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 908M

Unknown

Over: JERUSALEM AVENUE

1.9 MI W JCT SSP + WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 16,394

RTE 908M

Unknown

Over: JERUSALEM AVENUE

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

Built 1930 ADT: 16,394

BELLMORE AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

1.7 MI W JCT SSP & WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1930 ADT: 187,538

BELLMORE ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

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

Built 1956 ADT: 178,053

OAKFIELD ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

.6 MI W JCT RTS SSP+WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1930 ADT: 178,053

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 1931 ADT: 191,933

SEAMANS NECK ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

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

Built 1931 ADT: 173,716

RTE 908M

Unknown

Over: RTE 107

JCT RTS 107+SSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1957 ADT: 19,640

RTE 908M

Unknown

Over: RTE 107

JCT RTS 107+SSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1934 ADT: 19,640

NORTH BROADWAY

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

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

Built 1930 ADT: 179,390

RTE 907E

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

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

Built 1936 ADT: 171,806

CARMANS ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

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

Built 1933 ADT: 171,806

RTE 25B

Unknown

Over: RTE 25

NY25 & NY25B, Nassau, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 34,863

RTE 27

Unknown

Over: 908T 908T03011057, RTE 9

1.9 MI S JCT RTS SSP&WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1928

RTE 25

Unknown

Over: 135 135 03011116, RTE 13

JCT RTE 135+RTE 25, Nassau, NY

Built 1962

RTE 25

Unknown

Over: 135 135 03011116, RTE 13

JCT RTE 135+RTE 25, Nassau, NY

Built 1962

RTE 25A

Unknown

Over: BEDELL'S LANDING RD, HEM

RTE 25A-4.9MI NE QNS CL, Nassau, NY

Built 2010 ADT: 4,500

RTE I495

Unknown

Over: RTE 25

RTE 495+RTE 25 WB, Nassau, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 37,803

BIKEWAY

Unknown

Over: BSP NB TO SSP WB, SSP WB

EXIT 31 SSP-RAMPS BPS&SSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1990 ADT: 5,000

BETHPAGE BIKEWAY

Unknown

Over: 907E907E03011002, RTE 90

EXIT B1 BSP-BIKEWAY OVER, Nassau, NY

Built 1990

RTE I495

Unknown

Over: RTE I495

0.1 MI W JCT RT I495 &135, Nassau, NY

Built 1997 ADT: 5,000

RTE 135

Unknown

Over: RTE I495

0.1 MI N JCT RT I495 &135, Nassau, NY

Built 1996 ADT: 5,000

SHELTER ROCK ROAD

Unknown

Over: 908G908G03011026, RTE 90

NSP 2.5 MI NE QUEENS CL, Nassau, NY

Built 2000

ELMONT ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

.2 MI E NYC L -SSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 176,004

NORTH FLETCHER AVE

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

1.5 MI E NYC LINE ON SSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 198,907

CORONA AVE

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

2.1 NI E NYC LINE & SSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1929 ADT: 209,621

FRANKLIN AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

2.2 MI E NYC LINE & SSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1957 ADT: 209,621

HEMPSTEAD AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

3.3 MI E NYC LINE ON SSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 198,681

WOODFIELD AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

3.9 MI E NYC LINE ON SSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 198,681

PENINSULA BLVD

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

5.1 MI E NYC L-SSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1955 ADT: 170,636

HEMP-FRANKLIN AVE

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

5.5 MI W JCT SSP + WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1929 ADT: 170,636

BALDWIN ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

5 MI W JCT SSP + WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1957 ADT: 193,198

MILBURN AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

4.6 MI W JCT SSP & WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1940 ADT: 193,198

NASSAU ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

4 MI W JCT SSP + WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 176,601

PARK AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

3.8 MI W JCT SSP & WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 176,601

SSP-MSP CONNECTOR

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

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

Built 1956 ADT: 196,227

MEADOWBROOK ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

2.6 MI W JCT SSP & WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1940 ADT: 191,157

MERRICK AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

2.4 MI W JCT SSP & WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1930 ADT: 187,538

BELLMORE AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

1.7 MI W JCT SSP & WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 187,538

BELLMORE ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

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

Built 1930 ADT: 178,053

OAKFIELD ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE 908M

.6 MI W JCT RTS SSP+WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 178,053

BABYLON TURNPIKE

Unknown

Over: RTE 908E

AT FREEPORT-S OF SSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1935 ADT: 91,472

WASHINGTON AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE 908E

AT FREEPORT-S OF SSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1935 ADT: 91,377

PARK AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE 908T

1.7 MI S JCT SSP & WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 18,593

MSP NB TO NSP WB

Unknown

Over: GLEN COVE ROAD

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

Built 1958 ADT: 43,795

908G 908G03116A01

Unknown

Over: GLEN COVE ROAD

.2 MILE S JCT SH 25 & NSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1989 ADT: 43,795

NSP W/B TO MSP S/B

Unknown

Over: MSP N/B TO NSP W/B

.4M SE RTE 25 & NSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1990 ADT: 40,918

RTE 908G

Unknown

Over: 908G 908G03011070

0.4MI E RTS 25 & NSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1989 ADT: 75,700

RTE 908G

Unknown

Over: 908G 908G03011070

0.4MI E RTS 25 & NSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1990 ADT: 75,700

Showing 2,701-2,750 of 19,132 bridges

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