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

POLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: N BRANCH CALLICOON CREEK

0.6 MI E OF NORTH BRANCH, Sullivan, NY

Built 1962 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 168

RTE 81

Fair

Over: ST.LAWRENCE RV.CH

5.0 MI.NW ALEXANDRIA BAY, Jefferson, NY

Built 1938 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,850

RTE 3

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

1.0 MI W JCT RTS 3 & 3A, Jefferson, NY

Built 1986 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 5,010

RTE 5

Fair

Over: CRUM CREEK

2.9 MI SW JCT RTS 5 & 167, Herkimer, NY

Built 1949 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,765

RTE 9N

Fair

Over: TROUT BROOK

1.1 MI SW JCT RTS 9N & 22, Essex, NY

Built 1951 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,907

RTE 9W

Fair

Over: RTE 218

8.3 MI N JCT RTS 9W + 293, Orange, NY

Built 1941 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 12,929

RTE I81

Fair

Over: RTE 11

JCT OF RTS 11 + I-81 SB, Cortland, NY

Built 1966 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 13,527

RTE 12

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK

4.0 MI.E.JCT.RTES 3+12, Jefferson, NY

Built 1984 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 3,433

RTE I90

Fair

Over: RTE 14

JCT RTS I90 + 14, Ontario, NY

Built 1954 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 36,591

RTE 20

Fair

Over: 90IX RTE I90

JCT RT 20 + I-90, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1956 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 4,579

RTE 28

Fair

Over: ACADEMY STREET BIRCH CR

5.5 MI W JCT SH 28 & SH42, Ulster, NY

Built 1998 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 3,450

RTE 36

Fair

Over: LITTLE BEARDS CREEK

1.1 MI N JCT SH36 & US20A, Livingston, NY

Built 1948 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 3,175

RTE 37

Fair

Over: OSWEGATCHIE RIVER TRAIL

JCT SH37 & OSWEGATCHIE RV, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1958 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 9,859

RTE 41

Fair

Over: BUMPS CREEK

0.2 MI N JCT RTS 41 + 7, Chenango, NY

Built 1933 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,124

RTE 42

Fair

Over: SCHOHARIE CREEK

110 ft South West of JCT, Greene, NY

Built 1930 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,006

RTE 80

Fair

Over: OTSQUAGO CREEK

0.36 MI. SW OF INT 168+80, Herkimer, NY

Built 1985 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 644

MILLER ROAD

Fair

Over: 81I 81I 34041277 RTE I8

RTE I-81 3. MI S JEFF. CL, Oswego, NY

Built 1961 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 455

RTE 96

Fair

Over: SHELDRAKE CREEK

2.5MI NW JCT RTS 96 + 96A, Seneca, NY

Built 1942 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,137

RTE 117

Fair

Over: 987D 987D87012305 RTE 9

2.4 MI S JCT RTS 117+35, Westchester, NY

Built 1942 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 15,776

RTE 971L

Fair

Over: N B GRT CHAZY RVR

2.3 MI. SW of ELLENBURG D, Clinton, NY

Built 1988 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 3,308

BOSTON STATE ROAD

Fair

Over: ANTHONY GULF

2.6 MI SE JCT SH391&SH277, Erie, NY

Built 1929 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 5,175

COUNTY ROAD 333

Fair

Over: MICHIGAN CREEK

1.6 MI E OF THURSTON, Steuben, NY

Built 1973 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 917

RTE 369

Fair

Over: PAGE BROOK

0.2 MI S JCT RTS 369 + 79, Broome, NY

Built 1961 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,450

CR 85

Fair

Over: 90IX RTE I90

3.2 MI NE OF FORESTVILLE, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1956 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 736

RTE 35

Fair

Over: MUSCOOT RESERVOIR

0.2 MI W JCT RTS 35+I684, Westchester, NY

Built 1968 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 21,993

RTE 17

Fair

Over: HAZEL ROAD

2.1 MI SE EXIT 94 RTE-17, Sullivan, NY

Built 1966 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 5,452

RTE 907H

Fair

Over: RTE 907F 907F X

1.4MI N I95+BX RIVER PKWY, Bronx, NY

Built 1949 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 112,038

RTE 223

Fair

Over: TRIB NEWTOWN CRK

5 MI E JCT SR 17 & SR 13, Chemung, NY

Built 1991 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,405

RTE I390

Fair

Over: NEIL CREEK

.3 MILE SE OF WALLACE, Steuben, NY

Built 1974 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 5,128

RTE I86

Fair

Over: FRENCH CREEK

2.2 MI E JCT SH 430 & I86, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1973 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 3,619

RTE I86

Fair

Over: FRENCH CREEK

2.2 MI E JCT SH 430 & I86, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1973 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 4,069

RTE 20

Fair

Over: 787I787I11011011 BROADW

E.S.PLAZA RAMP & NB I787, Albany, NY

Built 1972 Load: 26.3 t

EAST TREMONT AVE

Fair

Over: RTE 908A RTE 908A

1.6 MI SW I95+HTCHSN R PY, Bronx, NY

Built 1940 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 15,302

ALTAMONT AVENUE

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS/ AMTRAK

CITY OF SCHENECTADY, Schenectady, NY

Built 1988 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 18,284

PUMP STATION ROAD

Fair

Over: HONEOYE CREEK

0.3 MI SW OF ALMA, Allegany, NY

Built 1960 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 57

STEPHANS ROAD

Fair

Over: MCHENRY VALLEY CREEK

2.2 MI SE OF ALMOND, Allegany, NY

Built 1973 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1

LONG POND ROAD

Fair

Over: LONG POND OUTLET

9.0 MI NE OF BELFORT, Lewis, NY

Built 1983 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 41

CANNAN ROAD

Fair

Over: ROARING BROOK

2.2 MI E OF MARTINSBURG, Lewis, NY

Built 1980 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 71

MILLS ROAD

Fair

Over: E BR COLD SPRING BOOK

3 MI NE STILESVILLE, Delaware, NY

Built 1950 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 4

FLAT IRON ROAD

Fair

Over: BUTTERNUT CREEK

0.5 MI E INT NYS 51, Otsego, NY

Built 1993 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 161

RTE 907L

Fair

Over: EAST 96TH STREET YORK A

FDR DR AND E96 STREET, New York, NY

Built 1954 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 153,810

RTE 907V

Fair

Over: OTHER

1 MI N OF GEO WASH BRIDGE, New York, NY

Built 1939 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 76,703

EAST 149TH STREET

Fair

Over: METRO NO COMMUTER

AT MELROSE, Bronx, NY

Built 1906 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 16,592

66TH STREET

Fair

Over: PED WALK N OF ZOO

IN SE END OF CENTRAL PK, New York, NY

Built 1950 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 12,411

WILLSEY VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: WILLSEY CREEK

TH62 OVER WILLSEY CREEK, Sullivan, NY

Built 1990 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 17

LAKE RIDGE ROAD TR

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH TEN MILE RIV

1.0 MI FROM NYS 97, Sullivan, NY

Built 2002 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 50

YATESVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

3.6 MI WEST OF PENN YAN, Yates, NY

Built 1992 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 149

LAIGHT HALL ROAD

Fair

Over: E BR AUSABLE RIVER

VILLAGE OF KEENE VALLEY, Essex, NY

Built 1900 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 43

SHUNK RD

Fair

Over: CANAJOHARIE CREEK

1.1 MI NE OF AMES, Montgomery, NY

Built 1939 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 38

WHISKEY BRIDGE

Fair

Over: GENESEE RIVER

0.9 MI S PORTAGEVILLE, Wyoming, NY

Built 1973 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 179

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