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

HARDER ROAD

Poor

Over: TUSCARORA CREEK

2.3 MI E OF WOODHULL, Steuben, NY

Built 1902 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 9

EAST STREET

Poor

Over: CHAMPLAIN CANAL

JCT E STREET & CHAMP C, Washington, NY

Built 1911 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 603

GILBERT ROAD

Poor

Over: TOMMY CREEK

2.1 MI NW OF LODI, Seneca, NY

Built 1983 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 723

LAKE TO LAKE ROAD

Poor

Over: FLINT CREEK

.5 MILE NORTH OF GORHAM, Ontario, NY

Built 1939 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 322

3RD STREET

Poor

Over: GOWANUS CANAL

OVER GOWANUS CANAL, Kings, NY

Built 1903 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 8,951

CHARLTON ROAD

Poor

Over: FLINT CREEK

2 MI NE OF STANLEY, Ontario, NY

Built 1927 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 171

NORTH CAYUGA STREE

Poor

Over: FALL CREEK

100' from Woodland Pl., Tompkins, NY

Built 1934 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 2,294

CR26 N CAMDEN RD

Poor

Over: N BR LIL SALMON R

2.8 MI NE OF PARISH, Oswego, NY

Built 1935 Load: 16.9 t ADT: 563

RTE 987C

Poor

Over: LAKE TIORATI BRK

1.3 MI N JCT PIP+RTE 210, Rockland, NY

Built 1951 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 128

NORTH SHORE ROAD

Poor

Over: BEECHER CREEK

AT EDINBURG, Saratoga, NY

Built 1937 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 2,150

JERICHO ROAD

Poor

Over: PUTNAM BROOK

2MI SE WEEDSPORT, Cayuga, NY

Built 1961 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 302

SHUMLA ROAD

Poor

Over: CANADAWAY CREEK

2.2 MI S OF LEONA, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1960 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 251

SHARP STREET

Poor

Over: SPRING BROOK

.8 MILE N OF SPRINGVILLE, Erie, NY

Built 1929 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 805

RTE 11

Poor

Over: CSX TRANSPRTATION

1.2 MI N JCT US11 & CO.LN, Jefferson, NY

Built 1938 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,201

WAGNERS HOLLOW RD

Poor

Over: CAROGA CREEK

2.2 MI NW OF STONE ARABIA, Montgomery, NY

Built 1937 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 114

Kelley Street

Poor

Over: Skaneateles Creek

N OF US20 IN SKANEATELES, Onondaga, NY

Built 1920 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,238

CREAMERY HILL ROAD

Poor

Over: WOODBURY CREEK

4.4 MI SW OF CORNWALL, Orange, NY

Built 1910 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 33

HORTON HOLLOW ROAD

Poor

Over: CANOPUS CREEK

1.5 MI SW OF OSCAWANA L, Putnam, NY

Built 1930 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 178

SATTERLEE ROAD

Poor

Over: LITTLE HOOSIC RIVER

0.8 MI NE OF BERLIN, Rensselaer, NY

Built 1940 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 73

BEARDS HOLLOW R

Poor

Over: BEARDS HOLLOW BR

5 MI S OF RICHMONDVILLE, Schoharie, NY

Built 1939 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 87

AMES ROAD

Poor

Over: TROUT BROOK

4.0 MI NW OF CRARY MILLS, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1950 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 314

DAVIS LANE

Poor

Over: CHESTNUT CREEK

0.1 MI WEST OF SH 55, Sullivan, NY

Built 1993 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 60

RTE 212

Poor

Over: SAW KILL

3.7 MI W JCT RTS 212+375, Ulster, NY

Built 1935 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,234

RTE 28A

Poor

Over: ESOPUS CREEK

JCT RTE 28&28A-ESOPUS CRK, Ulster, NY

Built 1911 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,393

ROCK HILL ROAD

Poor

Over: PETERS KILL

1.9 MI SE OF ACCORD, Ulster, NY

Built 1955 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 41

MARTINDALE AVENUE

Poor

Over: GLENS FALLS FEEDER CANAL

.2 MI E JCT US 4&MDALE AV, Washington, NY

Built 1931 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,256

MAPLE LANE

Poor

Over: BASHBISH BROOK

0.4 MI S OF COPAKE FALLS, Columbia, NY

Built 1957 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 54

TEA CUP STREET

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

1.0 MI NE GRAY, Herkimer, NY

Built 1920 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 36

WEST ELIZABETH ST

Poor

Over: SKANEATELES CREEK

S OF US20 IN SKANEATELES, Onondaga, NY

Built 1930 Load: 17.6 t ADT: 929

RTE 104A

Poor

Over: STERLING CREEK

.4 MI N JCT SH 104A & SH, Cayuga, NY

Built 1910 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 1,324

COUNTY ROAD 18

Poor

Over: CAMPBELL BROOK

1.2 MI S UNADILLA FORKS, Otsego, NY

Built 1931 Load: 17.9 t ADT: 514

KINGS LANE

Poor

Over: POTTER HOLLOW CREEK

3 MI W PRESTON HOLLOW, Albany, NY

Built 1897 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1

LONKTO HOLLOW ROAD

Poor

Over: BAY STATE BROOK

3 MI SW OF EXIT 19 - I86, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1986 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 21

KIANTONE ROAD

Poor

Over: BR STILLWATER CRK

1.1 MI S OF JAMESTOWN, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1930 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,552

COUNTY ROAD 94A

Poor

Over: BALL CREEK

0.1 MI SE OF STOW, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1961 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 10

MATOTT ROAD

Poor

Over: CORBEAU CREEK

2.4 MI NW CHAZY, Clinton, NY

Built 1988 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 55

RTE 200

Poor

Over: E BR OWEGO CREEK

0.1 MI E JCT RTS 38 + 200, Cortland, NY

Built 1934 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 462

YOUNGS ROAD

Poor

Over: BR ELLICOTT CREEK

.6 MI NE OF BUF INT AIRPT, Erie, NY

Built 1946 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 15,092

AERO DRIVE

Poor

Over: ELLICOTT CREEK

.3 MI N JCT SH 33 & CR539, Erie, NY

Built 1936 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,744

RTE 11

Poor

Over: LAWRENCE BROOK

0.9 MI SW JCT RTS 11 + 95, Franklin, NY

Built 1928 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,283

BRYANT BRIDGE RD

Poor

Over: FISH CREEK

6.1 MI SE OF HARRISVILLE, Lewis, NY

Built 1961 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 20

RTE 104

Poor

Over: EIGHTEENMILE CREEK

2 MI W JCT SH 104 & SH 78, Niagara, NY

Built 1929 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 6,759

EAST AVENUE

Poor

Over: EIGHTEEN MILE CRK

GASPORT EAST, Niagara, NY

Built 1959 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 262

BREWER ROAD

Poor

Over: W BR FISH CREEK

1 MI SE OF CAMDEN, Oneida, NY

Built 1963 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 789

HAWKINSVILLE ROAD

Poor

Over: FRSTPT CNL FEEDER

EAST OF BOONVILLE, Oneida, NY

Built 1928 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,374

BUTTS ROAD

Poor

Over: Canal Trailway, ERIE CAN

1.4 MI E JCT BRG C & SH98, Orleans, NY

Built 1912 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 721

RTE 4

Poor

Over: HUDSON RIVER & CANAL

0.15 MI W of JCT RTE 4 AN, Saratoga, NY

Built 1909 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 12,161

BROWN FALLS ROAD

Poor

Over: LITTLE RIVER

1.9 MI N OF OSWEGATCHIE, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1962 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 67

COUNTY ROAD 119

Poor

Over: CANISTEO RIVER

1.5 MI E OF CANISTEO, Steuben, NY

Built 1978 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,064

Bws ROAD

Poor

Over: NEVERSINK RIVER

.5 MI S OF NEVERSINK RESV, Sullivan, NY

Built 1952 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 333

Showing 18,151-18,200 of 19,132 bridges

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