State profile · Near median Poor share

New York bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in New York, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

19,132
Public bridges
26.5%
Good condition
6.9%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

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 whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-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 - Poor-condition share 23.0%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

New York39%50.9%10.2%GoodFairPoor
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 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.

HI

Hawaii

6.47% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,206

MT

Montana

6.70% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122
Selected

NY

New York

6.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$19,132

KY

Kentucky

7.06% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,554

NH

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

SKINNERS FALLS NY

Poor

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

Poor

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

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: CENTRAL AVE -CR57

1.5 MI NE JCT RTS 130& 78, Erie, NY

Built 1952 ADT: 22,000

NORFOLK SOUTHERN

Unknown

Over: LEIN ROAD-C R 154

0.9 MI NW JCT RTS 400&20, Erie, NY

Built 1974 ADT: 7,400

CSX TRANS/AMTRAK

Unknown

Over: GROVE STREET

1.1 MI N JCT I290& RTE384, Erie, NY

Built 1918 ADT: 3,400

CSX TRANS/AMTRAK

Unknown

Over: FILLMORE STREET

0.5 MI NW JCT RTS 425&356, Erie, NY

Built 1918 ADT: 1,500

CSX TRANS/AMTRAK

Unknown

Over: GLENWOOD STREET

0.3 MI W JCT RTS 425 &356, Erie, NY

Built 1918 ADT: 200

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: GEO.URBAN BLVD

1.5 MI NW JCT RTS 130& 78, Erie, NY

Built 1924 ADT: 66,224

NORFOLK SOUTHERN

Unknown

Over: ELECTRIC AV-CR512

0.5 MI. NW OF BLASDELL, Erie, NY

Built 1897 ADT: 400

NORFOLK SOUTHERN

Unknown

Over: ELECTRIC AV-CR512

0.5 MI. NW OF BLASDELL, Erie, NY

Built 1897 ADT: 400

SOUTH BUFFALO

Unknown

Over: LAKE AVE CR 25

0.5 MI.W OF BLASDELL, Erie, NY

Built 1907 ADT: 6,625

BUFF & PITTSBURGH

Unknown

Over: ABBOTT RD - CR 52

1.5 MI. E OF BLASDELL, Erie, NY

Built 1988 ADT: 1,000

BUFFALO & PITTSBUR

Unknown

Over: RTE 179

3 MI NW OF ORCHARD PARK, Erie, NY

Built 1964 ADT: 7,984

NORFOLK SOUTHERN

Unknown

Over: OAKWOOD AVENUE

0.5 MI. E OF EAST AURORA, Erie, NY

Built 1934 ADT: 1,200

NORFOLK WESTERN

Unknown

Over: AMSDELL ROAD

0.4 MI. SE OF WANAKAH, Erie, NY

Built 1911 ADT: 1,922

NORFOLK WESTERN

Unknown

Over: AMSDELL ROAD

0.4 MI. SE OF WANAKAH, Erie, NY

Built 1911 ADT: 1,922

NORFOLK SOUTHERN

Unknown

Over: CR476-S CRK ROAD

0.9 MI.SW OF LAKE VIEW, Erie, NY

Built 1910 ADT: 1,935

CSX TRANSPORT

Unknown

Over: AMSDELL RD. CR122

0.4 MI SE OF WANAKAH, Erie, NY

Built 1908 ADT: 1,922

CSX TRANSPORT

Unknown

Over: AMSDELL RD. CR122

0.4 MI SE OF WANAKAH, Erie, NY

Built 1908 ADT: 1,922

CSX TRANSPORT

Unknown

Over: AMSDELL RD. CR122

0.4 MI SE OF WANAKAH, Erie, NY

Built 1908 ADT: 1,922

CSX TRANSPORT

Unknown

Over: AMSDELL RD. CR122

0.4 MI SE OF WANAKAH, Erie, NY

Built 1908 ADT: 1,922

CSX TRANSPORT

Unknown

Over: SOUTH CREEK ROAD

0.9 MI SW OF LAKEVIEW, Erie, NY

Built 1908 ADT: 1,935

CSX TRANSPORT

Unknown

Over: SOUTH CREEK ROAD

0.9 MI SW OF LAKEVIEW, Erie, NY

Built 1908 ADT: 1,935

CSX TRANSPORT

Unknown

Over: SOUTH CREEK ROAD

0.9 MI SW OF LAKEVIEW, Erie, NY

Built 1908 ADT: 1,935

CSX TRANSPORT

Unknown

Over: SOUTH CREEK ROAD

0.9 MI SW OF LAKEVIEW, Erie, NY

Built 1908 ADT: 1,935

CSX TRANS/AMTRAK

Unknown

Over: KOHLER STREET

1.0 MI NW JCT I290&RTE384, Erie, NY

Built 1919 ADT: 2,300

NORFOLK SOUTHERN

Unknown

Over: SANILAC STREET

0.6 MI NE JCT RTS 130& 78, Erie, NY

Built 1925 ADT: 2,824

CSXT RR / AMTRAK

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RTE I90

0.1 MI N JCT I90 &RTE 130, Erie, NY

Built 1951 ADT: 59,700

BUFFALO & PITTSBUR

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RTE I90

2 MI SW JCT I190 & US 219, Erie, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 25,200

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: RTE 9

I87 EXIT 30, Essex, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 2,475

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: RTE 9

I87 EXIT 30, Essex, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 2,475

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: RTE 9

2.3 MI S JCT RTS I87 & 22, Essex, NY

Built 2014 ADT: 781

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: RTE 9

2.3 MI S JCT RTS I87 & 22, Essex, NY

Built 2015 ADT: 781

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: RTE 9N

I87 EXIT 31, Essex, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 1,657

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: RTE 9N

I87 EXIT 31, Essex, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 1,657

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: RTE 9 CONNECTOR

I87 EXIT 27, Essex, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 200

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: RTE 9 CONNECTOR

I87 EXIT 27, Essex, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 100

CHARLIE HILL ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE I87

JCT I87 & CHARLIE HILL RD, Essex, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 8,884

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: RTE 74, PLATT BROOK

I87 EXIT 28, Essex, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 680

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: RTE 74, PLATT BROOK

I87 EXIT 28, Essex, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 680

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: RTE 910K

I87 EXIT 29, Essex, NY

Built 1966 ADT: 350

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: RTE 910K

I87 EXIT 29, Essex, NY

Built 1966 ADT: 350

LINCOLN POND ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE I87

I87 - 5.1 MI S OF EXIT 31, Essex, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 6,561

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: MEGSVILLE ROAD, BLACK RI

1.3mi S of Exit 31, Essex, NY

Built 2015 ADT: 31

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: MEGSVILLE ROAD, BLACK RI

4mi N of 87NB Text Stop, Essex, NY

Built 2016 ADT: 31

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 10, BOUQUET

RT I87 2.8 MI N EXIT 31, Essex, NY

Built 1965

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 10, BOUQUET

RT I87 2.8 MI N EXIT 31, Essex, NY

Built 1965

HYDE ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE I87

4.7 MI N JCT RTS I87 & 9N, Essex, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 4,750

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: UNDERPASS ROAD

1.6 MI N JCT RTS I87 & 22, Essex, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 500

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: UNDERPASS ROAD

1.6 MI N JCT RTS I87 & 22, Essex, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 500

CHARLIE HILL ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE I87

JCT I87 & CHARLIE HILL RD, Essex, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 8,884

COUNTY ROAD 24

Unknown

Over: 87I 87I12111048, RTE I87

JCT I87 & CR 24, Essex, NY

Built 1965

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