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

I.U. WILLETS ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE 908G

NSP - 5 MI EAST QNS CO LN, Nassau, NY

Built 1959 ADT: 195,852

RTE 906A

Unknown

Over: RTE I495

0.5M E JCT RTS106&LIESSR, Nassau, NY

Built 1990 ADT: 10,000

495I EB TO NSP EB

Unknown

Over: RTE 906A

LIE EXIT 42 TO NSP OV SSR, Nassau, NY

Built 1990 ADT: 100

RTE 906B

Unknown

Over: WASHINGTON AVENUE

1.2 MI E JCT NSP & I495, Nassau, NY

Built 1997 ADT: 4,000

RTE 906A

Unknown

Over: WASHINGTON AVENUE

1.2 MI SE JCT NSP & I495, Nassau, NY

Built 1997 ADT: 4,000

RTE 25B

Unknown

Over: RTE 908G

RTE 25B+NSP WB, Nassau, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 167,824

RTE 908G

Unknown

Over: RTE I495

NSP - 5.1 MI NE QUEENS C, Nassau, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 25,910

RTE 908E

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

3 MI W JCT RTS SSP&WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1955 ADT: 196,227

RTE 908T

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

JCT RTS SSP+WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 191,933

RTE 908T

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

JCT RTS SSP+WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 191,933

SEAMANS NECK ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

0.1 MI W JCT SH 135 & SSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1957 ADT: 173,716

RTE 105

Unknown

Over: RTE 908T

JCT RTS 105 & WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 31,155

NORTH BROADWAY

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

1.5 MI E JCT RTS 135+SSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1957 ADT: 179,390

RTE 907E

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

.5 MI E JCT RTS 107+SSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1957 ADT: 171,806

CARMANS ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

1.5 MI E JCT RTS 107+SSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1957 ADT: 171,806

RTE 135

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

JCT RTS 135+SSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1966 ADT: 173,716

RTE 106

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

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

Built 1956 ADT: 187,538

LAKEVILLE ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE 908G

NSP - .5 MI NE QNS CO LN, Nassau, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 163,495

NEW HYDE PARK RD

Unknown

Over: RTE 908G

NSP-1.3 MI NE QUEENS C.LN, Nassau, NY

Built 1932 ADT: 155,113

RTE 908G

Unknown

Over: SEARINGTOWN RD

NSP - 3.1 MI NE QUEENS C, Nassau, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 10,500

RTE 908G

Unknown

Over: WILLIS AVENUE

NSP-3.7 MI NE QNS CL, Nassau, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 14,500

ROSLYN ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE 908G

NSP - 4.2 MI NE QNS CO LN, Nassau, NY

Built 1934 ADT: 140,921

RTE 908G

Unknown

Over: LOCUST LANE

NSP - 4.8 MI NE QNS CO LN, Nassau, NY

Built 1934 ADT: 100

I.U. WILLETS RD

Unknown

Over: RTE 908G

NSP-5 MI E QNS CL, Nassau, NY

Built 1934 ADT: 195,852

RTE 908G

Unknown

Over: RTE 25

RTE 25+NSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1936 ADT: 34,863

RTE 908G

Unknown

Over: GLEN COVE ROAD

.1 MI E JCT SH 25 & NSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1989 ADT: 43,795

RTE 908G

Unknown

Over: GLEN COVE ROAD

.1 MI E JCT SH 25 & NSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1938 ADT: 43,795

CARLE ROAD

Unknown

Over: 908G 908G 0301 1077, RTE

.9 MI E JCT RTE 25 & NSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1998

ELLISON AVENUE

Unknown

Over: 908G 908G 0301 1079, RTE

1.1 MI E JCT RTE 25 & NSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1998

HICKS ROAD

Unknown

Over: 908G 908G 0301 1081, RTE

1.4 MI E JCT RTE 25 & NSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1998

FULTON STREET

Unknown

Over: 908G 908G 0301 1084, RTE

1.6 MI E JCT RTE 25 & NSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1998

POST ROAD

Unknown

Over: 908G 908G 0301 1087, RTE

1.9 MI E JCT RTE 25 & NSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1998 ADT: 136,352

RTE 908G

Unknown

Over: CAMBRIDGE AVENUE

2.2 MI E JCT SH 25 & NSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1938 ADT: 3,000

POWELLS LANE

Unknown

Over: 908G 908G 0301 1092, RTE

2.5 MI E JCT RTE 25 & NSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1998

RTE 908T

Unknown

Over: 908G908G03011098, RTE 90

JCT NSP + WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1938

RTE 908G

Unknown

Over: BRUSH HOLLOW ROAD

.2 MILE EAST JCT NSP &WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1940 ADT: 9,000

CANTIAGUE ROCK RD

Unknown

Over: 908G908G03011107, RTE 90

.9 MI E NSP+WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1947

RTE 908G

Unknown

Over: PED PARK ROAD

1.2 MI E NSP+WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1947 ADT: 10

RTE 908G

Unknown

Over: MILLER PLACE

1.1 MI NE JCT NSP+RTE 107, Nassau, NY

Built 1947 ADT: 6,000

S OYSTER BAY ROAD

Unknown

Over: 908G908G03011136, RTE 90

1.8 MI NE JCT NSP & SH107, Nassau, NY

Built 1947

WOODBURY ROAD

Unknown

Over: 908G908G03011144, RTE 90

.1 MI W JCT RTE 495+ NSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1946

MANETTO HILL ROAD

Unknown

Over: 908G908G03011149, RTE 90

.4 MI E JCT RTE 135+ NSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1947

SUNNYSIDE BLVD

Unknown

Over: 908G908G03011156, RTE 90

.4 MI E JCT RTE 495+ NSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1947

RTE 908G

Unknown

Over: PLAINVIEW ROAD

1.4 MI E JCT RTE 495+NSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1947 ADT: 3,500

RTE 909

Unknown

Over: 908T 908T 0301 1002, RTE

WSP NEAR EAST BAY-NASSAU, Nassau, NY

Built 1934

RTE 908T

Unknown

Over: MERRICK ROAD

2.4 MI S JCT RTS SSP+WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1931 ADT: 17,500

PARK AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE 908T

1.7 MI S JCT SSP & WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1931 ADT: 18,593

PED BR SO OF SSP

Unknown

Over: 908T 908T 0301 1069, RTE

.8 MI S JCT SSP & WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1971

WSP SB TO SSP EB

Unknown

Over: RTE 908T

JCT RTS SSP+WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 31,155

WSP NB TO SSP WB

Unknown

Over: RTE 908T

JCT RTS SSP+WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 31,155

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