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

NEWPORT ROAD

Poor

Over: WRIGHT CREEK

2 MI SOUTHWEST OF NEWPORT, Herkimer, NY

Built 1988 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 95

LYON ROAD

Poor

Over: CHITTENANGO CREEK

AT NELSON, Madison, NY

Built 1932 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 294

RTE I90

Poor

Over: COWASELON CREEK

0.9 m E I-90 Exit 34, Madison, NY

Built 1954 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 17,197

RTE 947A

Poor

Over: LARKIN CREEK

3.5MI E JCT LOSP&RTE 261, Monroe, NY

Built 1955 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 6,051

RTE 67

Poor

Over: CAROGA CREEK

3.2 MI E JCT SH 5 & CR 52, Montgomery, NY

Built 1937 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,130

TOWNLINE ROAD

Poor

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

2.0 MI W OF MIDDLEPORT, Niagara, NY

Built 1966 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 396

RTE I84

Poor

Over: MIDDLETOWN & NJ RAILROAD

1 MILE W JCT US 6 & I-84, Orange, NY

Built 1967 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 13,766

PODPADIC ROAD

Poor

Over: COBLESKILL CREEK

1.8 MI NE OF RICHMONDVLLE, Schoharie, NY

Built 1978 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 135

RTE 58

Poor

Over: CHIPPEWA CREEK

1.8 MI SE JCT RTS 58 + 37, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1926 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 574

BLUE MOUNTAIN RD

Poor

Over: LUCAS KILL

2.5 MI NE OF W SAUGERTIES, Ulster, NY

Built 1996 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 881

BRIDGE STREET

Poor

Over: ESOPUS CREEK

5 MI SE OF SHANDAKEN, Ulster, NY

Built 1976 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,356

RTE 221

Poor

Over: TRB E BR OWEGO CK

1.3 MI NE JCT SH221 & SH2, Cortland, NY

Built 1927 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,102

RTE 5

Poor

Over: LITTLE SISTER CRK

8.3 MI NE JCT SH 5 & US20, Erie, NY

Built 1927 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 9,835

RTE 23

Poor

Over: CSX TRANSPRTATION

.2 MI W JCT SH 23 & SH385, Greene, NY

Built 1992 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 12,018

MAIN STREET

Poor

Over: N CHUCTANUNDA CK

IN CITY OF AMSTERDAM, Montgomery, NY

Built 1900 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,394

RTE 17A

Poor

Over: LONG HOUSE CREEK

2.9 MI E JCT RTS 17A & 94, Orange, NY

Built 1934 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 6,329

COUNTY ROAD 5A

Poor

Over: FLAT CREEK

HAMLET OF ARGUSVILLE, Schoharie, NY

Built 1933 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 279

MCCHESNEY ROAD

Poor

Over: CANISTEO RIVER

4.2 MI NW OF CAMERON, Steuben, NY

Built 1989 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 40

RTE 9L

Poor

Over: INLET TO DUNHAMS BAY

4.8mi NE JCT RT 9 & 9L, Warren, NY

Built 1931 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,608

RTE 62

Poor

Over: THATCHER BROOK

2.0 MI S JCT RTS 39 & 62, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1985 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 1,775

COLLINS ROAD

Poor

Over: OLD ERIE CANAL

3 MI.S.W.OF NEW LONDON, Oneida, NY

Built 1927 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 239

LANGDON HILL ROAD

Poor

Over: NEWTOWN CREEK

2.0 MI SW OF ERIN, Chemung, NY

Built 1934 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 173

GODDEAU ROAD

Poor

Over: SARANAC RIVER

0.6 MI SE CADYVILLE, Clinton, NY

Built 1983 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 910

BERKSHIRE ROAD

Poor

Over: TAGHKANIC CREEK

1.1 MI W OF COPAKE LAKE, Columbia, NY

Built 1961 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 191

WARREN FARM ROAD

Poor

Over: WICCOPEE CREEK

1.1 MI S JCT I84 & HOOK, Dutchess, NY

Built 1980 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 824

RIDGE ROAD

Poor

Over: MILL RIVER

3.1 MI SW OF DOVER PLAINS, Dutchess, NY

Built 1900 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 114

SPENCER ROAD

Poor

Over: ALDER BROOK

1.4MI NW BURKE CENTER, Franklin, NY

Built 1960 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 245

GRAND STREET

Poor

Over: NEWTOWN CREEK

OVER NEWTOWN CREEK, Kings, NY

Built 1901 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 10,303

BUTCHER ROAD

Poor

Over: BLACK CREEK

2 MI SE OF HILTON, Monroe, NY

Built 1938 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 254

GUY PARK AVE EXT

Poor

Over: N CHUCTANUNDA CK

IN AMSTERDAM, Montgomery, NY

Built 1967 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,520

RTE I481

Poor

Over: CSX TRANS/AMTRAK

.2 MI N JCT I481SB &SH290, Onondaga, NY

Built 1972 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 22,378

RTE I481

Poor

Over: CSX TRANS/AMTRAK

.2 MI N JCT I481NB &SH290, Onondaga, NY

Built 1972 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 19,418

RTE I84

Poor

Over: Middletown & NJ Railroad

1.1 MI E JCT I84 & SH 208, Orange, NY

Built 1968 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 23,986

COTTON HANLON RD

Poor

Over: DECKERTOWN CREEK

IN ODESSA, Schuyler, NY

Built 1931 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 323

RTE 417

Poor

Over: WOODWARD CREEK

.2 MI E JCT RTS 417+248, Steuben, NY

Built 1991 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 826

COUNTY ROAD 68

Poor

Over: CROSBY CREEK

3.7 MI SW OF HORNELL, Steuben, NY

Built 1980 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 464

ELM STREET EXT

Poor

Over: FALL CREEK

2.4 MI N MCLEAN, Tompkins, NY

Built 1981 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 154

RTE 28

Poor

Over: ROCHESTER HOLLOW

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

Built 1958 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 3,450

COUNTY ROAD 46

Poor

Over: DEAN BROOK

5 Miles North of Rt 55 an, Ulster, NY

Built 2001 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 354

PANTHER KILL ROAD

Poor

Over: PANTHER KILL

2.5 MI SW OF PHOENICIA, Ulster, NY

Built 1969 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 57

RTE I90

Poor

Over: CSXT RR/AMTRAK, NORFOLK

7.1 MI SW OF DUNKIRK INT, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1955 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 8,444

RTE 203

Poor

Over: PUNSIT CREEK

1.8 MI E JCT RTE203+TSP, Columbia, NY

Built 1929 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,693

RTE 44

Poor

Over: WASSAIC CREEK

8.3 MI E JCT RTS44+82+343, Dutchess, NY

Built 1929 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,743

WHITE STREET

Poor

Over: FALL KILL CREEK

IN POUGHKEEPSIE, Dutchess, NY

Built 1930 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,223

FOWLER ROAD

Poor

Over: EAST BRANCH WAPPINGER CR

2.5 MI W OF MILLBROOK, Dutchess, NY

Built 1979 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 117

RTE 63

Poor

Over: SWAMP

3.2 MI N JCT RTS 63 + 77, Genesee, NY

Built 1932 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,998

RTE I81

Poor

Over: SOUTH SANDY CREEK

2.7 MI S JCT 178 + I-81, Jefferson, NY

Built 1961 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 9,336

RTE I90

Poor

Over: PED/BIKE PATH

4.3 MI W I-90 INT 29, Montgomery, NY

Built 1955 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 20,908

RTE 20

Poor

Over: W BR UNADILLA RIVER

.4 MI E JCT US 20 & SH 8, Oneida, NY

Built 1980 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,759

RTE 46

Poor

Over: STONEY CREEK

1.7 MI E JCT RTS 46 & 49, Oneida, NY

Built 1991 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 5,549

Showing 18,801-18,850 of 19,132 bridges

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