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

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)

New York26.45306293121472%34.5442191093456%6.899435500731759%6.899435500731759%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,206

30

Montana

6.70% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122
Selected

36

New York

6.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$19,132

21

Kentucky

7.06% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,554

33

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

CSX TRANS/ AMTRAK

Unknown

Over: LINDEN AVE- CR 15

.5 MI E OF EXIT 23 - I490, Monroe, NY

Built 1880 ADT: 500

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: BLOSSOM ROAD

CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1937 ADT: 5,012

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: ATLANTIC AVENUE

CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1918 ADT: 6,730

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: SCIO STREET

CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1882 ADT: 8,186

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: ORMOND STREET

CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1912

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: JOSEPH STREET

CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1901 ADT: 8,373

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: RTE 942

CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1880 ADT: 9,795

CSX RR

Unknown

Over: KING ST

CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1880 ADT: 1,236

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: BROWN STREET

CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1922 ADT: 6,504

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: SAXTON STREET

CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1914

CSX TRANS/AMTRAK

Unknown

Over: CHILD STREET

CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1945 ADT: 4,299

CSX TRANS/AMTRAK

Unknown

Over: AMES STREET

CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1950 ADT: 10,140

ROCH & SOUTHERN

Unknown

Over: DRIVING PARK AVE.

IN CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1909 ADT: 4,841

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: DRIVING PARK AVE

CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1915 ADT: 4,841

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: ORCHARD STREET

CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1905

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: MOORE STREET

CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1905

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: GOLF AVE C R 35

0.7 MI SW OF E ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1905 ADT: 2,500

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: MARSH ROAD CR 38

0.5 MI S OF E. ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1905 ADT: 9,961

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: WINTON RD N CR98

CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1927 ADT: 16,571

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: CULVER ROAD

CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1910 ADT: 14,140

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: N CLINTON AVENUE

CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1915 ADT: 9,741

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: NORTH UNION ST.

CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1906 ADT: 3,748

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: NORTH UNION ST.

CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1906 ADT: 6,375

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: NORTH STREET

CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1900 ADT: 10,394

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: HUDSON AVENUE

CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1900 ADT: 7,060

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: ST. PAUL STREET

CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1901 ADT: 10,275

EX N Y CENTRAL RR

Unknown

Over: ST PAUL BVD-CR122

8.9 MI NW OF WEBSTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1900 ADT: 8,946

ROCH & SOUTHERN

Unknown

Over: LEXINGTON AVE.W.

IN CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1909 ADT: 8,637

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: LEXINGTON AVE. E.

CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1913 ADT: 8,637

ROCH & SOUTHERN

Unknown

Over: KING STREET

CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1899 ADT: 1,236

ROCH & SOUTHERN

Unknown

Over: BROWN STREET

CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1918 ADT: 6,504

ROCH & SOUTHERN

Unknown

Over: SAXTON STREET

CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1914

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: MILL STREET

CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1882

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: STATE STREET

CITY OF ROCHESTER, Monroe, NY

Built 1882 ADT: 21,999

FALLS ROAD RR

Unknown

Over: REDMAN ROAD-CR236

.2 MI S JCT S H 31 & CANL, Monroe, NY

Built 1983 ADT: 2,700

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: RTE 590, GRASS CREEK

EXIT 21 OF I490-BRIGHTON, Monroe, NY

Built 1989 ADT: 104,208

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: RTE 590

EXIT 21 OF I490-BRIGHTON, Monroe, NY

Built 1989 ADT: 15,200

RTE 162

Unknown

Over: RTE 5S

JCT RTS 162+5S, Montgomery, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 5,092

RTE 5S

Unknown

Over: FLORIDA AVENUE, SO CHUCT

0.9 MI W JCT RTS 5S & 30, Montgomery, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 165

RTE 5S

Unknown

Over: 30 30 25042004, RTE 30

1.0 MI W JCT RTS 5S & 160, Montgomery, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 4,400

RTE 30

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RTE I90

IN SOUTH AMSTERDAM, Montgomery, NY

Built 1953 ADT: 11,700

GRIEME AVE

Unknown

Over: 30 30 25042006, RTE 30

0.3 MI N JCT RTS 5S & 30, Montgomery, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 18,770

RTE 30

Unknown

Over: RECREATION TRAIL, CLEVEL

.5 MI N JCT SH 5S & SH 30, Montgomery, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 100

RTE 30

Unknown

Over: MINAVILLE STREET

.6 MI N JCT SH 5S & SH 3, Montgomery, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 500

RTE 162

Unknown

Over: FLATT CREEK, CANYON ROAD

05MI S JCT RTS 5S+162, Montgomery, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 100

RTE 30

Unknown

Over: RTE 67, SCHULER ST, CHUC

JCT OF RTS 67+30, Montgomery, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 10,000

RAMP NY 5 EB TO NY

Unknown

Over: PEARL STREET

0.3 MI NW JCT RT30&MOHK R, Montgomery, NY

Built 1979

PEDWAY FM MALL TO

Unknown

Over: Ramp from NY30NB, Front

500 feet East of Route 30, Montgomery, NY

Built 1999

BRIDGE STREET

Unknown

Over: SANDER STREET, CSX TRANS

AT ST.JOHNSVILLE, Montgomery, NY

Built 1976 ADT: 350

COUNTY ROAD 27

Unknown

Over: Maintenance Access, Acce

S TRIBES HILL/N.FT HUNTER, Montgomery, NY

Built 1910

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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 Editorial.

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