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

RTE 5

Poor

Over: CAY & SEN CANAL

JCT US 20 & CAY & SEN CNL, Seneca, NY

Built 1932 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 12,332

RTE I90

Poor

Over: CANANDAIGUA OUTLET

0.4 MI W OF EXIT 42 90IX, Ontario, NY

Built 1953 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 36,591

LINCOLN AVE

Poor

Over: 27 27 07051193 RTE 27

1.4 MI W OF SH 27 & SH 45, Suffolk, NY

Built 1996 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 10,648

RTE 27

Poor

Over: 907D907DX5M24066 RTE 90

5.8 MI S JCT GCP & C I PK, Queens, NY

Built 1936 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 27,703

WEST 35TH STREET

Poor

Over: AMTRAK W SIDE CON

W 35TH & AMTRAK 30TH ST B, New York, NY

Built 1934 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,942

WEST 153RD STREET

Poor

Over: WILLIE MAYS DRIVE

AT HARLEM, New York, NY

Built 1935 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,117

EDMONDS ROAD

Poor

Over: FRSTPT CNL FEEDER

NE RTE 12 BOONVILLE NY, Oneida, NY

Built 1932 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 10

RTE 12

Poor

Over: COLD BROOK

4.5 MI N JCT RTS 12 + 23, Chenango, NY

Built 1955 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 8,046

ARTHUR KILL ROAD

Poor

Over: ARTHUR KILL STRM

AT RICHMOND VALLEY, Richmond, NY

Built 1945 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 12,799

RTE 3

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

0.2 MI S JCT RT62, Jefferson, NY

Built 1933 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,876

RTE 6

Poor

Over: INDIGOT CREEK

2.4 MI W JCT. RTS 6&284, Orange, NY

Built 1993 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 4,115

RTE 9

Poor

Over: ROGERS BROOK

JCT RT 9 & SCHROON LAKE, Essex, NY

Built 1926 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,227

RTE 9B

Poor

Over: GREAT CHAZY RIVER

IN VILL OF COOPERSVILLE, Clinton, NY

Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,188

RTE 9W

Poor

Over: ESOPUS CREEK

7.3 MI N JCT RTS 9W+209, Ulster, NY

Built 1932 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 12,282

RTE 20

Poor

Over: LIMESTONE CREEK

6.4 MI NE JCT RTS 20 + 91, Onondaga, NY

Built 1931 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,093

RTE 23

Poor

Over: UNADILLA RIVER

JCT RTE 23 + UNADILLA R, Chenango, NY

Built 1949 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,403

RTE 221

Poor

Over: JENNINGS CREEK

3.6 MI SW JCT RTS 221 +11, Cortland, NY

Built 1926 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,102

RTE 248

Poor

Over: CRYDER CREEK

AT WHITESVILLE, Allegany, NY

Built 1981 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,319

RTE 930

Poor

Over: TIOUGHNIOGA RIVER

HOMER INT + TIOUGHNIOGA R, Cortland, NY

Built 1966 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 10,063

RTE 907P

Poor

Over: RTE 907P RAMP TO NB HRD

5.6 MI NE FDR DR+ROUTE 25, New York, NY

Built 1966 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 82,471

BROAD STREET

Poor

Over: LITTLE GENESEE CR

IN RICHBURG, Allegany, NY

Built 1940 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 127

NEWCOMB ROAD

Poor

Over: CANISTEO RIVER

1.5 MI SE OF RATHBONE, Steuben, NY

Built 1987 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 97

EAST HILL ROAD

Poor

Over: CATATONK CREEK

IN SPENCER, Tioga, NY

Built 1897 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 81

HIGH STREET

Poor

Over: RR STA ACCESS RD METRO

1.5 MI W SMRP Exit 17, Westchester, NY

Built 1909 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,064

PISECO ROAD

Poor

Over: AYERS CREEK

AT VILLAGE OF STRATFORD, Fulton, NY

Built 1984 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 148

HINES ROAD

Poor

Over: ENFIELD CREEK

2 MILES SE OF ENFIELD, Tompkins, NY

Built 1955 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 147

RAUP ROAD

Poor

Over: INDIAN CREEK

2.2 MI E OF CHATHAM, Columbia, NY

Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 36

SLVNLS-GALTNVL RD

Poor

Over: ROELIFF JANSEN KL

0.5 MI W OF GALLATINVILLE, Columbia, NY

Built 1933 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 135

BLACK BRIDGE ROAD

Poor

Over: DOVER KILL

0.5 MI NW OF SNYDERVILLE, Columbia, NY

Built 1936 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 30

MILL ROAD

Poor

Over: WYOMANOCK CREEK

AT NEW LEBANON CENTER, Columbia, NY

Built 1950 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 88

WEST ROAD

Poor

Over: KINDERHOOK CREEK

2.9 MI N OF STEPHENTOWN, Rensselaer, NY

Built 1932 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 496

STATION ROAD

Poor

Over: MILL BROOK

1 MI SE PUTNAM CENTER, Washington, NY

Built 1929 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 41

CREEK ROAD

Poor

Over: LIT TONAWANDA CRK

3.8 MI NE OF ALEXANDER, Genesee, NY

Built 1933 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 789

JACOBS ROAD

Poor

Over: YANTY CREEK

3.7 MI NW OF HAMLIN CTR., Monroe, NY

Built 1910 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 51

TOWN LINE ROAD

Poor

Over: BROKENSTRAW CREEK

4.1 MI WEST OF NIOBE, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1971 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 180

COUNTY ROAD 4

Poor

Over: TRB TO FRENCH CRK

3.4 MILES SE OF MINA, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1935 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 230

KUBINSKI ROAD

Poor

Over: MUD CREEK

3 MI EAST OF NEW BOSTON, Lewis, NY

Built 1970 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3

N POOLS BROOK RD

Poor

Over: ERIE CANAL PARK

OLD ERIE CANAL STATE PARK, Onondaga, NY

Built 1927 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 386

CR 3

Poor

Over: 90IX RTE I90

6.2 MI W JCT I90<INT 34, Madison, NY

Built 1953 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,569

RTE 5

Poor

Over: CAYADUTTA CREEK

0.1 MI W JCT RTS 5 & 334, Montgomery, NY

Built 1938 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 3,052

RTE 63

Poor

Over: OAK ORCHARD SWAMP

3.7 MI N JCT RTS 63 + 77, Genesee, NY

Built 1932 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 3,998

COUNTY ROAD 21

Poor

Over: W BR HANDSOME BRK

3 MI SE OF FRANKLIN, Delaware, NY

Built 1962 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 1,500

RTE 31

Poor

Over: ERIE CANAL

JCT SH 31 & CAY & SEN CNL, Seneca, NY

Built 1949 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 1,853

CURTIS ROAD

Poor

Over: DYKE BROOK

1 MI SW OF TYLERVILLE, Jefferson, NY

Built 1940 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 7

RTE 26

Poor

Over: TRIB E B NANTICOKE CREEK

6.8 MI N JCT SH26 & SH38B, Broome, NY

Built 1938 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,409

POWERS AVENUE

Poor

Over: LITTLE SANDY CK

AT LACONA, Oswego, NY

Built 1940 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 254

RTE 20A

Poor

Over: STONY BROOK

0.2MI S JCT RTS 98 + 20A, Wyoming, NY

Built 1931 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 4,434

SOUTH JUNCTION RD

Poor

Over: RTE I87 RTE I87

4.0 MI N JCT RTS I-87+442, Clinton, NY

Built 1963 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,253

RTE 208

Poor

Over: EX-NORFOLK SO RR

1.8 MI N JCT SH207 &SH208, Orange, NY

Built 1938 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 3,058

RTE 208

Poor

Over: PLATTE KILL

1.9 MI S JCT SH208 &SH299, Ulster, NY

Built 1993 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 5,521

Showing 16,651-16,700 of 17,642 bridges

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