Total Bridges
19,132
Public highway bridges in New York
State profile · Near national median SD
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.
- 19,132
- Public bridges
- 26.5%
- Good condition
- 6.9%
- Poor condition
- 6.9%
- Structurally deficient
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.
15
Hawaii
6.47% top marginal rate
30
Montana
6.70% top marginal rate
36
New York
6.90% top marginal rate
21
Kentucky
7.06% top marginal rate
33
New Hampshire
7.08% top marginal rate
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 DeficientOver: DELAWARE RIVER
29 MI S OF COCHECTON, Sullivan, NY
Built 1901 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 355
BAILEY ROAD
PoorOver: INDEPENDENCE RIVER
1.3 MI NE OF SPERRYVILLE, Lewis, NY
Built 1900 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 2
OLD STATE ROAD
PoorOver: DEER RIVER
2.3 MI SW OF DEER RIVER, Lewis, NY
Built 1891 Load: 2.6 t ADT: 77
FITCHES BRIDGE RD
PoorOver: W BR DELAWARE RIVER
2 MI NE OF DELHI, Delaware, NY
Built 1870 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 295
ELM ST EXTENSION
PoorOver: TROUT BROOK
1 MI S OF RICHFIELD SPRIN, Otsego, NY
Built 1930 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 52
CRANE STREET
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
UnknownOver: BEDFORD AVENUE
IN SHEEPSHEAD BAY, Kings, NY
Built 1942 ADT: 3,510
RTE 907C
UnknownOver: NOSTRAND AVE
1.5MI E BELT PKY+OCEAN PY, Kings, NY
Built 1942 ADT: 9,590
KNAPP STREET
UnknownOver: RTE 907C, 907C907CX2M140
1.9MI E BELT PKY+OCEAN PY, Kings, NY
Built 1942
FLATBUSH AVENUE
UnknownOver: RTE 907C, RTE 907C
8.4 MI SW I678+BELT PKWY, Kings, NY
Built 1941 ADT: 7,400
RTE 907C
UnknownOver: ROCKAWAY PARKWAY
5.6 MI SW I678+BELT PKWY, Kings, NY
Built 2012 ADT: 21,720
PENNSYLVANIA AVE
UnknownOver: RTE 907C, RTE 907C
4.4 MILE SW I678&BELTPKWY, Kings, NY
Built 1941 ADT: 139,568
RTE 907C
UnknownOver: HENDRIX CREEK, SVE RD TO
907CX HENDRIX AVE, Kings, NY
Built 1941 ADT: 1
PED BR AT E 14 ST
UnknownOver: RTE 907C
.6MI E BELT PKY+OCEAN PKY, Kings, NY
Built 1955 ADT: 141,813
LIBERTY AVENUE
UnknownOver: Rd under Span 3, NY & AT
AT WOODHAVEN, Kings, NY
Built 1909
RIDGE BOULEVARD
UnknownOver: SHORE ROAD DRIVE
AT FORT HAMILTON, Kings, NY
Built 2000 ADT: 4,800
3RD AVENUE
UnknownOver: SHORE ROAD DRIVE
AT FORT HAMILTON, Kings, NY
Built 2000 ADT: 4,800
ATL AVE SERVICE E
UnknownOver: ENEW YORK AVE, ENEW YORK
IN EAST NEW YORK, Kings, NY
Built 1935 ADT: 8,600
ATL AVE SERVICE W
UnknownOver: East New York Ave, EAST
AT EAST NEW YORK, Kings, NY
Built 1935 ADT: 8,600
S OF TILLARY ST
UnknownOver: NAVY STREET
AT BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, Kings, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 23,000
CONDUIT BLVD.
UnknownOver: ATLANTIC AVENUE
CONDUIT BVD & ATLANTIC AV, Kings, NY
Built 1940 ADT: 8,500
SEELEY STREET
UnknownOver: PROSPECT AVENUE
W OF PROSPECT PARK, Kings, NY
Built 1930 ADT: 3,200
5TH AVENUE
UnknownOver: GREENWOOD CEM RD
IN BOROUGH PARK, Kings, NY
Built 1850 ADT: 200
BRKLYN PROMENADE
UnknownOver: BQE SOUTHBOUND
ADJACENT TO COLUMBIA HGTS, Kings, NY
Built 1944 ADT: 50,350
RTE I278
UnknownOver: RTE I278, FURMAN STREET,
ADJACENT TO FURMAN STREET, Kings, NY
Built 1944 ADT: 2,030
RTE I278
UnknownOver: RTE I278, BRKLYN PROMENA
ADJACENT TO FURMAN STREET, Kings, NY
Built 1944 ADT: 202,650
RTE I278
UnknownOver: RTE I278, YORK STREET
ADJACENT TO YORK STREET, Kings, NY
Built 1944 ADT: 2,030
RTE I278
UnknownOver: RTE I278, BROOKLYN BRIDG
ADJACENT TO YORK STREET, Kings, NY
Built 1944 ADT: 122,522
RTE I278
UnknownOver: RTE I278, FURMAN STREET
ADJACENT TO FURMAN STREET, Kings, NY
Built 1944 ADT: 2,030
RTE I278
UnknownOver: RTE I278, FURMAN STREET
ADJACENT TO FURMAN STREET, Kings, NY
Built 1944 ADT: 2,030
ERSKINE STREET
UnknownOver: 9076907CSHORE PKY, 907C9
ERSKINE ST OVER SHORE PKY, Kings, NY
Built 2002 ADT: 32,566
RTE 278
UnknownOver: 907CX, RTE 907C
AT JCT I278 & BSHP, Kings, NY
Built 1961
NYC RAPID TRANSIT
UnknownOver: RTE I278, BROADWAY
MARCY AVE AND BROADWAY, Kings, NY
Built 1910 ADT: 16,400
NYCTA Culver Line
UnknownOver: 907C907CX2M13069, RTE 90
.4 MI W SHORE PKY+OCEAN P, Kings, NY
Built 1940 ADT: 14,600
NYC RAPID TRANSIT
UnknownOver: RTE 907C
.6MI E BELT PKY+OCEAN PKY, Kings, NY
Built 1930 ADT: 141,813
NYCTA FRANKLIN LN
UnknownOver: PARK PLACE
AT BEDFORD STUYVESANT, Kings, NY
Built 1900 ADT: 2,700
NYCTA LL LINE
UnknownOver: NEW LOTS AVENUE
AT BROWNSVILLE, Kings, NY
Built 1905 ADT: 7,500
NYCTA LL LINE
UnknownOver: RTE 27
AT BROWNSVILLE, Kings, NY
Built 1930 ADT: 37,389
NYCTA LL LINE
UnknownOver: DEWITT AVENUE
AT BROWNSVILLE, Kings, NY
Built 1930 ADT: 7,200
NYCTA FRANKLIN LN
UnknownOver: PROSPECT PLACE
NEAR PROSPECT PARK, Kings, NY
Built 1920 ADT: 2,300
NYCTA FRANKLIN AV
UnknownOver: ST MARKS PLACE
AT BEDFORD STUYVESENT, Kings, NY
Built 1920 ADT: 1,300
NYCTA FRANKLIN LN
UnknownOver: BERGEN STREET
AT BEDFORD STUYVESANT, Kings, NY
Built 1925 ADT: 4,000
NYCTA FRANKLIN LN
UnknownOver: DEAN STREET
AT BEDFORD STUYVESANT, Kings, NY
Built 1925 ADT: 2,600
NYCTA FRANKLIN LN
UnknownOver: PACIFIC STREET
AT BEDFORD STUYVESANT, Kings, NY
Built 1925 ADT: 2,400
NYCTA FRANKLIN AV
UnknownOver: ATLANTIC AVENUE
AT BEDFORD STUYVESANT, Kings, NY
Built 1925 ADT: 42,800
NYCTA FRANKLIN LN
UnknownOver: LEFFERTS PLACE
AT BEDFORD STUYVESANT, Kings, NY
Built 1920 ADT: 1,800
NYCTA F TRAIN IND
UnknownOver: 9TH STREET, GOWANUS CANA
OVER GOWANUS CANAL, Kings, NY
Built 1929 ADT: 9,600
N Y & ATLANTIC
UnknownOver: EAST NEW YORK AVE, ATLAN
AT EAST NEW YORK, Kings, NY
Built 1941 ADT: 8,600
NY & ATLANTIC
UnknownOver: NEW LOTS AVENUE
AT BROWNSVILLE, Kings, NY
Built 1909 ADT: 6,700
NY & ATLANTIC
UnknownOver: NEW LOTS AVENUE
AT BROWNSVILLE, Kings, NY
Built 1906 ADT: 6,700
NY & ATLANTIC
UnknownOver: RTE 27, LINDEN BLVD
AT CANARSIE, Kings, NY
Built 1932 ADT: 36,039
NY & ATLANTIC
UnknownOver: ROCKAWAY AVENUE
AT CANARSIE, Kings, NY
Built 1906 ADT: 10,100
NY & ATLANTIC
UnknownOver: CENTRAL AVENUE
AT EAST NEW YORK, Kings, NY
Built 1925 ADT: 3,100
NYCTA BMT LL LINE
UnknownOver: CENTRAL AVENUE
AT EAST NEW YORK, Kings, NY
Built 1925 ADT: 3,100
NY & ATLANTIC
UnknownOver: E.94TH STREET
AT BROWNSVILLE, Kings, NY
Built 1906 ADT: 1,400
NY & ATLANTIC
UnknownOver: E.92ND STREET
AT CANARSIE, Kings, NY
Built 1906 ADT: 1,400
Showing 2,001-2,050 of 19,132 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
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). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
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