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 907C

Unknown

Over: BEDFORD AVENUE

IN SHEEPSHEAD BAY, Kings, NY

Built 1942 ADT: 3,510

RTE 907C

Unknown

Over: NOSTRAND AVE

1.5MI E BELT PKY+OCEAN PY, Kings, NY

Built 1942 ADT: 9,590

KNAPP STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE 907C, 907C907CX2M140

1.9MI E BELT PKY+OCEAN PY, Kings, NY

Built 1942

FLATBUSH AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE 907C, RTE 907C

8.4 MI SW I678+BELT PKWY, Kings, NY

Built 1941 ADT: 7,400

RTE 907C

Unknown

Over: ROCKAWAY PARKWAY

5.6 MI SW I678+BELT PKWY, Kings, NY

Built 2012 ADT: 21,720

PENNSYLVANIA AVE

Unknown

Over: RTE 907C, RTE 907C

4.4 MILE SW I678&BELTPKWY, Kings, NY

Built 1941 ADT: 139,568

RTE 907C

Unknown

Over: HENDRIX CREEK, SVE RD TO

907CX HENDRIX AVE, Kings, NY

Built 1941 ADT: 1

PED BR AT E 14 ST

Unknown

Over: RTE 907C

.6MI E BELT PKY+OCEAN PKY, Kings, NY

Built 1955 ADT: 141,813

LIBERTY AVENUE

Unknown

Over: Rd under Span 3, NY & AT

AT WOODHAVEN, Kings, NY

Built 1909

RIDGE BOULEVARD

Unknown

Over: SHORE ROAD DRIVE

AT FORT HAMILTON, Kings, NY

Built 2000 ADT: 4,800

3RD AVENUE

Unknown

Over: SHORE ROAD DRIVE

AT FORT HAMILTON, Kings, NY

Built 2000 ADT: 4,800

ATL AVE SERVICE E

Unknown

Over: ENEW YORK AVE, ENEW YORK

IN EAST NEW YORK, Kings, NY

Built 1935 ADT: 8,600

ATL AVE SERVICE W

Unknown

Over: East New York Ave, EAST

AT EAST NEW YORK, Kings, NY

Built 1935 ADT: 8,600

S OF TILLARY ST

Unknown

Over: NAVY STREET

AT BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, Kings, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 23,000

CONDUIT BLVD.

Unknown

Over: ATLANTIC AVENUE

CONDUIT BVD & ATLANTIC AV, Kings, NY

Built 1940 ADT: 8,500

SEELEY STREET

Unknown

Over: PROSPECT AVENUE

W OF PROSPECT PARK, Kings, NY

Built 1930 ADT: 3,200

5TH AVENUE

Unknown

Over: GREENWOOD CEM RD

IN BOROUGH PARK, Kings, NY

Built 1850 ADT: 200

BRKLYN PROMENADE

Unknown

Over: BQE SOUTHBOUND

ADJACENT TO COLUMBIA HGTS, Kings, NY

Built 1944 ADT: 50,350

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: RTE I278, FURMAN STREET,

ADJACENT TO FURMAN STREET, Kings, NY

Built 1944 ADT: 2,030

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: RTE I278, BRKLYN PROMENA

ADJACENT TO FURMAN STREET, Kings, NY

Built 1944 ADT: 202,650

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: RTE I278, YORK STREET

ADJACENT TO YORK STREET, Kings, NY

Built 1944 ADT: 2,030

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: RTE I278, BROOKLYN BRIDG

ADJACENT TO YORK STREET, Kings, NY

Built 1944 ADT: 122,522

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: RTE I278, FURMAN STREET

ADJACENT TO FURMAN STREET, Kings, NY

Built 1944 ADT: 2,030

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: RTE I278, FURMAN STREET

ADJACENT TO FURMAN STREET, Kings, NY

Built 1944 ADT: 2,030

ERSKINE STREET

Unknown

Over: 9076907CSHORE PKY, 907C9

ERSKINE ST OVER SHORE PKY, Kings, NY

Built 2002 ADT: 32,566

RTE 278

Unknown

Over: 907CX, RTE 907C

AT JCT I278 & BSHP, Kings, NY

Built 1961

NYC RAPID TRANSIT

Unknown

Over: RTE I278, BROADWAY

MARCY AVE AND BROADWAY, Kings, NY

Built 1910 ADT: 16,400

NYCTA Culver Line

Unknown

Over: 907C907CX2M13069, RTE 90

.4 MI W SHORE PKY+OCEAN P, Kings, NY

Built 1940 ADT: 14,600

NYC RAPID TRANSIT

Unknown

Over: RTE 907C

.6MI E BELT PKY+OCEAN PKY, Kings, NY

Built 1930 ADT: 141,813

NYCTA FRANKLIN LN

Unknown

Over: PARK PLACE

AT BEDFORD STUYVESANT, Kings, NY

Built 1900 ADT: 2,700

NYCTA LL LINE

Unknown

Over: NEW LOTS AVENUE

AT BROWNSVILLE, Kings, NY

Built 1905 ADT: 7,500

NYCTA LL LINE

Unknown

Over: RTE 27

AT BROWNSVILLE, Kings, NY

Built 1930 ADT: 37,389

NYCTA LL LINE

Unknown

Over: DEWITT AVENUE

AT BROWNSVILLE, Kings, NY

Built 1930 ADT: 7,200

NYCTA FRANKLIN LN

Unknown

Over: PROSPECT PLACE

NEAR PROSPECT PARK, Kings, NY

Built 1920 ADT: 2,300

NYCTA FRANKLIN AV

Unknown

Over: ST MARKS PLACE

AT BEDFORD STUYVESENT, Kings, NY

Built 1920 ADT: 1,300

NYCTA FRANKLIN LN

Unknown

Over: BERGEN STREET

AT BEDFORD STUYVESANT, Kings, NY

Built 1925 ADT: 4,000

NYCTA FRANKLIN LN

Unknown

Over: DEAN STREET

AT BEDFORD STUYVESANT, Kings, NY

Built 1925 ADT: 2,600

NYCTA FRANKLIN LN

Unknown

Over: PACIFIC STREET

AT BEDFORD STUYVESANT, Kings, NY

Built 1925 ADT: 2,400

NYCTA FRANKLIN AV

Unknown

Over: ATLANTIC AVENUE

AT BEDFORD STUYVESANT, Kings, NY

Built 1925 ADT: 42,800

NYCTA FRANKLIN LN

Unknown

Over: LEFFERTS PLACE

AT BEDFORD STUYVESANT, Kings, NY

Built 1920 ADT: 1,800

NYCTA F TRAIN IND

Unknown

Over: 9TH STREET, GOWANUS CANA

OVER GOWANUS CANAL, Kings, NY

Built 1929 ADT: 9,600

N Y & ATLANTIC

Unknown

Over: EAST NEW YORK AVE, ATLAN

AT EAST NEW YORK, Kings, NY

Built 1941 ADT: 8,600

NY & ATLANTIC

Unknown

Over: NEW LOTS AVENUE

AT BROWNSVILLE, Kings, NY

Built 1909 ADT: 6,700

NY & ATLANTIC

Unknown

Over: NEW LOTS AVENUE

AT BROWNSVILLE, Kings, NY

Built 1906 ADT: 6,700

NY & ATLANTIC

Unknown

Over: RTE 27, LINDEN BLVD

AT CANARSIE, Kings, NY

Built 1932 ADT: 36,039

NY & ATLANTIC

Unknown

Over: ROCKAWAY AVENUE

AT CANARSIE, Kings, NY

Built 1906 ADT: 10,100

NY & ATLANTIC

Unknown

Over: CENTRAL AVENUE

AT EAST NEW YORK, Kings, NY

Built 1925 ADT: 3,100

NYCTA BMT LL LINE

Unknown

Over: CENTRAL AVENUE

AT EAST NEW YORK, Kings, NY

Built 1925 ADT: 3,100

NY & ATLANTIC

Unknown

Over: E.94TH STREET

AT BROWNSVILLE, Kings, NY

Built 1906 ADT: 1,400

NY & ATLANTIC

Unknown

Over: E.92ND STREET

AT CANARSIE, Kings, NY

Built 1906 ADT: 1,400

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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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