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 11
GoodOver: OSWEGATCHIE RIVER
JCT SH11 & OSWEGATCHIE RV, St. Lawrence, NY
Built 1999 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 8,394
RTE 11B
GoodOver: TROUT BROOK
4.8 MI W JCT SH 11B & SH, St. Lawrence, NY
Built 1996 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 2,424
CRARY MLS RD
GoodOver: TRACY BROOK
4.5 MILES EAST OF CANTON, St. Lawrence, NY
Built 1936 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 747
NEW STREET
GoodOver: OSWEGATCHIE RIVER
VILLAGE OF EDWARDS, St. Lawrence, NY
Built 2002 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,452
RTE 21
GoodOver: BIG CREEK
JCT SR 21 & CO RD 7, Steuben, NY
Built 1976 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 5,473
FIVE CORNERS ROAD
GoodOver: GARDNER SCHOOL CREEK
1.8 MI EAST OF JASPER, Steuben, NY
Built 2023 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 43
COUNTY ROAD 31
GoodOver: MILWAUKEE CREEK
0.4 M S OF S CANISTEO, Steuben, NY
Built 1999 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 193
COUNTY ROAD 129
GoodOver: S BR TUSCARORA CK
IN WOODHULL, Steuben, NY
Built 2007 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 262
BUCK BROOK ROAD
GoodOver: BUCK BROOK
2.1 MI NORTH OF N BRANCH, Sullivan, NY
Built 2001 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 154
COUNTY ROAD 123
GoodOver: STEWART BROOK
1.9 MILES SE OF ROSCOE, Sullivan, NY
Built 2003 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 444
SHIN CREEK ROAD
GoodOver: SHIN CREEK
1.6 MILES E OF LEWBEACH, Sullivan, NY
Built 2003 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 22
RTE 96
GoodOver: CAYUGA INLET
E OF JCT SH 96 & SH 89, Tompkins, NY
Built 1996 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 16,624
RTE 28
GoodOver: UNNAMED CREEK, ESOPUS CR
2.5 MI W JCT RTS 28+42, Ulster, NY
Built 2018 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 3,450
COUNTY ROAD 42
GoodOver: MALTBY HOLLOW BROOK
0.4 MI W OF WEST SHOKAN, Ulster, NY
Built 2022 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,031
WATER STREET
GoodOver: GANARGUA CREEK
0.5 MI W OF LYONS, Wayne, NY
Built 2011 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,715
LIBERTY STREET
GoodOver: STONY CREEK
Village of Warsaw, Wyoming, NY
Built 1983 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,176
SUNNYSIDE ROAD
GoodOver: WEST RIVER
4.6 MI SW OF MIDDLESEX, Yates, NY
Built 1991 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 314
FOX MILL ROAD
GoodOver: KEUKA LAKE OUTLET
0.3 MI E OF PENN YAN, Yates, NY
Built 2011 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 19
SAUNDERS ROAD
GoodOver: CANISTEO RIVER
2.9 MI N OF RATHBONE, Steuben, NY
Built 2008 Load: 46.5 t ADT: 120
RTE 206
GoodOver: SPRING BROOK
6.1 MI N OF ROSCO, Delaware, NY
Built 2002 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 1,775
RTE I90
GoodOver: GREENWAY TRAIL
4.2 MI W OF EXIT 46 90IX, Monroe, NY
Built 2004 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 14,188
COLONIAL ROAD
GoodOver: LONG ISLAND-P WSH
1 MILE SW OF MANHASSET, Nassau, NY
Built 2016 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 2,510
COUNTY ROAD 49
GoodOver: E BR ST REGIS RVR
LOCATED IN FORT JACKSON, St. Lawrence, NY
Built 1975 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 606
COUNTY ROAD 28
GoodOver: TUSCARORA CREEK
HAMLET OF DAMASCUS, Broome, NY
Built 1926 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 1,379
RTE 353
GoodOver: ALLEGHENY RIVER
JCT RTE 353 + ALLEGHENY R, Cattaraugus, NY
Built 2011 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 4,157
WHITE HILL ROAD
GoodOver: FRENCH CREEK
3.9 MI SW OF FRENCH CREEK, Chautauqua, NY
Built 2021 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 28
PUTNAM ROAD
GoodOver: CHAUTAUQUA CREEK
1.5 MILES W OF SUMMERDALE, Chautauqua, NY
Built 2018 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 37
RTE I86
GoodOver: NEWTOWN CREEK
0.4 MI W JCT RTE 86I 13, Chemung, NY
Built 2006 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 29,922
RTE I86
GoodOver: NEWTOWN CREEK
.4 MI W JCT SR 13 & SR 17, Chemung, NY
Built 2005 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 16,423
WHITE MILLS ROAD
GoodOver: CSX TRANS/ AMTRAK
.6 MI S OF CHATHAM CENTER, Columbia, NY
Built 2014 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 321
RAMP FM NY 233 To
GoodOver: WHEELER CREEK
W JCT ROME ART & SH 233, Oneida, NY
Built 1980 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 1,166
RTE 3
GoodOver: LITT SALMON RIVER
.8 MI N JCT SH 3 & SH 104, Oswego, NY
Built 2002 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 1,622
RTE I88
GoodOver: SUSQUEHANNA RIVER
2.3m West of 1-88 exit 13, Otsego, NY
Built 1975 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 5,866
GRAND AVENUE
GoodOver: CSX TRANS/CPR&P&W
AT MIDDLE VILLAGE, Queens, NY
Built 1916 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 7,453
GREAVES AVENUE
GoodOver: SIRT SOUTH SHORE
IN GREAT KILLS, Richmond, NY
Built 2002 Load: 47.0 t
RIVER STREET
GoodOver: CANISTEO RIVER
IN HORNELL, Steuben, NY
Built 2008 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 2,368
RTE 67
GoodOver: BATTENKILL RAILROAD, OWL
.5 MI W JCT SH 67 & SH 22, Washington, NY
Built 2019 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 2,031
RTE 144
GoodOver: CSX TRANS/CP RAIL
1.3 MI S JCT RTS 144 &396, Albany, NY
Built 1998 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 4,798
DELAWARE TURNPIKE
GoodOver: TEN MILE CREEK
HAMLET OF RENSSELAERVILLE, Albany, NY
Built 1955 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 728
RTE 244
GoodOver: N BR PHILLIPS CRK
3.1 MI NE JCT SH19 &SH244, Allegany, NY
Built 2010 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 937
RTE I278
GoodOver: RELIEF
1 MI NE JCT I278 & I87, Bronx, NY
Built 1959 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 116,151
RTE I81
GoodOver: CASTLE CREEK
3.2 MI N OF N BING CTY LI, Broome, NY
Built 1966 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 12,546
DUTCHTOWN ROAD
GoodOver: SUSQUEHANNA RIVER
2.5 MI N OF WINDSOR, Broome, NY
Built 2008 Load: 47.2 t
CR37
GoodOver: BIG BROOK
AT KILLAWOG, Broome, NY
Built 2013 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 255
RTE 16
GoodOver: CHENY BROOK
2.3 MI S JCT 16 + CATT CK, Cattaraugus, NY
Built 1988 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 8,143
RTE 98
GoodOver: FEEDER ISCHUA CRK
0.5 MI NE JCT RTS 98&16, Cattaraugus, NY
Built 2004 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,492
STODDARD ROAD
GoodOver: MILL CREEK
1.9 MILES NE OF CONEWANGO, Cattaraugus, NY
Built 1991 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 74
THIRD STREET
GoodOver: BR LITTLE VALLEY
200ft NE JCT OF NY - 242, Cattaraugus, NY
Built 2001 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 416
COUNTY ROAD 12
GoodOver: S BR CATTARAUGUS
.2 MILE SOUTH OF OTTO, Cattaraugus, NY
Built 1991 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,387
MCINTOSH DRIVE
GoodOver: HUNTER BROOK
0.3 MI WEST OF NYS RT 5, Cayuga, NY
Built 2018 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 3,701
Showing 15,701-15,750 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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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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