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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

MADISON AVENUE

Good

Over: CHEMUNG RIVER

0.4 m N int. NYS Route 14, Chemung, NY

Built 1938 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 16,935

COUNTY ROAD 17

Good

Over: SING SING CREEK

3.4 MI W OF HORSEHEADS, Chemung, NY

Built 2012 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 5,429

BURCH HILL ROAD

Good

Over: CATHARINE CREEK

1.0 M S OF MILLPORT, Chemung, NY

Built 1996 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 278

HOGSBACK ROAD

Good

Over: WHEELER BROOK

2.5 MI EAST OF GREENE, Chenango, NY

Built 2009 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 257

TAMARAC ROAD

Good

Over: FLY MEADOW CREEK

Tamarac Road, Chenango, NY

Built 2011 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 84

INGRAHAM ROAD

Good

Over: BOWMAN CREEK

2 MI S OF EAST MCDONOUGH, Chenango, NY

Built 2005 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 44

HARTIGAN ROAD

Good

Over: CSX TRANS/ AMTRAK

2.3 MI SW OF EAST CHATHAM, Columbia, NY

Built 1999 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 397

RTE 26

Good

Over: POND CREEK

3.0 MI NE JCT RTS 26 & 41, Cortland, NY

Built 1995 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,149

YOUNGS CROSSING

Good

Over: E BR TIOUGHNIOGA

5.5 MI N OF MC GRAW, Cortland, NY

Built 1998 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 415

RTE 28

Good

Over: GLEN BURNIE CREEK

4.8 MI SE JCT SH 28 & SH, Delaware, NY

Built 2000 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,789

RTE 206

Good

Over: SPRING BROOK

5.7 MI N OF ROSCOE, Delaware, NY

Built 2002 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,775

COUNTY ROAD 12

Good

Over: KORTRIGHT CREEK

2.6 m S of Davenport Ctr, Delaware, NY

Built 2001 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 407

Bouchouxville Road

Good

Over: Bouchouxville Brook

1.7 mi W Rt 97, Delaware, NY

Built 2010 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 65

RTE 84

Good

Over: MNRR Beacon Line

1.2 MI W JCT I84 & US 9, Dutchess, NY

Built 2018 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 52,529

COUNTY ROAD 41

Good

Over: CRUM ELBOW CREEK

0.8 MI E RT 9 & 9G CONN, Dutchess, NY

Built 1995 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 3,014

RTE 9

Good

Over: Pedestrian Underpass

1.6 MI N of JCT RTS. 9 &, Dutchess, NY

Built 2011 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 28,951

COUNTY ROAD 81

Good

Over: WASSAIC CREEK

0.90 MI SW OF S AMENIA, Dutchess, NY

Built 1992 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 946

COUNTY ROAD 21

Good

Over: SWAMP RIVER

AT WINGDALE, Dutchess, NY

Built 1988 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,597

VELIE ROAD

Good

Over: SPROUT CREEK

NE JCT OF SH55 & T S PKWY, Dutchess, NY

Built 2002 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,453

COUNTY ROAD 58

Good

Over: MOUNTAIN CREEK

0.8 MI E of Rt.44, Dutchess, NY

Built 2011 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 413

DEGARMO ROAD

Good

Over: WAPPINGER CREEK

1.2 MI E OF ARLINGTON, Dutchess, NY

Built 1972 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 8,894

RTE 240

Good

Over: SMOKES CREEK

0.2 MI S JCT RTS 240 + 20, Erie, NY

Built 1993 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 14,980

JJ AUDUBON PARKWY

Good

Over: Amherst Bike/ Ped Trail,

1.7 MI N JCT I290 & SH263, Erie, NY

Built 1983 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 3,174

BORDEN ROAD

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

.9 MI SW JCT SH78 & SH354, Erie, NY

Built 2002 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 5,047

LAKE AVENUE

Good

Over: SMOKES CREEK

1 MILE NW OF ORCHARD PARK, Erie, NY

Built 2013 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 7,095

MILL ROAD

Good

Over: E B CAZENOVIA CRK

.1 MILE S OF EAST AURORA, Erie, NY

Built 2002 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 4,356

RTE 37

Good

Over: SALMON RIVER

.25 MI SE JCT SH37 &CR122, Franklin, NY

Built 1994 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 3,458

COLD BROOK ROAD

Good

Over: COLD BROOK

1.7 MI E OF VERMONTVILLE, Franklin, NY

Built 2000 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 106

COUNTY ROAD 78

Good

Over: EAST KILL

HAMLET OF EAST JEWETT, Greene, NY

Built 1978 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 82

COUNTY ROAD 67A

Good

Over: CATSKILL CREEK

1 MI NE HMLT OF E DURHAM, Greene, NY

Built 1992 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,201

JESSUP RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: MIAMI RIVER

6.8m in Perkins Clearing, Hamilton, NY

Built 2011 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1

HAWTHORNE ROAD

Good

Over: STERLING CREEK

3.7 MI NE OF W SCHUYLER, Herkimer, NY

Built 2013 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 102

County Road 87

Good

Over: Lindsey Creek

3.2 MI SE OF ELLISBURG, Jefferson, NY

Built 2022 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 366

BROWNVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: PERCH RIVER

6.0 MI NE OF DEXTER, Jefferson, NY

Built 1995 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 812

COON BRIDGES ROAD

Good

Over: INDIAN RIVER

1.5 MI S OF THERESA, Jefferson, NY

Built 1931 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 138

COOLIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: INDIAN RIVER

3 MILES N OF PHILADELPHIA, Jefferson, NY

Built 2022 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 273

RTE 812

Good

Over: BEAVER RIVER

.5 MILE NORTH OF CROGHAN, Lewis, NY

Built 2005 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,149

WICKWIRE ROAD

Good

Over: SANGERFIELD RIVER

3 MI W HAMILTON, Madison, NY

Built 2007 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 145

BLACK CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

3 MI SE OF BRIDGEPORT, Madison, NY

Built 2007 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 419

CRUMB HILL RD

Good

Over: E BR TIOUGHNIOGA CK

2.1 MI E OF DERUYTER, Madison, NY

Built 2003 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,123

CR62 LEBANON ROAD

Good

Over: STONE MILL BROOK

1 MILE NE OF EARLVILLE, Madison, NY

Built 1994 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 227

SOUTH HAMILTON RD

Good

Over: PLEASANT BROOK

1.5 MI SE POOLEVILLE POND, Madison, NY

Built 2003 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 279

CR50 CONSTINE BRID

Good

Over: CHITTENANGO CREEK

3 MI SE JCT RTS 13 & 20, Madison, NY

Built 1994 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 775

JOHNNY CAKE HILL R

Good

Over: MADISON RESERVOIR FEEDER

.2 MI N OF HAMILTON LINE, Madison, NY

Built 2017 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 359

RTE I90

Good

Over: ONEIDA CREEK

3.8 MI W EXIT 33 OF I90, Madison, NY

Built 1994 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 31,294

490I490143022007

Good

Over: 940K940K43011004

JCT I490 & MT READ BLVD, Monroe, NY

Built 2009 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,928

PIXLEY ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE BLACK CREEK

2 MILES SW OF GATES, Monroe, NY

Built 1990 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 4,901

OLD PENFIELD ROAD

Good

Over: IRONDEQUOIT CREEK

1 MILE NW OF PENFIELD, Monroe, NY

Built 2005 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 473

TWIN BRIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: OATKA CREEK TRIB.

.15 MI S INT RTS 383 & 36, Monroe, NY

Built 1923 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 208

RTE 390

Good

Over: Canal Trailway, ERIE CAN

0.5 m S NY-390 Exit 21, Monroe, NY

Built 1971 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 36,669

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