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 30

Unknown

Over: Riverfront Walkway, E.W.

0.2 MI S JCT RTS 5 & 30, Montgomery, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 3,000

RTE 30

Unknown

Over: NYS ROUTE 5 EAST BOUND,

02MI S JCT RTS 5+30, Montgomery, NY

Built 1973

RTE 30

Unknown

Over: E W ARTERIAL

02MI S JCT RTS 5+30, Montgomery, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 9,050

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: RTE 5S, OLD RR (BIKE/PED

0.6 MI E JCT RTS 5S & 288, Montgomery, NY

Built 1953 ADT: 5,503

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: RTE 10

.5 MI W OF I90 EXIT 29, Montgomery, NY

Built 2000 ADT: 7,995

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: NYS ROUTE 30A

03MI N JCT RTS 5S+30A, Montgomery, NY

Built 1955 ADT: 6,136

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: RTE 80

Jct Rte I-90 & Route 80, Montgomery, NY

Built 1955 ADT: 5,779

RTE 90I

Unknown

Over: THAYER ROAD

04MI S JCT RTS 5S+160, Montgomery, NY

Built 1953 ADT: 639

BULLS HEAD ROAD

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RTE I90

1.5MI SE OF CRANESVILLE, Montgomery, NY

Built 1952

PATTERSONVILLE RD

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RTE I90

0.8MI SW OF CRAHESVILLE, Montgomery, NY

Built 1953

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: LANGLEY RD-CR 149

1.4 MI W OF CRANESVILLE, Montgomery, NY

Built 1953 ADT: 63

AMSTERDAM INTERCHA

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RTE I90

AT S END OF AMSTERDAM, Montgomery, NY

Built 2014

SNOOKS CORNERS RD

Unknown

Over: 90IX, 90IX

1.3 MI W I-90 INT 27, Montgomery, NY

Built 1953 ADT: 12,024

FORT HUNTER ROAD

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RTE I90

1.0 MI.SW OF FORT HUNTER, Montgomery, NY

Built 1955 ADT: 21,178

RTE 920P

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RTE I90, Bike Path

1.2 MI SE OF FULTONVILLE, Montgomery, NY

Built 1955 ADT: 100

FULTONVILLE INTERC

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RTE I90

EXIT 28 OF I90, Montgomery, NY

Built 2010

CANAJOHARIE INTERC

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RTE I90

NYSTA WB Exit 29 on/off, Montgomery, NY

Built 1955

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: INCINERATOR ROAD, CANAJO

JCT I-90 < CANAJOHARIE CK, Montgomery, NY

Built 1955 ADT: 31

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: CR 61

0.3 MI S OF ST JOHNSVILLE, Montgomery, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 698

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: CR 61

0.1 MI S OF CTY. HWY. 51, Montgomery, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 698

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: RIVER RD, UNNAMED STREAM

10.9 MI W I-90 INT 29, Montgomery, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 180

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: RIVER RD, UNNAMED STREAM

10.9 MI W I-90 INT 29, Montgomery, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 180

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: RTE 5

10MI E JCT RTS 5+30, Montgomery, NY

Built 1959 ADT: 8,200

EX-NY WS & BUF RR

Unknown

Over: RTE 5S

.4 MI SE JCT SH 5S & SH8, Montgomery, NY

Built 1949 ADT: 1,501

RTE I495

Unknown

Over: RTE 25

RTE 495+RTE 25 EB, Nassau, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 37,803

RTE 24

Unknown

Over: 908E908E03011091, RTE 90

2.3 MI W JCT RTS 24+WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 138,338

RTE 24

Unknown

Over: 908T908T03011097, RTE 90

JCT RTS 24+WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1937 ADT: 66,329

RTE 135

Unknown

Over: 24 24 03031137, RTE 24

JCT RTS 24+135, Nassau, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 35,400

RTE 24

Unknown

Over: RTE 907E, BIKE PATH

.3 MI E JCT SH 24 & SH135, Nassau, NY

Built 1935 ADT: 16,021

RTE 27

Unknown

Over: MERRICK ROAD

3.9 MI E NYC LINE- SH 27, Nassau, NY

Built 1959 ADT: 15,851

RTE 25

Unknown

Over: 107 107 03011096, RTE 10

RTE 25+RTE 106+ RTE 107, Nassau, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 62,479

RTE 25B

Unknown

Over: RTE 908G

RTE 25B+NSP EB, Nassau, NY

Built 1934 ADT: 167,824

RTE 105

Unknown

Over: RTE 908T

.4 MI S JCT RTS SSP+WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1932 ADT: 31,155

RTE 135

Unknown

Over: 105 105 03011026, RTE 10

JCT RTS 105+135, Nassau, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 16,342

RTE 106

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

1.3 MI W JCT RTS SSP+WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1930 ADT: 187,538

RTE 106

Unknown

Over: 908T 908T 0301 1100, RTE

JCT RTS 106+WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1938 ADT: 63,859

RTE 107

Unknown

Over: 908G908G03011119, RTE 90

JCT NSP & SH 107, Nassau, NY

Built 1948 ADT: 80,855

RTE 107

Unknown

Over: 495I495I03021106, RTE I4

JCT I495 & SH 106, Nassau, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 161,868

RTE 135

Unknown

Over: 107 107 0301 1031, RTE 1

.8 MI N JCT RTS 135+SSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 19,640

RTE 107

Unknown

Over: SEACLIFF AVENUE

IN GLEN COVE, Nassau, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 10,500

HENDRICK AVENUE

Unknown

Over: 107 107 03012006, RTE 10

IN GLEN COVE, Nassau, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 22,063

WANTAGH AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

.7 MI E JCT RTS SSP+WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 209,621

PED BR S OF SSP

Unknown

Over: 135 135 0301 1033, RTE 1

.3 MI S JCT RTS 135 & SSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 1,000

RTE 135

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

JCT RTS 135+SSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1966 ADT: 173,716

Pedestrian Bridge

Unknown

Over: 135 135 03011039, RTE 13

.3 MI N JCT RTS 135+SSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 63,635

RTE 135

Unknown

Over: ARLINGTON DRIVE

.6 MI N JCT SH 135 & SSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 2,700

RTE 135

Unknown

Over: BOUNDARY AVENUE

1.3 MI N JCT SH 135 & SSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 12,000

CENTRAL AVENUE

Unknown

Over: 135 135 03011063, RTE 13

.7 MI N JCT SH 24 & SH135, Nassau, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 89,244

POWELL AVENUE

Unknown

Over: 135 135 03011067, RTE 13

1.1 MI N JCT SH24 & SH135, Nassau, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 104,968

RTE 135

Unknown

Over: BROADWAY

1.9 MI S JCT RTE 135+SSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 11,800

Showing 2,501-2,550 of 19,132 bridges

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