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
RTE I190
UnknownOver: BLACK ROCK HARBOR RD, CO
3.4 MI.NN JCT.I190 & 198, Erie, NY
Built 1958
DUPONT ACCESS RD
UnknownOver: 190IX, RTE I190
3.9 MI SSW JCT I190&I290, Erie, NY
Built 1995
RTE I190
UnknownOver: KENMORE AVE, CSX
0.9 M S JCT RTS I190 <324, Erie, NY
Built 1999 ADT: 15,200
STALEY RD
UnknownOver: 190IX, RTE I190
0.4 MI NW JCT I190LS PKWY, Erie, NY
Built 1990
BASELINE RD
UnknownOver: 190IX, RTE I190
1 MI NW EXIT 18 OF I190, Erie, NY
Built 2000
WHITEHAVEN RD
UnknownOver: 190IX, RTE I190
2.0 MI NW JCT I190<S PKWY, Erie, NY
Built 1955
RTE I90
UnknownOver: 90 IX, RTE I90, 190IX SB
.3 MI SW JCT I90 & SH 240, Erie, NY
Built 1957 ADT: 23,609
190IX SB Ramp To 9
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90, 90IX EB R
.2 MI SW JCT I90 & SH 240, Erie, NY
Built 1957 ADT: 23,609
BEDELL RD
UnknownOver: 190IX, RTE I190
1.3 MI S JCT WR PKWY<I190, Erie, NY
Built 1956
RTE 955
UnknownOver: SHERIDAN TERRACE, CSX TR
0.6 m N JCT PRTR AV &I190, Erie, NY
Built 1927 ADT: 73,150
RTE I190
UnknownOver: BINGHAM ST, ERIE ST, EXC
0.4 MI E INT N6 I 190, Erie, NY
Built 1959 ADT: 55,555
190IX SB ON-RAMP
UnknownOver: 190IX SB OFF-RAMP V TO
EXIT N6 OF I190, Erie, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 4,790
190IX SB ON-RAMP
UnknownOver: 190IX SB, RTE I190, CSXT
EXIT N6 OF I190, Erie, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 100
190IX NB OFF-RAMP
UnknownOver: EXCHANGE ST, CSXT RR / A
EXIT N6 OF I190, Erie, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 650
RTE I190
UnknownOver: Exchange St., 190X, RTE
EXIT N6 OF I190, Erie, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 100
190IX NB ON-RAMP "
UnknownOver: EXCHANGE ST, CSXT RR / A
EXIT N7 OF I190, Erie, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 650
RTE I190
UnknownOver: PERRY BOULEVARD, ERIE ST
EXIT N7 OF I190, Erie, NY
Built 1956 ADT: 1,000
RTE 950E
UnknownOver: RTE I190, RELIEF
EXIT N7 OF I190, Erie, NY
Built 1956 ADT: 100
RIVERSIDE PARK PED
UnknownOver: 190IX, RIVERWALK PED, RT
1.8 MI N.JCT RTS 198 I190, Erie, NY
Built 1980
RR BRIDGE DEBRIS S
UnknownOver: 190IX, INTERNATIONAL RR
BENEATH INT RR BRIDGE, Erie, NY
Built 1994
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
UnknownOver: RTE 5
0.6 MI N JCT RTS 5 + 20, Erie, NY
Built 1941 ADT: 6,264
CSX TRANS SERV RD
UnknownOver: RTE 5
.6 MI N JCT SH 5 & US 20, Erie, NY
Built 1941 ADT: 6,264
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: RTE 5
0.6 MI N JCT RTS 5 + 20, Erie, NY
Built 1941 ADT: 6,264
RTE 438
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
JCT RT 438 + I-90, Erie, NY
Built 2015
ABANDONED CSX TRK
UnknownOver: ERIE ROAD
CATTARAUGUS INDIAN RESERV, Erie, NY
Built 1908 ADT: 20
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: ERIE ROAD
CATTARAUGUS INDIAN RESERV, Erie, NY
Built 1908 ADT: 20
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: ERIE ROAD
CATTARAUGUS INDIAN RESERV, Erie, NY
Built 1908 ADT: 20
CSX TRANS SERV RD
UnknownOver: ERIE ROAD
CATTARAUGUS INDIAN RESERV, Erie, NY
Built 1908 ADT: 20
MILESTRIP RD
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
2.1 MI. NE OF I-90 INT 58, Erie, NY
Built 2015
SOUTH BUFFALO RR
UnknownOver: RTE 5
1 MI N JCT SH 5 & SH 179, Erie, NY
Built 1930 ADT: 35,895
SOUTH BUFFALO RR
UnknownOver: RTE 5
1 MI N JCT SH 5 & SH 179, Erie, NY
Built 1916 ADT: 39,669
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
UnknownOver: RTE 16
0.7 MI SE JCT RTS 16 + 78, Erie, NY
Built 1934 ADT: 7,013
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
UnknownOver: RTE 16
0.2 MI W JCT RTS 16 & 20A, Erie, NY
Built 1934 ADT: 7,516
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: RTE 16
2.0 MI E JCT RTS 16 + 5, Erie, NY
Built 1898 ADT: 3,339
BUFF & PITTSBURGH
UnknownOver: RTE 20
.3 MI W JCT US 20 & US219, Erie, NY
Built 1995 ADT: 17,180
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
UnknownOver: RTE 78
0.75 MI N JCT RTS 20 + 16, Erie, NY
Built 2000 ADT: 23,940
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
UnknownOver: RTE 20
2.6 MI E JCT RTS 20 + 358, Erie, NY
Built 1941 ADT: 11,451
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: RTE 33, KENSINGTON EXPWY
3.0 MI NE JCT RTS 33 + 5, Erie, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 81,744
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: GENESEE STREET
1.0 MI W GENESEE ST + 62, Erie, NY
Built 1909 ADT: 11,800
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: GENESEE STREET
.4 MI W JCT GNSEE ST&US62, Erie, NY
Built 1915 ADT: 11,800
BUFFALO SOUTHERN
UnknownOver: RTE 39, RTE 62
.1 MI E JCT US 62 & SH438, Erie, NY
Built 1913 ADT: 4,849
BUFFALO SOUTHERN
UnknownOver: RTE 62
1 MI N OF COLLINS ON US62, Erie, NY
Built 1929 ADT: 4,872
BUFFALO SOUTHERN
UnknownOver: RTE 62
0.9 MI S JCT RTS 62 & 249, Erie, NY
Built 1931 ADT: 4,872
BUFFALO SOUTHERN
UnknownOver: RTE 62
3 MI N JCT US 62 & SH 249, Erie, NY
Built 1936 ADT: 6,262
BUFFALO SOUTHERN
UnknownOver: RTE 62
0.6 MI N JCT RT 62 & I-90, Erie, NY
Built 1936 ADT: 16,484
BUFF & PITTSBURGH
UnknownOver: RTE 62, 62 X
2.9 MI N JCT RTS 62 & 179, Erie, NY
Built 1915 ADT: 12,200
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
UnknownOver: RTE 62
0.8 MI N JCT RTS 62 + 354, Erie, NY
Built 1928 ADT: 12,671
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
UnknownOver: RTE 62
.8 MI N JCT US 62 & SH354, Erie, NY
Built 1928 ADT: 12,671
BUFFALO SOUTHERN
UnknownOver: RTE 75
0.9 MI SE JCT RT 75 + I90, Erie, NY
Built 1941 ADT: 25,126
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
UnknownOver: RTE 75
1.2 MI NW JCT RTS 75 + 20, Erie, NY
Built 1931 ADT: 19,828
Showing 1,501-1,550 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.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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