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

RTE 52

Poor

Over: TIN BROOK

0.4 MI E JCT RTS 52+208, Orange, NY

Built 1931 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 7,366

COUNTY ROAD 28

Poor

Over: PURDY CREEK

1.2 MI SW OF CANISTEO, Steuben, NY

Built 1986 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 592

COUNTY ROAD 111

Poor

Over: HANNACROIS CREEK

0.2 MI N HAMLET OF ALCOVE, Albany, NY

Built 1968 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,027

County Road 352

Poor

Over: FOX CREEK

0.8 MI E PRESTON HOLLOW, Albany, NY

Built 1951 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 524

175TH STREET

Poor

Over: METRO NORTH RR

AT TREMONT, Bronx, NY

Built 1889 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 6,587

RTE 90

Poor

Over: FALL CREEK

8.1 MI SE JCT RTS 90 + 38, Cayuga, NY

Built 1933 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,756

CR56 RIVER RD

Poor

Over: DRY BROOK

2.0 MI E OF CHEMUNG, Chemung, NY

Built 1934 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 31

CLARK HOLLOW ROAD

Poor

Over: HENDY CREEK

5.0 MI SEELEY CK, Chemung, NY

Built 1952 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 172

OLD ROUTE 82

Poor

Over: TAGHKANIC CREEK

0.9 MI S OF W TAGHKANIC, Columbia, NY

Built 1922 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 134

LANDERS CORNERS RD

Poor

Over: BARRY RUN

4.5 MI E OF MARATHON, Cortland, NY

Built 1970 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 98

DOVER FURNACE ROAD

Poor

Over: MILL RIVER

3.2 MI SW OF DOVER PLNS, Dutchess, NY

Built 1938 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 851

RTE 265

Poor

Over: ERIE CANAL

JCT RTE 265 + CANAL, Erie, NY

Built 1956 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 15,526

RTE 5

Poor

Over: CSX TRANS/AMTRAK

.8 MI E JCT SH 5 & SH 33, Genesee, NY

Built 1955 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 8,534

RTE 957A

Poor

Over: FOURMILE CREEK

2.8 MI NE OF YOUNGSTOWN, Niagara, NY

Built 1967 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 633

RTE 365

Poor

Over: DRY CREEK

21MI SW JCT RTS 365+291, Oneida, NY

Built 1975 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 5,278

RTE 211

Poor

Over: MNRR PJ LINE

2 MI E JCT US209 & SH211, Orange, NY

Built 1978 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,037

RTE I84

Poor

Over: MIDDLETOWN & NJ RR

1.8 MI W JCT I84 & SH 208, Orange, NY

Built 1969 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 21,713

RTE 32

Poor

Over: FISH CREEK

1.7 MI SW JT RTS 4 & 32, Saratoga, NY

Built 1993 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,073

CR 1

Poor

Over: WOLF CREEK

3 MI NORTH OF HADLEY, Saratoga, NY

Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 850

RTE I88

Poor

Over: UNNAMED STREAM, SUITS RA

2.2 MI E JCT RTS I88 & 20, Schenectady, NY

Built 1980 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 8,408

SPAULDING ROAD

Poor

Over: HARRISBURG HOLLOW CREEK

1.7 MI SE OF KANONA, Steuben, NY

Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 426

METTACAHONTS ROAD

Poor

Over: ROCHESTER CREEK

1.2 MILES NW OF ACCORD, Ulster, NY

Built 1965 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,276

PAIGE ROAD

Poor

Over: KARR VALLEY CREEK

4.5 MI W OF ALMOND, Allegany, NY

Built 1972 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 24

S WORCESTR HLL RD

Poor

Over: CHARLOTTE CREEK

3.8 MI NW OF N HARPERSFLD, Delaware, NY

Built 1902 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 80

SCISM ROAD

Poor

Over: WHITE CLAY KILL

0.9 MI N OF UPPR RED HOOK, Dutchess, NY

Built 1929 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 78

TOWN LINE ROAD

Poor

Over: ELLICOTT CREEK

3.7 MI NW OF NW QUAD ALDN, Erie, NY

Built 1928 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,431

RAILROAD STREET

Poor

Over: CSX TRANS/AMTRAK, NYS BA

0.1 MI NE OF FRANKFORT, Herkimer, NY

Built 1981 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 2,686

KIMBALLS MILL RD

Poor

Over: WB OSWEGATCHIE RV

6 MI SOUTH OF HARRISVILLE, Lewis, NY

Built 1900 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 40

RTE 20A

Poor

Over: GENESEE RIVER

JCT RTE 20A + GENESEE R, Livingston, NY

Built 1970 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 6,550

RTE 67

Poor

Over: CHUCTANUNDA CREEK

JCT OF SH 30 & SH 67, Montgomery, NY

Built 1969 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 18,669

RTE 5

Poor

Over: SAUQUOIT CREEK

0.2 MI N JCT SH 5 & SH 8, Oneida, NY

Built 1960 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 11,636

RTE 5

Poor

Over: SAUQUOIT CREEK

02MI N JCT RTS 5+8, Oneida, NY

Built 1960 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 4,575

RTE 208

Poor

Over: TIN BROOK

.9 MI N JCT RT 208 & 52, Orange, NY

Built 1994 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 4,678

RTE I84

Poor

Over: Middletown & NJ Railroad

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

Built 1968 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 23,437

NO.OSCEOLA ROAD

Poor

Over: MILL STREAM

.5 MI NE OF REDFIELD, Oswego, NY

Built 1940 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 146

SNAKE HILL ROAD

Poor

Over: CSX TRANS/RVR LNE

.8 MI NW JCT I87 & SH 303, Rockland, NY

Built 1989 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 7,800

HUDSON ROAD

Poor

Over: SATTERLY CREEK

0.8 MI S WASHINGTONVILLE, Orange, NY

Built 1964 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,479

HINDSBURG ROAD

Poor

Over: W BR SANDY CREEK

0.9 MI NW BROCKVILLE, Orleans, NY

Built 1900 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 28

RTE 28N

Poor

Over: BOREAS RIVER

RT 28N & BOREAS RIVER JCT, Essex, NY

Built 1977 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 1,232

OLD PLANK ROAD

Poor

Over: ONESQUETHAW CREEK

1.4 MI SE OF CLARKSVILLE, Albany, NY

Built 1898 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 67

RTE 952P

Poor

Over: BR STILLWATER CRK

.5 MI SOUTH OF JAMESTOWN, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1938 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,176

BUCKWHEAT ROAD

Poor

Over: ROELIFF JANSEN KILL

0.8MI SE OF BLUE STORES, Columbia, NY

Built 1981 Load: 42.6 t

COUNTY ROAD 21

Poor

Over: KINDERHOOK CREEK

AT KINDERHOOK, Columbia, NY

Built 1930 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,048

RTE 198

Poor

Over: SCAJAQUADA CREEK

1.3 MI E JCT RT 198 +I-90, Erie, NY

Built 1960 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,218

RTE 46

Poor

Over: ONEIDA CREEK

0.1 MI N JCT RTS 46 & 316, Madison, NY

Built 1957 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 3,427

RTE I84

Poor

Over: MIDDLETOWN & NJ RAILROAD

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

Built 1967 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 14,398

BLOOMINGBURG ROAD

Poor

Over: SHAWANGUNK KILL

0.3 MI E OF BLOOMINGBURGH, Orange, NY

Built 1986 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 6,510

COUNTY ROAD 40

Poor

Over: TRB CHARLOTTE CRK

2 MI EAST OF S WORCESTER, Otsego, NY

Built 1934 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 253

MOUNTAIN VIEW AVE

Poor

Over: CSX TRANS/RIVR LN

1.8 MI NW OF SPARKILL, Rockland, NY

Built 1992 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 4,229

COUNTY ROAD 115

Poor

Over: S B GLENDENING CK

2.1 miles SOUTH of inters, Steuben, NY

Built 1937 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,998

Showing 18,851-18,900 of 19,132 bridges

Related

All states → | National rankings → | Understanding conditions → | Retired SD term explained →
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.

Understanding Bridge Conditions

How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.

Check Your Daily Bridges

How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Every figure on PlainBridge is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on federal source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.