How many bridges are in New York?

New York has 19,132 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. View detailed condition data for each bridge on PlainBridges.

What percentage of bridges in New York are structurally deficient?

6.9% of bridges in New York are classified as structurally deficient by the FHWA, compared to a national average of 7.0%.

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New York bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in New York — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

Reviewed byPlainbridges Editorial, Plain Bridges Editorial Team · June 7, 2026

19,132
Public bridges: 26.5%
Good condition: 6.9%
Poor condition: 6.9%
Structurally deficient

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 rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

6.9%

1,320 bridges flagged for repair priority

-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 — Structurally deficient share 23.0%

National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below New York on the same metric.

Hawaii

6.47% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $1,206

Montana

6.70% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $5,122

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New York

6.90% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $19,132

Kentucky

7.06% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $14,554

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

SKINNERS FALLS NY

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

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

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Sources	FHWA National Bridge Inventory, public U.S. government datasets

New York vs national bridge condition

Condition Distribution

Counties (62)

Bridges Needing Most Attention in New York

SKINNERS FALLS NY

BAILEY ROAD

OLD STATE ROAD

FITCHES BRIDGE RD

ELM ST EXTENSION

CRANE STREET

All Bridges in New York

RTE I278

RTE I278

RTE I278

Gowanus HOV Ramp

RTE I278

RTE I278

RTE I278

RTE I278

RTE I278

RTE I278

BEDFORD AVENUE

LEE AVENUE

MARCY DIVISION AV

SOUTH 9TH STREET

BROADWAY

SOUTH 5TH STREET

SOUTH 4TH STREET

SOUTH 3RD STREET

GRAND STREET

RTE I278

RTE I278

RTE I278

RTE I278

RTE I278

AT EAST 8TH STREET

ELEVENTH AVENUE

AT 10TH AVE.BRIDGE

RTE 27

RAMP TO OCEAN PKY

GREENWOOD AVE OP

SEELEY STREET

PROSPECT PARK W

SIXTH AVE

EIGHTH AVE PEDEST

7Th AVENUE

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SOUTH 3RD STREET

RTE 278

FT HAMILTON PKWY

RTE I278

RTE 27

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RAPELYE STREET

WOODHULL STREET

RTE 278

RTE 278

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