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

COUNTY LINE ROAD

Poor

Over: JEDDO CREEK

0.6 MI SOUTH OF JEDDO, Orleans, NY

Built 1960 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 91

RTE I81

Poor

Over: SPRING BROOK, RESERVOIR

0.7 MI N JCT I-81 SB +13, Oswego, NY

Built 1961 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 7,949

BABCOCK ROAD

Poor

Over: DAYFOOT BROOK

1.7 MI E OF PETERSBURG, Rensselaer, NY

Built 1988 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 41

RTE I87

Poor

Over: DWAAS KILL

0.2 MI N JCT I87 & CR 109, Saratoga, NY

Built 1958 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 39,073

AIRPORT ROAD

Poor

Over: BEECHER CREEK

0.75MI NW EDINBURG, Saratoga, NY

Built 1986 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 314

RTE 159

Poor

Over: South Chuctanunda Creek

JCT RTES 30 & 159, Schenectady, NY

Built 1959 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 371

CLINTON CIRCLE

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

VILLAGE OF COBLESKILL, Schoharie, NY

Built 1968 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 146

COUNTY ROAD 43

Poor

Over: DODGE CREEK

1 MILE NW VIL OF MASSENA, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1983 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 1,155

EMERY ROAD

Poor

Over: SULPHUR SPRING CREEK

3.3 MI NE OF SPENCER, Tioga, NY

Built 1972 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 47

WHITE CREEK ROAD

Poor

Over: CENTER WHITE CREEK

1.3 MI N JCT SH67 & SH22, Washington, NY

Built 1987 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 741

PRYER Manor RD

Poor

Over: PREMIUM RIVER

1.3 MI S JCT NY125+US1, Westchester, NY

Built 1930 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 223

SCARBOROUGH STARD

Poor

Over: MNRR HU LINE

AT OSSINING, Westchester, NY

Built 1913 Load: 19.6 t

POND ROAD

Poor

Over: WISCOY CREEK

2 MI NORTH OF HUME, Allegany, NY

Built 1987 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 102

RTE I90

Poor

Over: FALL BROOK

3.8 MI E 90I EXIT 43 RAMP, Ontario, NY

Built 1954 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 18,296

RTE 2

Poor

Over: DAYFOOT BROOK

1.6 MI E PETERSBURG, Rensselaer, NY

Built 1926 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 986

CANACADEA STREET

Poor

Over: CANACADEA CREEK

0.11 MI EAST OF SOUTH MAI, Allegany, NY

Built 1973 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 83

SATTERLEE HILL RD

Poor

Over: CANACADEA CREEK

2.4 MI S OF ALMOND, Allegany, NY

Built 1973 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 122

COUNTY ROAD 36

Poor

Over: COLD CREEK

4.0 MI NE OF CENTERVILLE, Allegany, NY

Built 1956 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 635

GALEN HILL ROAD

Poor

Over: CLEAR CREEK

1.5 MI W OF FREEDOM, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1980 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 223

CAIN HOLLOW ROAD

Poor

Over: QUAKER RUN

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

Built 1967 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 114

FULLER GULF ROAD

Poor

Over: FULLER GULF CREEK

2.8 MI NW OF ELLINGTON, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1955 Load: 20.0 t

STETSON RD

Poor

Over: LITT CHAZY RIVER

1.4 MI NE OF CHAZY, Clinton, NY

Built 1971 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 399

CON ROAD

Poor

Over: NBR GREAT CHAZY R

0.3 MI. E OF ELLENBURG DE, Clinton, NY

Built 1955 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 4

SLATE HILL ROAD

Poor

Over: KLINE KILL

1.3 MI NE OF GHENT, Columbia, NY

Built 1929 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 406

O AND W ROAD

Poor

Over: TROUT BROOK

2M SE OF EAST BRANCH, Delaware, NY

Built 1961 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 26

RTE 391

Poor

Over: NEUMAN CREEK

1.8 MI N JCT SH391 &SH219, Erie, NY

Built 1923 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 6,659

ELLINWOOD ROAD

Poor

Over: MURDER CREEK

2.8 MILES EAST OF CORFU, Genesee, NY

Built 1937 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 182

CAYUGA AVENUE

Poor

Over: KELSEY CREEK

IN WATERTOWN, Jefferson, NY

Built 1947 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 24

FIRST DYKE ROAD

Poor

Over: BURDEN LAKE

2.2 MILES SW OF SAND LAKE, Rensselaer, NY

Built 1950 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 886

AKIN ROAD

Poor

Over: POWAMPPOKONK CRK

1 MILE N OF JOHNSONVILLE, Rensselaer, NY

Built 1915 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 210

EAST ROAD

Poor

Over: KINDERHOOK CK

3.3 MI N OF STEPHENTOWN, Rensselaer, NY

Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 113

BARBARA ROAD

Poor

Over: WEST BRANCH BEER KILL

1.7 MI E OF GREENFIELD PK, Ulster, NY

Built 1965 Load: 20.0 t

BONNIEVIEW RD

Poor

Over: CATHEDRAL GLEN

AT PINE HILL, Ulster, NY

Built 1930 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 12

GIBSON ROAD

Poor

Over: TRIB BIG STREAM

1.0 MI W OF DUNDEE, Yates, NY

Built 1926 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 24

MILL ROAD

Poor

Over: CAZENOVIA CREEK

2.5 MI W JCT SH78 & US20, Erie, NY

Built 1930 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 3,052

BALD MOUNTAIN RD

Poor

Over: W B OSWEGATCHIE R

.2 MI N JCT BLD MT & LP R, Lewis, NY

Built 1945 Load: 20.1 t

RTE 98

Poor

Over: TONAWANDA CREEK

2.8MI S JCT RTS 98 + 20A, Wyoming, NY

Built 1931 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 1,114

SHORE ROAD

Poor

Over: HUTCHINSON RIVER

OVER HUTCHINSON RIVER, Bronx, NY

Built 1906 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 15,262

MAIN STREET

Poor

Over: SUSQUEHANNA RIVER

JCT RTE 8 + SUSQUEHANNA R, Delaware, NY

Built 1936 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 4,373

OWEGO ROAD

Poor

Over: TRACY CREEK

3.0 MI SW OF VESTAL, Broome, NY

Built 1935 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 1,436

GOOLD ROAD

Poor

Over: CSX TRANS/ AMTRAK

2 MILES EAST OF VALATIE, Columbia, NY

Built 1930 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 114

RTE 987E

Poor

Over: QUEENSBORO BROOK

2.5 MI SW JCT RTS 6<9W, Orange, NY

Built 1920 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 869

RTE 30

Poor

Over: E BR DELAWARE RVR

AT MARGARETVILLE, Delaware, NY

Built 1932 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 3,033

FEATHERS CREEK RD

Poor

Over: FEATHERS CREEK

1.9 MI NE OF BELMONT, Allegany, NY

Built 1970 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 234

ROESKE ROAD

Poor

Over: CHENUNDA CREEK

1.9 MI SE OF STANNARDS, Allegany, NY

Built 1969 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 26

COUNTY ROAD 9

Poor

Over: LIT CONEWANGO CRK

2 MILES NW OF STEAMBURG, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1930 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 344

RTE 430

Poor

Over: BIG INLET

1.8 MI NE JCT RTS 17 +430, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1938 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 3,602

Military Turnpike

Poor

Over: SALMON RIVER

1.5MI W INT 36 RTE 87, Clinton, NY

Built 1929 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 3,291

OGDEN STREET

Poor

Over: THIRD BROOK

0.2 MI NW JCT RTS 10<206, Delaware, NY

Built 1997 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 528

CHARLES MEDLAR R

Poor

Over: TROUT BROOK

1.2 MI SE OF PEAKVILLE, Delaware, NY

Built 1959 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 83

Showing 18,251-18,300 of 19,132 bridges

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