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

SKINNER HOLLOW RD

Good

Over: S BR CATTARAUGUS

0.6 MI NE OF CATTARAUGUS, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 2008 Load: 91.4 t ADT: 18

NEW PALTZ ROAD

Good

Over: Hudson Valley Rail Trail

1.3 MI E OF HIGHLAND VILL, Ulster, NY

Built 2011 Load: 91.6 t ADT: 3,298

UPPER DAM

Good

Over: BOG RIVER

3 MI SW END OF SH 421, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1993 Load: 91.6 t ADT: 2

278I278IX6M13069

Good

Over: SIRT RR

2.6 MI W JCT I278&BLT PKY, Richmond, NY

Built 2019 Load: 92.0 t ADT: 3,994

RTE 31

Good

Over: CARPENTERS BROOK

2.9 MI E JCT RTS 31+ I-90, Onondaga, NY

Built 1963 Load: 92.5 t ADT: 3,556

STOP 13 ROAD

Good

Over: WYNANTS KILL

1 MI.N.OF WEST SAND LAKE, Rensselaer, NY

Built 2022 Load: 92.5 t ADT: 377

RTE 907C

Good

Over: Paerdegat Basin

907C Over Paerdegat Basin, Kings, NY

Built 2013 Load: 92.5 t ADT: 72,343

SMITH ROAD

Good

Over: HYDE CREEK

5.0 MI E OF LA FARGEVILLE, Jefferson, NY

Built 1946 Load: 92.5 t ADT: 16

COUNTY ROAD 32

Good

Over: TRB CHAUTAUQUA LK

.7 MI SW OF LAKEWOOD, Chautauqua, NY

Built 2009 Load: 93.4 t ADT: 1,510

ASH GROVE RD

Good

Over: WHITE CREEK

2 MI E OF CAMBRIDGE, Washington, NY

Built 1942 Load: 93.6 t ADT: 707

DUGWAY ROAD

Good

Over: CARNEY BROOK

1 MILE FROM CLINTONVILLE, Essex, NY

Built 2001 Load: 94.3 t ADT: 263

WEST 37TH STREET

Good

Over: AMTRAK W SIDE CON

IN MANHATTAN, New York, NY

Built 1934 Load: 95.3 t ADT: 3,222

ANNADALE ROAD

Good

Over: SIRT SOUTH SHORE

IN ANNADALE, Richmond, NY

Built 2006 Load: 95.3 t ADT: 5,110

YOUNG STREET

Good

Over: E BR 12 MILE CRK

AT SW VILLAGE LINE, Niagara, NY

Built 2000 Load: 95.9 t ADT: 909

RTE I695

Good

Over: RTE I295

1.2 MILE I78 & I95, Bronx, NY

Built 2000 Load: 96.2 t ADT: 48,483

RTE I684

Good

Over: BROAD BROOK

1.4 MI N I684 - EXIT 4, Westchester, NY

Built 1968 Load: 96.6 t ADT: 28,096

RTE 126

Good

Over: Spencer Creek

3.4 MI SE Junc Rte 3&126, Lewis, NY

Built 2019 Load: 97.1 t ADT: 1,866

FARGO ROAD

Good

Over: ELLICOTT CREEK

2.6 MILES SW OF CORFU, Genesee, NY

Built 2005 Load: 97.1 t ADT: 748

SOUTH SHORE ROAD

Good

Over: OSWEGATCHIE RIVER

WANAKENA, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 2020 Load: 97.1 t ADT: 166

RTE 300

Good

Over: 87IX RTE I87

JCT NY 300 & I87, Orange, NY

Built 2005 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 5,970

RTE 21

Good

Over: CARD CREEK

5 MI SOUTH OF CANANDAIGUA, Ontario, NY

Built 1960 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 2,138

HERRINGTON RD.

Good

Over: OWL KILL

.1 MI S OF CAMBRIDGE, Washington, NY

Built 1947 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 1,023

CULVERT ROAD

Good

Over: FISH CREEK

2.6 MI S OF OAK ORCHARD, Orleans, NY

Built 2018 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 439

WEST CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: WEST CREEK

6.4 MI NE OF CANDOR, Tioga, NY

Built 2003 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 509

W MIDDLEBURY ROAD

Good

Over: MIDDLEBURY BROOK

.6 MI E OF W MIDDLEBURY, Wyoming, NY

Built 1995 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 554

Canaan Rd

Good

Over: N.Br G.Chazy Rive

.1Mi N Rt11 & EllenburgDe, Clinton, NY

Built 2006 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 334

BAGRAM ROAD

Good

Over: TROUT BROOK

FORT DRUM NY, Jefferson, NY

Built 1980 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 50

RTE 10

Good

Over: BETTY BROOK

8.4 MI SW JCT SH 10 & SH, Delaware, NY

Built 2000 Load: 98.0 t ADT: 1,455

BROWN ROAD

Good

Over: CAYUGA INLET

1.3 MI NORTH OF W DANBY, Tompkins, NY

Built 1943 Load: 98.9 t ADT: 68

RTE 907

Good

Over: Paedergat Basin

907C Over Paerdegat Basin, Kings, NY

Built 2013 Load: 98.9 t ADT: 72,343

DREWVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH CROTON RIVER

2.2 MI E OF MAHOPAC, Putnam, NY

Built 2023 Load: 98.9 t ADT: 4,333

RTE 73

Good

Over: West Branch Ausable Rive

1.4 MI S JCT RTS 73 & 86, Essex, NY

Built 2017 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 3,955

W 64TH STREET

Good

Over: AMTRAK RR

W 64 ST OVER AMTRAK, New York, NY

Built 2007 Load: 99.8 t

COUNTY ROAD 19

Good

Over: E BR DEER CREEK

3 MI S OF WESTVILLE CENTR, Franklin, NY

Built 1959 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 591

RTE 2

Good

Over: POESTEN KILL

RTE 2 AT EAGLE MILLS, Rensselaer, NY

Built 2006 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 4,894

RTE 5

Good

Over: CORELL CREEK

2.2 MI SW JCT RTS 5 + 380, Chautauqua, NY

Built 2009 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,561

RTE 6

Good

Over: BLACK MEADOW CRK

JCT SH 94 & US6 / SH17, Orange, NY

Built 2009 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 57,934

RTE 9N

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

1mi W of I87, Essex, NY

Built 1949 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 3,129

RTE 9W

Good

Over: BLACK FOREST CRK

4.6 MI N JCT US9W & SH293, Orange, NY

Built 1937 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 14,800

RTE 11

Good

Over: LITTL TROUT RIVER

.1 MI NE JCT US 11 & CR22, Franklin, NY

Built 1967 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 4,802

RTE 12

Good

Over: PARKER HOLLOW RD

1.3 MI N JCT SH 12 & SH28, Oneida, NY

Built 2008 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10,501

RTE 20

Good

Over: SMOKES CREEK

JCT RTS 20 + 277, Erie, NY

Built 1965 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 22,987

RTE 22

Good

Over: WAMPUS RIVER

6.8 MI N JCT RTS 22+I287, Westchester, NY

Built 1968 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 22,918

RTE 30

Good

Over: DUNNING CREEK

06 S JCT RTS 8+30, Hamilton, NY

Built 1957 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,435

RTE 31F

Good

Over: IRONDEQUOIT CREEK

0.5 m E of Marsh Rd, Monroe, NY

Built 1931 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 20,654

RTE 44

Good

Over: PETERS KILL

6.3 MI E JCT RTS 44 & 209, Ulster, NY

Built 1997 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 3,436

RTE 66

Good

Over: CLAVERACK CREEK

1.0 MI N JCT RTS23B+66, Columbia, NY

Built 1951 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 11,507

RTE 81

Good

Over: POTIC CREEK

0.2 MI W EARLTON RT 81, Greene, NY

Built 1962 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,209

RTE I81

Good

Over: SKINNER CREEK

2.3 MI S JCT 193 + I-81, Jefferson, NY

Built 1961 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 13,117

RTE I81

Good

Over: STONY CREEK

1.25 MI S JCT I81 & SH232, Jefferson, NY

Built 1959 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 14,713

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