Total Bridges
19,132
Public highway bridges in New York
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
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)
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
30
Montana
6.70% top marginal rate
36
New York
6.90% top marginal rate
21
Kentucky
7.06% top marginal rate
33
New Hampshire
7.08% top marginal rate
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 DeficientOver: DELAWARE RIVER
29 MI S OF COCHECTON, Sullivan, NY
Built 1901 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 355
BAILEY ROAD
PoorOver: INDEPENDENCE RIVER
1.3 MI NE OF SPERRYVILLE, Lewis, NY
Built 1900 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 2
OLD STATE ROAD
PoorOver: DEER RIVER
2.3 MI SW OF DEER RIVER, Lewis, NY
Built 1891 Load: 2.6 t ADT: 77
FITCHES BRIDGE RD
PoorOver: W BR DELAWARE RIVER
2 MI NE OF DELHI, Delaware, NY
Built 1870 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 295
ELM ST EXTENSION
PoorOver: TROUT BROOK
1 MI S OF RICHFIELD SPRIN, Otsego, NY
Built 1930 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 52
CRANE STREET
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
County Road 8
UnknownOver: 87I 87I12111382, RTE I87
1.5 MI N OF EXIT 31 - I87, Essex, NY
Built 1965
LINCOLN POND ROAD
UnknownOver: RTE I87
I87 - 5.1 MI S OF EXIT 31, Essex, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 6,561
CR 12
UnknownOver: 87I 87I12111425, RTE I87
2mi W of RT9 JCT, Essex, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 4,850
DEERHEAD REBER RD
UnknownOver: 87I 87I12111452, RTE I87
1mi W of RT9 JCT, Essex, NY
Built 1965
RTE 915
UnknownOver: 87I 87I12111539, RTE I87
EXIT 33 OF I87, Essex, NY
Built 1965
County Road 15
UnknownOver: 87I 87I12111574, RTE I87
.1 MILE S JCT I87 & SH 9N, Essex, NY
Built 1961
HYDE ROAD
UnknownOver: RTE I87
JCT I87 & HYDE RD, Essex, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 4,900
PEDESTRIAN PATH
UnknownOver: RTE 913Q
0.2 MI. SW INTER. RTE. 73, Essex, NY
Built 1986 ADT: 200
DELAWARE & HUDSON
UnknownOver: RTE 9N
RT 9N W END OF WESTPORT, Essex, NY
Built 1932 ADT: 1,657
DELAWARE & HUDSON
UnknownOver: RTE 22
RT 22 N END WILLSBORO, Essex, NY
Built 1932 ADT: 960
DELAWARE & HUDSON
UnknownOver: RTE 9N
RT 9N 5 MI N PORT HENRY, Essex, NY
Built 1932 ADT: 2,750
PEDESTRIAN WALK
UnknownOver: RTE 3
0.5 MI W JCT RTS 3 + 86, Franklin, NY
Built 1957 ADT: 1,515
ADIRONDACK SCENIC
UnknownOver: WOODRUFF STREET
IN SARANAC LAKE, Franklin, NY
Built 1930 ADT: 300
BRIDGE STREET
UnknownOver: RTE 29
17 MI E JCT RTS 30+29, Fulton, NY
Built 1957 ADT: 6,533
RTE I90
UnknownOver: RTE 5
JCT RTS 5 & I90 PEMBROKE, Genesee, NY
Built 1954 ADT: 6,081
RTE 19
UnknownOver: RTE 20
JCT RTS 19 + 20 PAVILION, Genesee, NY
Built 1933 ADT: 2,476
RTE 19
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
JCT RTS 19 & I90-LEROY, Genesee, NY
Built 1998 ADT: 18,000
RTE 20
UnknownOver: RTE 98
JCT RTS 20 & 98, Genesee, NY
Built 1989 ADT: 5,100
BETHANY CENTER ROA
UnknownOver: RTE 20
3.5 MI W JCT RTS 20 + 63, Genesee, NY
Built 2018 ADT: 2,550
RTE 33
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
5 MI ENE OF BATAVIA, Genesee, NY
Built 1993 ADT: 27,500
RTE 63
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
JCT RT 63 + NYS THRUWAY, Genesee, NY
Built 2001 ADT: 18,500
RTE 98
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
JCT S.H.98 & I90, Genesee, NY
Built 1991 ADT: 29,000
RTE 237
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
JCT RTS 237 & NYS THRUWAY, Genesee, NY
Built 1993 ADT: 27,500
VALLANCE ROAD
UnknownOver: 490I490I41011002, RTE I4
N OF EXIT 47 - I90/I490, Genesee, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 12,335
BOVEE ROAD
UnknownOver: RTE I490
2.0 MI S JCT RTS I490+33A, Genesee, NY
Built 1963 ADT: 12,335
RTE 33A
UnknownOver: RTE I490
JCT RTE 33A + I490, Genesee, NY
Built 1966 ADT: 100
BOVEE ROAD
UnknownOver: RTE I490
2 MI S JCT I490 & SH 33A, Genesee, NY
Built 1963 ADT: 12,335
CR 4
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
3.7 MI E INT RT 77 & I90, Genesee, NY
Built 1954
SLUSSER RD
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
JCT OF SLUSSER RD & I-90, Genesee, NY
Built 2004
KELSEY RD
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
2.5 MI W EXIT 48 OF I90, Genesee, NY
Built 1954
STATE STREET RD
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
0.7 MI E. JCT RTE 98&I90, Genesee, NY
Built 1954
CR 13
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
1.7 MI E RTE 98 < I90, Genesee, NY
Built 1954
WEST BERGEN RD
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
1.8 MI W JCT RTE 19&I90, Genesee, NY
Built 2015
90IX EXIT 48 RAMP
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
0.4 MI E JCT RTE 98 & I90, Genesee, NY
Built 1995 ADT: 16,840
RTE I90
UnknownOver: CR 4
0.5 MI SW JCT RTE 5&I90, Genesee, NY
Built 1954 ADT: 509
RTE I90
UnknownOver: CR 4
0.5 MI SW JCT RTE 5&I90, Genesee, NY
Built 1954 ADT: 509
RTE I90
UnknownOver: 90IX WB ON RAMP EXIT 48A
0.5 MI SW JCT RTE 77&I90, Genesee, NY
Built 1954 ADT: 1,000
RTE I90
UnknownOver: BATAVIA BYRON RD
0.8 MI NE JCT RTE 33&I90, Genesee, NY
Built 1954
90IX EXIT 47 RAMP
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
0.3 MI E JCT RTE 19 & I90, Genesee, NY
Built 1954
ROCHESTER & SOUTH
UnknownOver: RTE 5
0.8 MI W JCT RTS 5 + 19, Genesee, NY
Built 1935 ADT: 8,179
ROCHESTER & SO
UnknownOver: RTE 20
0.1 MI W JCT RTS 20 + 19, Genesee, NY
Built 1934 ADT: 2,314
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: RTE 63
1.2 MI SE JCT RTS 63 + 5, Genesee, NY
Built 1956 ADT: 33,233
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: RTE 63
1.3 MI SE JCT RTS 63 + 5, Genesee, NY
Built 1956 ADT: 33,233
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: RTE 77
0.5 MI.S.OF CORFU, Genesee, NY
Built 1941 ADT: 6,149
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: RTE 98
1.1 MI SW JCT RTS 98 + 63, Genesee, NY
Built 1956 ADT: 5,869
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: RTE 237
1.7 MI N JCT RTS 237+I490, Genesee, NY
Built 1904 ADT: 2,044
CSX Railroad
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
0.4 MI NW JCT RT I90 & 33, Genesee, NY
Built 1954
ROCH & SOUTHERN
UnknownOver: MILL STREET, OATKA CREEK
AT LEROY, Genesee, NY
Built 1907
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: GRISWOLD ROAD
2.0 MI SW SOUTH BYRON, Genesee, NY
Built 1902 ADT: 327
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
UnknownOver: ATTICA ROAD CR 45
.5 MI NW VILLAGE O/ATTICA, Genesee, NY
Built 1921 ADT: 748
Showing 1,701-1,750 of 19,132 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
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