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 I278

Unknown

Over: AT CLINTON ST

Gowanus EB to BQE EB, Kings, NY

Built 1964

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: HAMILTON TO CAREY, HAMIL

Gowanus EB to BQE EB, Kings, NY

Built 1964 ADT: 21,450

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: 478IX, Ramp from BQE WB

BQE WB to Gowanus WB, Kings, NY

Built 1992 ADT: 500

Gowanus HOV Ramp

Unknown

Over: 907C 907CX2M14001, 3RD.

Jct Prospect Expy & I287, Kings, NY

Built 2012

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: RTE I278

JCT I 278 & HAMILTON AVE, Kings, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 12,100

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: ADELPHI STREET, CARLTON

3.9 MI SW JCT I278 & I495, Kings, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 4,000

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: NAVY STREET

3.9 MI SW JCT I278 & I495, Kings, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 8,400

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: FLUSHING AVENUE

3.3 MI SW JCT I278 + I495, Kings, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 11,700

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: KENT AVENUE

3.2 MI SW JCT I278 + I495, Kings, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 5,800

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: WYTHE AVENUE

3.1 MI SW JCT I278 + I495, Kings, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 6,720

BEDFORD AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I278, RTE I278

3.0 MI SW JCT I278+I495, Kings, NY

Built 1984 ADT: 104,757

LEE AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I278, RTE I278

2.8 MI SW JCT I278+I495, Kings, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 61,786

MARCY DIVISION AV

Unknown

Over: RTE I278, RTE I278

2.7 MI SW JCT I278 & I495, Kings, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 61,800

SOUTH 9TH STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE I278, RTE I278

2.6 MI SW JCT I278 + I495, Kings, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 61,786

BROADWAY

Unknown

Over: RTE I278, RTE I278, NYC

2.5 MI SW JCT I278 + I495, Kings, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 123,573

SOUTH 5TH STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE I278, RTE I278

2.5 MI SW JCT I278 + I495, Kings, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 123,573

SOUTH 4TH STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE I278, RTE I278

2.4 MI SW JCT I278 + I495, Kings, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 123,573

SOUTH 3RD STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE I278

2.4 MI SW JCT I278 + I495, Kings, NY

Built 1957 ADT: 137,578

GRAND STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE I278

2.4 MI SW JCT I278 + I495, Kings, NY

Built 1957 ADT: 123,573

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: LEONARD STREET, METROPOL

2.1 MI SW JCT I278 & I495, Kings, NY

Built 1950 ADT: 500

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: MEEKER AVENUE

2 MI SW JCT I278 & I495, Kings, NY

Built 1995

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: MEEKER AVENUE, MEEKER AV

1.3 MI SW JCT I278 & I495, Kings, NY

Built 1950 ADT: 1

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: GRAHAM AVENUE, MEEKER AV

1.3 MI SW JCT I278 & I495, Kings, NY

Built 1959 ADT: 100

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: GRAHAM AVENUE

1.3 MI SW JCT I278 & I495, Kings, NY

Built 1959 ADT: 100

AT EAST 8TH STREET

Unknown

Over: OCEAN PKWY ACCESS, EB OC

1.5 MI SW JCT I278 & SH27, Kings, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 1

ELEVENTH AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE 27, RTE 27

1.2 MI SE JCT I278+27, Kings, NY

Built 1959 ADT: 88,645

AT 10TH AVE.BRIDGE

Unknown

Over: RTE 27, RTE 27

1.1 MI SE JCT I278+27, Kings, NY

Built 1959

RTE 27

Unknown

Over: RTE 27, RTE 27, 27 27X2

1.8 MI SE JCT I278 + SH27, Kings, NY

Built 1961

RAMP TO OCEAN PKY

Unknown

Over: RTE 27, RTE 27

1.7 MI SE JCT I278 + SH27, Kings, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 63,100

GREENWOOD AVE OP

Unknown

Over: RTE 27, RTE 27

1.5 MI SE JCT I278 + SH27, Kings, NY

Built 1959 ADT: 44,323

SEELEY STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE 27, RTE 27

1.3 MI SE JCT I278+27, Kings, NY

Built 1959 ADT: 88,645

PROSPECT PARK W

Unknown

Over: RTE 27, RTE 27

.9 MI SE JCT I278+27, Kings, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 88,645

SIXTH AVE

Unknown

Over: RTE 27, RTE 27

.4 MI SE JCT I278+27, Kings, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 74,332

EIGHTH AVE PEDEST

Unknown

Over: RTE 27, RTE 27

.8 MI SE JCT I278+27, Kings, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 37,166

7Th AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE 27, RTE 27

.6 MI SE JCT I278+27, Kings, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 39,900

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: GOWANUS EXPWY., GOWANUS

HAMILTON AVE.RAMP 278IX, Kings, NY

Built 1989 ADT: 45,000

RTE 278

Unknown

Over: RTE I278, RTE I278, RTE

JCT I478+I278, Kings, NY

Built 1964

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: S 4th St, RTE I278, HAVE

2.4 MI SW JCT I278 & I495, Kings, NY

Built 2001 ADT: 123,095

SOUTH 3RD STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE I278

2.4 MI SW JCT I278 & I495, Kings, NY

Built 1957 ADT: 123,573

RTE 278

Unknown

Over: RTE I278, 278I 278IX2MR1

2.4 MI SW JCT I278 & I495, Kings, NY

Built 1957 ADT: 137,578

FT HAMILTON PKWY

Unknown

Over: RTE 27, RTE 27

1.6 MI SE JCT I278+27, Kings, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 88,645

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: 17TH STREET

JCT I 278 & I 27, Kings, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 11,225

RTE 27

Unknown

Over: 17TH STREET

JCT I278 & SH 27, Kings, NY

Built 1955

RTE 27

Unknown

Over: RTE 27

JCT I278 & RTE 27, Kings, NY

Built 1940 ADT: 18,040

RTE 27

Unknown

Over: RTE 27

JCT I278 & 27, Kings, NY

Built 1997 ADT: 18,040

RTE 27

Unknown

Over: RTE 27

JCT I278 & 27, Kings, NY

Built 1997

RAPELYE STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE I278

JCT I 278 & I 478, Kings, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 12,100

WOODHULL STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE I278

JCT I 278 & I 478, Kings, NY

Built 1946 ADT: 12,100

RTE 278

Unknown

Over: MORGAN AVE

I-278 OVER MORGAN AVE, Kings, NY

Built 2016

RTE 278

Unknown

Over: VANDERVOORT AVE

I-278 OVER VANDERVOORT AV, Kings, NY

Built 2016

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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