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
RTE 908M
UnknownOver: JERUSALEM AVENUE
1.9 MI W JCT SSP + WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1956 ADT: 16,394
RTE 908M
UnknownOver: JERUSALEM AVENUE
1.9 MI W JCT RTS SSP+WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1930 ADT: 16,394
BELLMORE AVENUE
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
1.7 MI W JCT SSP & WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1930 ADT: 187,538
BELLMORE ROAD
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
.8 MI W JCT SSP & WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1956 ADT: 178,053
OAKFIELD ROAD
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
.6 MI W JCT RTS SSP+WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1930 ADT: 178,053
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 1931 ADT: 191,933
SEAMANS NECK ROAD
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
0.1 MI W JCT SH 135 & SSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1931 ADT: 173,716
RTE 908M
UnknownOver: RTE 107
JCT RTS 107+SSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1957 ADT: 19,640
RTE 908M
UnknownOver: RTE 107
JCT RTS 107+SSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1934 ADT: 19,640
NORTH BROADWAY
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
1.5 MI E JCT RTS 135+SSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1930 ADT: 179,390
RTE 907E
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
.5 MI E JCT RTS 107+SSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1936 ADT: 171,806
CARMANS ROAD
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
1.5 MI E JCT RTS 107+SSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1933 ADT: 171,806
RTE 25B
UnknownOver: RTE 25
NY25 & NY25B, Nassau, NY
Built 1968 ADT: 34,863
RTE 27
UnknownOver: 908T 908T03011057, RTE 9
1.9 MI S JCT RTS SSP&WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1928
RTE 25
UnknownOver: 135 135 03011116, RTE 13
JCT RTE 135+RTE 25, Nassau, NY
Built 1962
RTE 25
UnknownOver: 135 135 03011116, RTE 13
JCT RTE 135+RTE 25, Nassau, NY
Built 1962
RTE 25A
UnknownOver: BEDELL'S LANDING RD, HEM
RTE 25A-4.9MI NE QNS CL, Nassau, NY
Built 2010 ADT: 4,500
RTE I495
UnknownOver: RTE 25
RTE 495+RTE 25 WB, Nassau, NY
Built 1962 ADT: 37,803
BIKEWAY
UnknownOver: BSP NB TO SSP WB, SSP WB
EXIT 31 SSP-RAMPS BPS&SSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1990 ADT: 5,000
BETHPAGE BIKEWAY
UnknownOver: 907E907E03011002, RTE 90
EXIT B1 BSP-BIKEWAY OVER, Nassau, NY
Built 1990
RTE I495
UnknownOver: RTE I495
0.1 MI W JCT RT I495 &135, Nassau, NY
Built 1997 ADT: 5,000
RTE 135
UnknownOver: RTE I495
0.1 MI N JCT RT I495 &135, Nassau, NY
Built 1996 ADT: 5,000
SHELTER ROCK ROAD
UnknownOver: 908G908G03011026, RTE 90
NSP 2.5 MI NE QUEENS CL, Nassau, NY
Built 2000
ELMONT ROAD
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
.2 MI E NYC L -SSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1956 ADT: 176,004
NORTH FLETCHER AVE
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
1.5 MI E NYC LINE ON SSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1956 ADT: 198,907
CORONA AVE
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
2.1 NI E NYC LINE & SSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1929 ADT: 209,621
FRANKLIN AVENUE
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
2.2 MI E NYC LINE & SSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1957 ADT: 209,621
HEMPSTEAD AVENUE
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
3.3 MI E NYC LINE ON SSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1956 ADT: 198,681
WOODFIELD AVENUE
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
3.9 MI E NYC LINE ON SSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1956 ADT: 198,681
PENINSULA BLVD
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
5.1 MI E NYC L-SSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1955 ADT: 170,636
HEMP-FRANKLIN AVE
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
5.5 MI W JCT SSP + WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1929 ADT: 170,636
BALDWIN ROAD
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
5 MI W JCT SSP + WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1957 ADT: 193,198
MILBURN AVENUE
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
4.6 MI W JCT SSP & WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1940 ADT: 193,198
NASSAU ROAD
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
4 MI W JCT SSP + WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1956 ADT: 176,601
PARK AVENUE
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
3.8 MI W JCT SSP & WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1956 ADT: 176,601
SSP-MSP CONNECTOR
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
3.1 MI W JCT RTS SSP+WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1956 ADT: 196,227
MEADOWBROOK ROAD
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
2.6 MI W JCT SSP & WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1940 ADT: 191,157
MERRICK AVENUE
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
2.4 MI W JCT SSP & WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1930 ADT: 187,538
BELLMORE AVENUE
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
1.7 MI W JCT SSP & WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1956 ADT: 187,538
BELLMORE ROAD
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
.8 MI W JCT SSP & WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1930 ADT: 178,053
OAKFIELD ROAD
UnknownOver: RTE 908M
.6 MI W JCT RTS SSP+WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1956 ADT: 178,053
BABYLON TURNPIKE
UnknownOver: RTE 908E
AT FREEPORT-S OF SSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1935 ADT: 91,472
WASHINGTON AVENUE
UnknownOver: RTE 908E
AT FREEPORT-S OF SSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1935 ADT: 91,377
PARK AVENUE
UnknownOver: RTE 908T
1.7 MI S JCT SSP & WSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 18,593
MSP NB TO NSP WB
UnknownOver: GLEN COVE ROAD
.1 MI E JCT SH 25 & NSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1958 ADT: 43,795
908G 908G03116A01
UnknownOver: GLEN COVE ROAD
.2 MILE S JCT SH 25 & NSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1989 ADT: 43,795
NSP W/B TO MSP S/B
UnknownOver: MSP N/B TO NSP W/B
.4M SE RTE 25 & NSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1990 ADT: 40,918
RTE 908G
UnknownOver: 908G 908G03011070
0.4MI E RTS 25 & NSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1989 ADT: 75,700
RTE 908G
UnknownOver: 908G 908G03011070
0.4MI E RTS 25 & NSP, Nassau, NY
Built 1990 ADT: 75,700
Showing 2,701-2,750 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.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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