119 119 87011019 RTE 11

ROUTE 287I INT, Westchester, NY

Built 2003 Load: 67.0 t ADT: 72,968

TUCKER ROAD

Good

Over: ANGELICA CREEK

0.12 miles N of Karr Vall, Allegany, NY

Built 2015 Load: 67.0 t ADT: 5

7TH AVENUE

Good

Over: NYCTA BMT YARD

AT BOROUGH PARK, Kings, NY

Built 1930 Load: 67.0 t ADT: 13,914

RTE 2

Good

Over: POESTEN KILL

2.5 MI E JCT RTS 66 & 2, Rensselaer, NY

Built 2021 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 3,962

RTE 22

Good

Over: GREAT CHAZY RIVER

0.1 MI S JCT RTS 22 + 11, Clinton, NY

Built 1983 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 1,725

RTE 26

Good

Over: TIOUGHNIOGA RIVER

JCT RTE 26+TIOUGHNIOGA R, Broome, NY

Built 2017 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 6,696

RTE 55

Good

Over: RONDOUT CREEK

0.9 MI W JCT RTS 55+209, Ulster, NY

Built 1969 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 1,859

RTE 80

Good

Over: PLEASANT BROOK

4.4 MI E JCT RTS 80 & 26, Chenango, NY

Built 1995 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 790

RTE 80

Good

Over: WHARTON CREEK

0.5 MI W WEST BURLINGTON, Otsego, NY

Built 1994 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 2,393

RTE 114

Good

Over: SAG HARBOR COVE

RTE 114 AT SAG HARBOR, Suffolk, NY

Built 2000 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 5,956

RTE 25

Good

Over: 135 135 03011116 RTE 13

JCT RTE 135+RTE 25, Nassau, NY

Built 1962 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 18,966

RTE I278

Good

Over: Mosel Ave

2.7MI W JCT I278&BELT PKY, Richmond, NY

Built 2019 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 80,085

RTE 5

Good

Over: Outer Harbor Drive

0.2 mi So. of Bflo Skyway, Erie, NY

Built 2009 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 32,067

RTE 981V

Good

Over: 95IX RTE I95

JCT RTE I95+0.1MI N RTE 1, Westchester, NY

Built 2008 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 7,006

HIGHLAND BLVD NB

Good

Over: VERMONT STREET

ABOVE S. END OF INTERB, Kings, NY

Built 1993 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 9,760

RTE I278

Good

Over: 30TH AVENUE

.4 MI NW I278+25A, Queens, NY

Built 2003 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 59,491

LEE BRIDGE RD

Good

Over: BOQUET RIVER

3 MI SE OF LEWIS, Essex, NY

Built 1985 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 167

COLGATE ROAD

Good

Over: HALSEY BROOK

0.3 MI E CR23C-E.JEWETT, Greene, NY

Built 2001 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 82

PANGBURN ROAD

Good

Over: NORMANS KILL

3.7MI SW OF SCHENECTADY, Schenectady, NY

Built 2013 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 2,022

OLD SEVENTY SIX RD

Good

Over: BOYER CREEK

.3 MILE S OF SPEEDSVILLE, Tompkins, NY

Built 2009 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 410

MORGAN HOLLOW RD

Good

Over: MORGAN HOLLOW CRK

3.5 MI NE OF SUGARTOWN, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1994 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 47

SO MAIN ST EXT

Good

Over: STILLWATER CREEK

2.4 MI E OF BUSTI, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1993 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 658

ZIMMERMAN ROAD

Good

Over: EIGHTEEN MILE CRK

.1 MILE SW OF BOSTON, Erie, NY

Built 1987 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 4,044

QUAKER STREET

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

1.1 MILES SE OF LAWTONS, Erie, NY

Built 2019 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 287

County Route 91

Good

Over: SOUTH SANDY CREEK

1 MILE N JCT CR91 & I81, Jefferson, NY

Built 1997 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 130

MINER STREET

Good

Over: GRASSE RIVER

1 MI SOUTH RT11 IN CANTON, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1991 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 974

CR 16

Good

Over: E BR CANASAWACTA

0.2 MI N OF NYS 23, Chenango, NY

Built 1992 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 1,573

DAVID RHODES ROAD

Good

Over: PINE KILL

1.3 MI NW WESTBROOKVILLE, Sullivan, NY

Built 2019 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 102

WINDFALL ROAD

Good

Over: PRIVATE ROADWAY

1.8 MI NE JCT SH16 &SH417, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1991 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 1,918

Falls Road

Good

Over: Sheldon Creek

2.0 MI N STRYKERSVILLE, Wyoming, NY

Built 2017 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 30

RTE 987F

Good

Over: GRASSY SPRAIN BRK

TUCKAHOE RD & SBSP RAMP L, Westchester, NY

Built 1958 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 2,158

GRAND BLVD

Good

Over: LIRR MAIN LINE

0.8 MI EAST OF WESTBURY, Nassau, NY

Built 1988 Load: 67.4 t ADT: 10,197

RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: TROUT BROOK

LOCATED IN RAYMONDVILLE, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 2011 Load: 67.4 t ADT: 565

RTE 8

Good

Over: SHERIFF LAKE OUTLET

2.3 MI W JCT SH 8 & SH 10, Hamilton, NY

Built 1950 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 1,092

RTE 20A

Good

Over: HONEOYE CREEK

JCT RTE 20A +HONEOYE OUTL, Ontario, NY

Built 2011 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 5,578

RTE 62

Good

Over: INDIAN BROOK

1.1 MI N JCT RTS 62 & 394, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1998 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 822

SENTINEL HEIGHTS R

Good

Over: 81I 81133031139 81I 811

2.0 MI S JCT RTS I-81+173, Onondaga, NY

Built 2022 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 784

RTE 204

Good

Over: LITTLE BLACK CRK

EXIT 6 OF I490, Monroe, NY

Built 1963 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 1,365

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