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
I.U. WILLETS ROAD
UnknownOver: RTE 908G
NSP - 5 MI EAST QNS CO LN, Nassau, NY
Built 1959 ADT: 195,852
RTE 906A
UnknownOver: RTE I495
0.5M E JCT RTS106&LIESSR, Nassau, NY
Built 1990 ADT: 10,000
495I EB TO NSP EB
UnknownOver: RTE 906A
LIE EXIT 42 TO NSP OV SSR, Nassau, NY
Built 1990 ADT: 100
RTE 906B
UnknownOver: WASHINGTON AVENUE
1.2 MI E JCT NSP & I495, Nassau, NY
Built 1997 ADT: 4,000
RTE 906A
UnknownOver: WASHINGTON AVENUE
1.2 MI SE JCT NSP & I495, Nassau, NY
Built 1997 ADT: 4,000
RTE 25B
UnknownOver: RTE 908G
RTE 25B+NSP WB, Nassau, NY
Built 1958 ADT: 167,824
RTE 908G
UnknownOver: RTE I495
NSP - 5.1 MI NE QUEENS C, Nassau, NY
Built 1968 ADT: 25,910
RTE 908E
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
3 MI W JCT RTS SSP&WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1955 ADT: 196,227
RTE 908T
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
JCT RTS SSP+WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 191,933
RTE 908T
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
JCT RTS SSP+WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1956 ADT: 191,933
SEAMANS NECK ROAD
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
0.1 MI W JCT SH 135 & SSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1957 ADT: 173,716
RTE 105
UnknownOver: RTE 908T
JCT RTS 105 & WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1967 ADT: 31,155
NORTH BROADWAY
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
1.5 MI E JCT RTS 135+SSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1957 ADT: 179,390
RTE 907E
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
.5 MI E JCT RTS 107+SSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1957 ADT: 171,806
CARMANS ROAD
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
1.5 MI E JCT RTS 107+SSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1957 ADT: 171,806
RTE 135
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
JCT RTS 135+SSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1966 ADT: 173,716
RTE 106
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
1.3 MI W JCT RTS SSP+WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1956 ADT: 187,538
LAKEVILLE ROAD
UnknownOver: RTE 908G
NSP - .5 MI NE QNS CO LN, Nassau, NY
Built 1968 ADT: 163,495
NEW HYDE PARK RD
UnknownOver: RTE 908G
NSP-1.3 MI NE QUEENS C.LN, Nassau, NY
Built 1932 ADT: 155,113
RTE 908G
UnknownOver: SEARINGTOWN RD
NSP - 3.1 MI NE QUEENS C, Nassau, NY
Built 1968 ADT: 10,500
RTE 908G
UnknownOver: WILLIS AVENUE
NSP-3.7 MI NE QNS CL, Nassau, NY
Built 1968 ADT: 14,500
ROSLYN ROAD
UnknownOver: RTE 908G
NSP - 4.2 MI NE QNS CO LN, Nassau, NY
Built 1934 ADT: 140,921
RTE 908G
UnknownOver: LOCUST LANE
NSP - 4.8 MI NE QNS CO LN, Nassau, NY
Built 1934 ADT: 100
I.U. WILLETS RD
UnknownOver: RTE 908G
NSP-5 MI E QNS CL, Nassau, NY
Built 1934 ADT: 195,852
RTE 908G
UnknownOver: RTE 25
RTE 25+NSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1936 ADT: 34,863
RTE 908G
UnknownOver: GLEN COVE ROAD
.1 MI E JCT SH 25 & NSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1989 ADT: 43,795
RTE 908G
UnknownOver: GLEN COVE ROAD
.1 MI E JCT SH 25 & NSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1938 ADT: 43,795
CARLE ROAD
UnknownOver: 908G 908G 0301 1077, RTE
.9 MI E JCT RTE 25 & NSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1998
ELLISON AVENUE
UnknownOver: 908G 908G 0301 1079, RTE
1.1 MI E JCT RTE 25 & NSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1998
HICKS ROAD
UnknownOver: 908G 908G 0301 1081, RTE
1.4 MI E JCT RTE 25 & NSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1998
FULTON STREET
UnknownOver: 908G 908G 0301 1084, RTE
1.6 MI E JCT RTE 25 & NSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1998
POST ROAD
UnknownOver: 908G 908G 0301 1087, RTE
1.9 MI E JCT RTE 25 & NSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1998 ADT: 136,352
RTE 908G
UnknownOver: CAMBRIDGE AVENUE
2.2 MI E JCT SH 25 & NSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1938 ADT: 3,000
POWELLS LANE
UnknownOver: 908G 908G 0301 1092, RTE
2.5 MI E JCT RTE 25 & NSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1998
RTE 908T
UnknownOver: 908G908G03011098, RTE 90
JCT NSP + WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1938
RTE 908G
UnknownOver: BRUSH HOLLOW ROAD
.2 MILE EAST JCT NSP &WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1940 ADT: 9,000
CANTIAGUE ROCK RD
UnknownOver: 908G908G03011107, RTE 90
.9 MI E NSP+WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1947
RTE 908G
UnknownOver: PED PARK ROAD
1.2 MI E NSP+WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1947 ADT: 10
RTE 908G
UnknownOver: MILLER PLACE
1.1 MI NE JCT NSP+RTE 107, Nassau, NY
Built 1947 ADT: 6,000
S OYSTER BAY ROAD
UnknownOver: 908G908G03011136, RTE 90
1.8 MI NE JCT NSP & SH107, Nassau, NY
Built 1947
WOODBURY ROAD
UnknownOver: 908G908G03011144, RTE 90
.1 MI W JCT RTE 495+ NSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1946
MANETTO HILL ROAD
UnknownOver: 908G908G03011149, RTE 90
.4 MI E JCT RTE 135+ NSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1947
SUNNYSIDE BLVD
UnknownOver: 908G908G03011156, RTE 90
.4 MI E JCT RTE 495+ NSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1947
RTE 908G
UnknownOver: PLAINVIEW ROAD
1.4 MI E JCT RTE 495+NSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1947 ADT: 3,500
RTE 909
UnknownOver: 908T 908T 0301 1002, RTE
WSP NEAR EAST BAY-NASSAU, Nassau, NY
Built 1934
RTE 908T
UnknownOver: MERRICK ROAD
2.4 MI S JCT RTS SSP+WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1931 ADT: 17,500
PARK AVENUE
UnknownOver: RTE 908T
1.7 MI S JCT SSP & WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1931 ADT: 18,593
PED BR SO OF SSP
UnknownOver: 908T 908T 0301 1069, RTE
.8 MI S JCT SSP & WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1971
WSP SB TO SSP EB
UnknownOver: RTE 908T
JCT RTS SSP+WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 31,155
WSP NB TO SSP WB
UnknownOver: RTE 908T
JCT RTS SSP+WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 31,155
Showing 2,601-2,650 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.
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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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