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 70

Good

Over: BENNETTS CREEK

0.7 MI W OF CANASERAGA, Allegany, NY

Built 1968 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 1,864

QUIGG HOLLOW ROAD

Good

Over: QUIGG HOLLOW CRK

2.5 MILES SE OF ANDOVER, Allegany, NY

Built 2012 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 109

KELLER HILL ROAD

Good

Over: GRIFFIN CREEK

1.0 MI SOUTH OF CUBA, Allegany, NY

Built 2017 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 205

FULMER VALLEY ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB CHENUNDA CREEK

2.0 MI NE OF HALLSPORT, Allegany, NY

Built 1981 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 62

COUNTY ROAD 10

Good

Over: VANDERMARK CREEK

2.6 MI EAST OF SCIO, Allegany, NY

Built 1960 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 853

Entrance Ramp I-27

Good

Over: Shared use path

I-278 WB Exit 48 Ramp, Bronx, NY

Built 2022 Load: 58.1 t

144TH STREET

Good

Over: METRO NO COMMUTER

IN MELROSE, Bronx, NY

Built 1920 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 9,283

EAST WINDSOR ROAD

Good

Over: SUSQUEHANNA RIVER

.8 MI E JCT SH 7 & SH 235, Broome, NY

Built 1990 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 1,355

CR25

Good

Over: CULVER CREEK

3.2 MI NW OF LISLE, Broome, NY

Built 1988 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 599

RTE I86

Good

Over: OLEAN CREEK

4.2 MI SW JCT RTS 17 + 16, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1972 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 5,279

RTE I86

Good

Over: OLEAN CREEK

4.2 MI SW JCT I86 & SH 16, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1972 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 6,790

ALEG STATE PARK 1

Good

Over: RED HOUSE BROOK

EXIT 19 OF I86 - ASP 1, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1940 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 317

CAMP SIX ROAD

Good

Over: QUAKER RUN

2.6 MI SE JCT 280 < ASP 3, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1968 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 24

RTE I90

Good

Over: COLD SPRING BROOK

0.5 MI N OF EX 40 ON I90, Cayuga, NY

Built 1950 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 30,507

SANBURY ROAD

Good

Over: TRB STILLWATER CK

1.8 MILES SW OF BUSTI, Chautauqua, NY

Built 2016 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 223

BELLVIEW ROAD

Good

Over: TRB CHAUTAUQUA LK

0.5 MI NORTH OF RT 430, Chautauqua, NY

Built 2000 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 199

COUNTY ROAD 67

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

.2 MILE S OF CLEAR CREEK, Chautauqua, NY

Built 2014 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 1,467

LAONA ROAD

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

0.4 MI SW OF FORESTVILLE, Chautauqua, NY

Built 2011 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 398

WEBSTER ROAD

Good

Over: CANADAWAY CREEK

.2 MILE WEST OF LAONA, Chautauqua, NY

Built 2012 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 3,965

RTE 367

Good

Over: BENTLEY CREEK

0.5 MI S JCT RTS 367 +427, Chemung, NY

Built 2020 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 3,125

BENTLEY ROAD

Good

Over: SOUTH CREEK

5 MILES SOUTH OF ELMIRA, Chemung, NY

Built 2015 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 38

RTE 41

Good

Over: GENEGANTSLET CRK

1 MI S JCT SH 41 & SH 220, Chenango, NY

Built 1994 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 1,331

COUNTY ROAD 116

Good

Over: SMITH BROOK

1.4 MILES SE OF MCGRAW, Cortland, NY

Built 2005 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 913

COUNTY ROAD 18

Good

Over: LITTLE WAPPINGERS CREEK

4.4 MI SE OF EIGHMYVILLE, Dutchess, NY

Built 2006 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 851

SOMERSET ROAD

Good

Over: SHENANDOAH CREEK

.5 MILE NW JCT I84 & TSP, Dutchess, NY

Built 2004 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 168

RTE 20A

Good

Over: W BR SMOKES CREEK

1 MI E JCT US 20A & SH277, Erie, NY

Built 1992 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 7,098

HILLCROFT DR.

Good

Over: EIGHTEEN MILE CRK

0.9 MI. N. OF BOSTON, Erie, NY

Built 2020 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 373

BEEDE LANE

Good

Over: EAST BRANCH AUSABLE R

0.5 MI NE OF KEENE VALLEY, Essex, NY

Built 1980 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 377

RTE 42

Good

Over: WEST KILL CREEK

RT 42 7.2 MI N ULSTER CO, Greene, NY

Built 2017 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 1,006

SPRING STREET EXT

Good

Over: SAWMILL CREEK

IN TANNERSVILLE, Greene, NY

Built 2004 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 62

CR 6

Good

Over: HATCH BROOK

1.7 MILES EAST OF BENSON, Hamilton, NY

Built 2019 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 229

Fowlersville Road

Good

Over: Moose River

3.2 MI E OF LYONSDALE, Lewis, NY

Built 2003 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 84

RTE I390

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

.45 MI N JCT RTS 36 +I390, Livingston, NY

Built 1966 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 6,489

RTE 390

Good

Over: ROUND POND CREEK

0.6MI NORTH JCT RTS18&390, Monroe, NY

Built 1983 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 9,787

NORTH GREECE ROAD

Good

Over: BUTTONWOOD CREEK

4 MI N OF N GREECE, Monroe, NY

Built 1995 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 745

O'CONNOR ROAD

Good

Over: THOMAS CREEK

1 MI NW OF FAIRPORT, Monroe, NY

Built 2000 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 2,911

CR 67 POINT ROCK R

Good

Over: POINT ROCK CREEK

AT POINT ROCK, Oneida, NY

Built 2010 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 534

TRENTON RD

Good

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

.3 MI S INT SH12 & PUTMN, Oneida, NY

Built 2005 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 981

GIFFORDS LANE

Good

Over: SIRT SOUTH SHORE

AT GREAT KILLS, Richmond, NY

Built 1939 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 5,978

WEST FINGERBOARD

Good

Over: SIRT SOUTH SHORE

IN ROSEBANK, Richmond, NY

Built 1932 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 4,389

QUAKER ROAD

Good

Over: MINISCEONGO CREEK

0.5MI W OF MOUNT IVY, Rockland, NY

Built 1992 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 2,032

COUNTY ROAD 33

Good

Over: MINISCEONGO CREEK

IN WEST HAVERSTRAW, Rockland, NY

Built 1963 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 11,184

CR 59, MIDDLE LINE

Good

Over: KAYADEROSSERAS CREEK

2 MI E OF WEST MILTON, Saratoga, NY

Built 2002 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 6,373

SAND LAKE ROAD

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

3.5 mi N of EDINBURG, Saratoga, NY

Built 2019 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 50

RTE 3

Good

Over: DEAD CREEK

7.3 MI SE JCT RTE 3 & 56, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1959 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 1,765

RTE 11

Good

Over: RAQUETTE RIVER

.2 MI NE JCT RTS 11 & 345, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1982 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 11,484

FORDHAM HILL ROAD

Good

Over: ELM CREEK

3.6 MI SW OF RUSSELL, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 2006 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 65

RTE 17

Good

Over: MONGAUP RIVER

JCT RTE 17B + MONGAUP R, Sullivan, NY

Built 2020 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 12,379

PLEASANT VLLEY RD

Good

Over: SHELDRAKE STREAM

AT SOUTH FALLSBURG, Sullivan, NY

Built 1999 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 1,518

MOUNTAINDALE ROAD

Good

Over: SANDBURG CREEK

2.1 MI SE OF MOUNTAINDALE, Sullivan, NY

Built 2016 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 206

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