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

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 28

Good

Over: CINCINNATI CREEK

2 MI E JCT RTS 28 & 12, Oneida, NY

Built 1999 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 2,094

Deans Highway

Good

Over: Deans Creek

Westmoreland, Oneida, NY

Built 2020 Load: 50.8 t

CR13 DEWIT-CICERO

Good

Over: NORTH BR LEY CK

NEAR HANCOCK FIELD LEY CK, Onondaga, NY

Built 2013 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 1,262

GRIFFITH ROAD

Good

Over: FLINT CREEK

1 MI SW OF PHELPS VILLAGE, Ontario, NY

Built 2003 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 1,825

RTE I84

Good

Over: MONHAGEN CREEK

1.3 MI E OF EXIT 3 - I84, Orange, NY

Built 1967 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 17,691

BROOKER HOLLOW ROA

Good

Over: DELAWARE & HUDSON RAILRO

.7 MILE NE OF E WORCESTER, Otsego, NY

Built 2011 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 305

COUNTY ROAD 16

Good

Over: BUTTERNUT CREEK

0.5 MI S OF GARRATSVILLE, Otsego, NY

Built 2012 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 350

HYLAN BOULEVARD

Good

Over: LEMON CREEK

PRINCES BAY, Richmond, NY

Built 1989 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 14,422

RTE 59

Good

Over: CSX Transportation

0.6 MI W JCT SH 59 & SH 3, Rockland, NY

Built 2012 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 14,239

SICKLETOWN ROAD

Good

Over: NAURAUSHAUN BROOK

3.8 MI NW OF SPARKILL, Rockland, NY

Built 2006 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 4,554

RTE 914V

Good

Over: ALPLAUS KILL

4.1MI NE OF SCHENECTADY, Schenectady, NY

Built 2013 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 10,474

BUSH ROAD

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY MANOR KILL

.7 MI S OF MANOR KILL, Schoharie, NY

Built 2014 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 26

SCHOONMAKER ROAD

Good

Over: FOX CREEK

3 MI SE OF GALLUPVILLE, Schoharie, NY

Built 1935 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 25

CCC CAMP ROAD

Good

Over: CATSKILL CREEK

0.9 MI SE LIVINGSTONEVILL, Schoharie, NY

Built 2014 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 2

STILLWELL ROAD

Good

Over: HENCOOP CREEK

2.0 MI W OF PERRY CITY, Schuyler, NY

Built 2007 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 512

RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: OSWEGATCHIE RIVER

.8 MI E OF NEWTONS FALLS, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1960 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 115

COUNTRY CLUB ROAD

Good

Over: MATOON CREEK

5.2 MI E OF SOMERVILLE, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1965 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 114

RTE 415

Good

Over: HARRIS HOLLOW CRK

SR 415- 1.2 MI NW OF BATH, Steuben, NY

Built 2018 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 7,681

SENECA ROAD

Good

Over: CARRINGTON CREEK

.1 MI E JCT SR 21 & SR 36, Steuben, NY

Built 1978 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 3,456

RTE 961

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

4 MI SE OF CORNING, Steuben, NY

Built 1985 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 5,750

TUCKER ROAD

Good

Over: STOCKING CREEK

3.9 MILES SE OF BATH, Steuben, NY

Built 2005 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 74

DRY RUN ROAD

Good

Over: DRY RUN CREEK

0.3 MI E OF E CAMPBELL, Steuben, NY

Built 2023 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 288

BELL HILL ROAD

Good

Over: S BR GLENDENN CK

1.4 MI SW OF PRESHO, Steuben, NY

Built 2004 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 119

COUNTY ROAD 71

Good

Over: TUSCARORA CREEK

IN JASPER, Steuben, NY

Built 2016 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 648

LAKE SHORE DRIVE

Good

Over: WHITE LAKE BROOK

0.86 mi S from junction o, Sullivan, NY

Built 2001 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 225

BROOK ROAD

Good

Over: HALFWAY BROOK

1.4 MI N OF BARRYVILLE, Sullivan, NY

Built 2007 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 14

TOWNSEND ROAD

Good

Over: SWAN LAKE INLET

1.4 MI SE WHITE SULFR SPR, Sullivan, NY

Built 2021 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 117

PINE KILL ROAD

Good

Over: PINE KILL

2.3 MI NW WESTBROOKVILLE, Sullivan, NY

Built 1998 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 213

RTE 44

Good

Over: MARA KILL

1.5 MI E JCT RTS 44+299, Ulster, NY

Built 2016 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 1,757

RTE 209

Good

Over: ESOPUS CREEK

1.6 MI S JCT RTS 209+28, Ulster, NY

Built 1962 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 12,268

County Road 46

Good

Over: RONDOUT CREEK

SUNDOWN, Ulster, NY

Built 2022 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 354

McCoy Rd

Good

Over: Hague Brook

Junction of McCoy Rd&Rt21, Warren, NY

Built 2022 Load: 50.8 t

MILTON STREET

Good

Over: SCHROON RIVER

0.01 MI N JCT RIVER ST, Warren, NY

Built 2011 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 2,425

WILTSIE ROAD

Good

Over: WILTSIE RUN

3.1 MI SE OF FREWSBURG, Chautauqua, NY

Built 2017 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 295

CR 38

Good

Over: Trib Yaleville Br

3.4 mi north of NYS Rte 7, Chenango, NY

Built 2013 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 976

SALMON RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: SALMON RIVER

.4MI W SOUTH PLATTSBURGH, Clinton, NY

Built 2018 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 1,234

HILL STREET

Good

Over: CAYADUTTA CREEK

300' E of Main Street, Fulton, NY

Built 2014 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 1,909

RTE 3

Good

Over: MOHAWK ADIR & NO

6.7 MI NE JCT SH3 & SH 3A, Lewis, NY

Built 1960 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 2,690

CRITTENDEN ROAD

Good

Over: RED CREEK

S EDGE CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 2000 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 1,570

RTE 104

Good

Over: CATFISH CREEK

0.3 MI E JCT RTS 104+104B, Oswego, NY

Built 2010 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 3,193

HUNTERSLAND ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE SCHOHARIE CREEK

1.8 MI SW OF HUNTERSLAND, Albany, NY

Built 2017 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 177

ANGELVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: GREAT CHAZY RIVER

2.4 MI SE OF MOOERS, Clinton, NY

Built 2007 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 383

RTE 987E

Good

Over: ASKOTI DAM

3.8 MI E OF SOUTHFIELDS, Orange, NY

Built 2011 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 745

BUCK ROAD

Good

Over: LINE CREEK

0.5 MI NW OF BUCKS BRIDGE, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 2020 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 286

JAYVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: JENNY CREEK

3.0 MI SE OF PITCHAIRN, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 2001 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 1

JOE HOBEN ROAD

Good

Over: MILL BROOK

1 MI W OF OXFORD, Chenango, NY

Built 2014 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 175

COUNTY ROAD 7B

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.04 MI S OF WEST BRANCH, Allegany, NY

Built 2005 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 908

HOLLOW ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE WAPPINGER CREEK

2.5 MI E OF PLEASANT PLNS, Dutchess, NY

Built 2017 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 1,440

MILLERS WOODS RD

Good

Over: KENT CREEK

1.75 MI SW HAWKINSVILLE, Oneida, NY

Built 1996 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 531

COUNTY RD 50A

Good

Over: FISH CREEK

2.0 MI NE.OF SYLVAN BEACH, Oneida, NY

Built 1985 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 327

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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