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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

RTE 96B

Good

Over: SIXMILE CREEK

.5 MI E JCT SH 96B & SH13, Tompkins, NY

Built 1942 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 10,536

MCKINLEY HOLLOW RO

Good

Over: ESOPUS CREEK

AT OLIVEREA, Ulster, NY

Built 2011 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 80

RTE 29

Good

Over: BATTEN KILL

RTE 29<40 OVER BATTEN KIL, Washington, NY

Built 2020 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 8,415

RTE 149

Good

Over: Indian River

0.1 MI W Jct Rte 149 & 28, Washington, NY

Built 2003 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 3,402

RTE 313

Good

Over: MURRAY HOLLOW BRK

1.1 MI SW JCT 313& BATTEN, Washington, NY

Built 1935 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 1,867

RTE 88

Good

Over: CSX TRANS/AMTRAK

1.1 MI N JCT SH 88 & SH31, Wayne, NY

Built 1994 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 8,244

POPHAM ROAD

Good

Over: MNRR HA LINE

2.5 MILES N OF TUCKAHOE, Westchester, NY

Built 2012 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 11,440

HURDVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: CATTARAUGUS CREEK

.2 MI WEST OF ARCADE, Wyoming, NY

Built 2005 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 1,013

COUNTY ROAD 7

Good

Over: OATKA CREEK

IN WYOMING, Wyoming, NY

Built 2003 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 631

CASTLE POINT ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB SENECA LAKE

2 MILES SE OF HIMROD, Yates, NY

Built 2005 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 67

CR 75

Good

Over: PICKETT BROOK

1.2 MI SE OF CASSADAGA, Chautauqua, NY

Built 2002 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 647

COUNTY ROAD 21

Good

Over: HOLCOMB POND BROOK

3 MILES N. RTE. 73, Essex, NY

Built 2015 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 1,095

BRAND ROAD

Good

Over: SALMON RIVER

1.2MI N MALONE, Franklin, NY

Built 2008 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 1,798

TRANT ROAD

Good

Over: FIVEMILE CREEK

0.7 MI SE OF PRATTSBURG, Steuben, NY

Built 2008 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 49

RTE 987

Good

Over: Saw Mill River

1.6 MI E JCT RTS SMRP+TSP, Westchester, NY

Built 2022 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 48,167

CR 24, BRAINARDSV

Good

Over: TROUT RIVER

3.6 MILES EAST OF MALONE, Franklin, NY

Built 2002 Load: 48.5 t ADT: 2,962

COUNTY ROAD 96

Good

Over: NY SUSQ & WESTERN RR

1.3 MI E OF KATTELVILLE, Broome, NY

Built 2016 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 561

LOWER RAVINE ROAD

Good

Over: GILMORE BROOK

3 MI SW OF NORWICH, Chenango, NY

Built 1998 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 316

WANGUM ROAD

Good

Over: LAWRENCE BROOK

2.4MI NW MOIRA, Franklin, NY

Built 2010 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 125

RTE 18

Good

Over: East Branch of Twelve Mi

.9 MI SW JCT SH18 & SH425, Niagara, NY

Built 2003 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 2,101

ALLEN PADGHAM RD

Good

Over: GANARGUA CREEK

1 MI W OF FARMINGTON, Ontario, NY

Built 2018 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 2,721

WHITE CHURCH RD

Good

Over: QUACKEN KILL

1.8MI.NE.EAGLE MILLS, Rensselaer, NY

Built 2015 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 442

RTE 224

Good

Over: CAYUTA CREEK

0.2 MI SE JCT RTS 13 +224, Schuyler, NY

Built 2012 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,316

COUNTY ROAD 92

Good

Over: ABE WOOD BROOK

TOWN OF ROCKLAND-CO RD 92, Sullivan, NY

Built 1995 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 693

RTE 417

Good

Over: ROOT CREEK

RTE 417 0.8 MI E BOLIVAR, Allegany, NY

Built 2020 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 2,782

RTE I90

Good

Over: OWASCO OUTLET

90IX OVER OWASCO OUTLET, Cayuga, NY

Built 2004 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 30,507

CR 23

Good

Over: WEST BROOK

2.2 MI N OF WALTON, Delaware, NY

Built 1949 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 423

FIRST STREET

Good

Over: WILSEY BROOK

AT WURTSBORO, Sullivan, NY

Built 2003 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 429

EAST RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: WAPPASENING CREEK

1 mi E from Southern Tier, Tioga, NY

Built 2015 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 1,543

RTE 85

Good

Over: NORMANS KILL

JCT S H 85 & NORMANS KILL, Albany, NY

Built 2001 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 22,102

BOZENKILL ROAD

Good

Over: DELAWARE & HUDSON RR

2.2 MI NW OF ALTAMONT, Albany, NY

Built 2020 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 441

DAVIS STREET

Good

Over: ROOT HOLLOW CREEK

IN BOLIVAR, Allegany, NY

Built 1935 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 164

COUNTY ROAD 35

Good

Over: TRIB GENESEE RIVER

IN HOUGHTON, Allegany, NY

Built 2005 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,052

COUNTY ROAD 31

Good

Over: VANCAMPEN CREEK

IN FRIENDSHIP, Allegany, NY

Built 1970 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 2,178

RTE 38B

Good

Over: CROCKER CREEK

2.5 MI NW JCT SH 26 & SH3, Broome, NY

Built 2011 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 2,863

RTE 79

Good

Over: TRIB BELDEN BROOK

0.1 MI N JCT SH 79 + SH 7, Broome, NY

Built 2002 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 575

RTE I81

Good

Over: CASTLE CREEK

3.2 MI N OF N BING CTY LI, Broome, NY

Built 1966 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 9,552

RTE 7

Good

Over: DELAWARE & HUDSON RAILRO

2.1 MI E JCT SH 434 & SH7, Broome, NY

Built 1993 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 9,342

PATH OF LIFE ROAD

Good

Over: BALLYHACK CREEK

.02 mile SE of CR 193, Broome, NY

Built 2022 Load: 49.0 t

CONKLIN FORKS ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE SNAKE CREEK

IN CONKLIN FORKS, Broome, NY

Built 1939 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 564

RTE 33

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR, PAT

HAMLET OF ENDWELL, Broome, NY

Built 1964 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 17,279

NO.NINE MILE ROAD

Good

Over: NINEMILE CREEK

.4 MILE NORTH OF VANDALIA, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1999 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 328

ROHR ROAD

Good

Over: EAST OTTO CREEK

2.5 MI S OF ASHFORD HLLOW, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1978 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 131

RTE 394

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

1.6MI S JCT RTS 394 & 430, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1994 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 5,946

COUNTY ROAD 77

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

.7 MI N OF CHARLOTTE CTR, Chautauqua, NY

Built 2007 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 472

DRY BROOK ROAD

Good

Over: DRY BROOK

1.6 MI W OF KENNEDY, Chautauqua, NY

Built 2009 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 209

RTE 86I

Good

Over: BALDWIN CREEK

5.6 MI SE SR 17 & SR352, Chemung, NY

Built 2000 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 10,517

RTE 86I

Good

Over: BALDWIN CREEK

5.6 MI SE JCT SR17 & SR35, Chemung, NY

Built 2000 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 11,010

COUNTY ROAD 3

Good

Over: WYNCOOP CREEK

5.0 MI NW OF CHEMUNG, Chemung, NY

Built 2011 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 542

CHAMBERS ROAD

Good

Over: MADISON CREEK

3.2 MI SW OF PINE VALLEY, Chemung, NY

Built 2019 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 2,185

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