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 I86

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 2

EXIT 32 OF I86 - W ALMOND, Allegany, NY

Built 1973

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: 962A 962A 61011004

EXIT 33 OF I86, Allegany, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 2,800

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: 962A 962A 61011004

EXIT 33 OF I86, Allegany, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 2,800

RTE 19

Unknown

Over: 86I 17 61032148, RTE I86

JCT RTS 17 + 19, Allegany, NY

Built 1971

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: CAMP ROAD

0.8 MI E JCT RTS 17 + 19, Allegany, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 127

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: CAMP ROAD

0.8 MI E JCT RTS 17 + 19, Allegany, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 127

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: MORTON ROAD

8.0 MI NE JCT RTS 17 + 19, Allegany, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 22

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: MORTON ROAD

8.0 MI NE JCT RTS 17 + 19, Allegany, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 22

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: RTE 275

JCT I86 & SR 245, Allegany, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 300

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: RTE 275

JCT I86 & SR 245, Allegany, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 300

OLEAN ST

Unknown

Over: RTE I86

6.9 MI NE JCT RTS 17 + 19, Allegany, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 6,116

OLEAN STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE I86

6.9 MI NE JCT RTS 17 + 19, Allegany, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 6,116

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: PEACOCK HILL ROAD

7 MILES NE JCT I86 & SR19, Allegany, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 660

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: PEACOCK HILL ROAD

7 MILES NE JCT I86 & SR19, Allegany, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 660

Karr Valley Rd

Unknown

Over: 86I 17 6103 2218, RTE I8

JCT CR 2 & I86 - ANGELICA, Allegany, NY

Built 1973

PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE

Unknown

Over: 19 19 61011595, DYKE CRE

IN WELLSVILLE, Allegany, NY

Built 1977 ADT: 9,700

RTE I86

Unknown

Over: RTE 305

JCT 86I & 305, Allegany, NY

Built 1972 ADT: 6,400

WNYP

Unknown

Over: RTE 417

0.7 MI NE JCT RTS 417&19, Allegany, NY

Built 1929 ADT: 2,792

WNYP

Unknown

Over: RTE 21

0.5 MI S JCT RTS 21 & 244, Allegany, NY

Built 1959 ADT: 1,446

WNYP

Unknown

Over: RTE 305

S END OF CUBA, Allegany, NY

Built 1949 ADT: 4,242

NORFOLK SOUTHERN

Unknown

Over: HAMILTON HILL RD

1.4 MI E OF ALFRED, Allegany, NY

Built 1912

WNYP

Unknown

Over: SATELEY HILL RD

2.5 MI S OF ALMOND, Allegany, NY

Built 1912 ADT: 122

PENNYFIELD AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I295, RTE I295

1.5 MI SE I78+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 109,438

RANDALL AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I695, RTE I695

.6 MI SE I295+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 41,770

LAFAYETTE AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I695, RTE I695

.3 MI SE I295+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 41,770

LAYTON AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I695, RTE I695

.1 MI SE I95+I295, Bronx, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 41,770

RTE I695

Unknown

Over: RTE I295

1.2 MILE I78 & I95, Bronx, NY

Built 2000

EAST TREMONT AVE

Unknown

Over: RTE I295, RTE I295

1 MI SE I78+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 69,100

RTE I295

Unknown

Over: RANDALL AVENUE

.7 MI SE I78+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 6,600

UNDERCLIFF AVE

Unknown

Over: 95I 95IX1M22002, RTE I95

JCT I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 2012 ADT: 123,604

E L GRANT HIGHWAY/

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, RTE I95, RTE 95

JCT I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 132,000

NELSON AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, RTE 95I, RAMP S

.3 MI E I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1964

JESUP AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, RTE 95I

.4 MI E I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1964 ADT: 61,802

MACOMBS ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, RTE I95

.5 MI E I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1964 ADT: 123,604

JEROME & E174 ST

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, RTE I95, NYC TR

.7 MI E I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 158,921

WALTON AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, 95I 95IX1M22008

.8 MI E I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 79,461

GRAND CONCOURSE

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, NYCTA TRANSIT,

.8 MI E I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 158,921

MORRIS AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, RTE 95I

.9 MI E I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 85,767

WEEKS AVENUE

Unknown

Over: 95I 95IX1M21012, RTE I95

1 MI E I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 158,921

MONROE AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, RTE 95I

1.1 MI E I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 85,767

CLAY AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, 95I 95IX1M21012

1.2 MI E I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 85,767

RTE I95

Unknown

Over: BATHGATE AVENUE, PARK AV

I95 AND WEBSTER AVENUE, Bronx, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 13,500

ARTHUR AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, RTE 95I

1.7 MI E JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 79,460

CROTONA AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, RTE 95I

1.8 MI E I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 79,772

EAST 176TH STREET

Unknown

Over: 95I 95IX1M21019, RTE I95

1.9 MI E I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1958

MARMION AVE

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, RTE I95

2.0 MI E I87 + I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 75,000

CROTONA PARKWAY

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, RTE I95

2.1 MI E I87 + I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 75,000

BOSTON RD

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, RTE I95, NYC RA

2.2 MI E I87 + I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 158,921

RTE I95

Unknown

Over: Bronx River Ave., RAMP I

JCT I95+I278, Bronx, NY

Built 1951 ADT: 31,550

ROSEDALE AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, RTE I95

1.6 MI NW I95+I878, Bronx, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 122,618

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