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
LIRR MAIN LINE
UnknownOver: PLAINFIELD AVE
0.3 MI E OF FLORAL PARK, Nassau, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 7,000
LIRR MAIN LINE
UnknownOver: NASSAU BLVD
1.0 MI WEST OF MINEOLA, Nassau, NY
Built 1911 ADT: 14,500
LIRR MAIN LINE
UnknownOver: NASSAU BLVD
1.0 MI WEST OF MINEOLA, Nassau, NY
Built 1911 ADT: 14,500
LIRR MAIN LINE
UnknownOver: GLEN COVE RD
1.2 MI EAST OF MINEOLA, Nassau, NY
Built 1942 ADT: 26,500
LIRR MAIN LINE
UnknownOver: CHERRY LANE
1.0 MI WEST OF WESTBURY, Nassau, NY
Built 1953 ADT: 2,500
LIRR MAIN LINE
UnknownOver: POST AVE
AT WESTBURY, Nassau, NY
Built 1914 ADT: 17,500
LIRR MAIN LINE
UnknownOver: POST AVE
AT WESTBURY, Nassau, NY
Built 1914 ADT: 17,500
LIRR MAIN LINE
UnknownOver: CHARLOTTE ST
1.4 MI WEST OF HICKSVILLE, Nassau, NY
Built 1972 ADT: 13,500
LIRR MAIN LINE
UnknownOver: OLD COUNTRY RD
0.6 MI EAST OF HICKSVILLE, Nassau, NY
Built 1963 ADT: 27,500
LIRR MAIN LINE
UnknownOver: CENTRAL AVE
0.6 MI SE OF BETHPAGE, Nassau, NY
Built 1963 ADT: 20,000
LIRR OYSTR B BR
UnknownOver: BACK RD (GL CV A)
2.0 MI NORTH OF ROSLYN, Nassau, NY
Built 1953 ADT: 10,000
LIRR HEMPSTEAD B
UnknownOver: PLAINFIELD AVE
0.3 MI E OF FLORAL PARK, Nassau, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 7,500
LIRR HEMPSTEAD B
UnknownOver: EDGEMERE RD
2.0 MI E OF FLORAL PARK, Nassau, NY
Built 1871 ADT: 7,000
LIRR HEMPSTEAD B
UnknownOver: EDGEMERE RD
2.0 MI E OF FLORAL PARK, Nassau, NY
Built 1871 ADT: 7,000
LIRR HEMPSTEAD B
UnknownOver: CHERRY VALLEY RD
2.9 MI E OF FLORAL PARK, Nassau, NY
Built 1871 ADT: 10,000
LIRR HEMPSTEAD B
UnknownOver: CHESTNUT STREET
0.8 MI NORTH OF HEMPSTEAD, Nassau, NY
Built 1911 ADT: 7,000
LIRR HEMPSTEAD BR
UnknownOver: MEADOW ST
0.4 MI NORTH OF HEMPSTEAD, Nassau, NY
Built 1943 ADT: 6,000
LIRR OYSTER BAY
UnknownOver: ROSLYN RD
0.2 MI NORTH OF ROSLYN, Nassau, NY
Built 1941 ADT: 13,500
LIRR OYSTER BAY
UnknownOver: MOTTS COVE ROAD
1.3 MI NORTH OF ROSYLN, Nassau, NY
Built 1890 ADT: 7,000
LIRR OYSTER BAY
UnknownOver: TOWN CLOCKS LANE
0.1 MI NE OF LOCUST VAL., Nassau, NY
Built 1888 ADT: 7,000
LIRR OYSTER BAY
UnknownOver: BUCKRAM RD, NO NAME STRE
0.9 MI NE OF LOCUST VAL., Nassau, NY
Built 1889 ADT: 7,000
LIRR OYSTER BAY
UnknownOver: FROST MILL ROAD
1.9 MI NE OF LOCUST VAL., Nassau, NY
Built 1889 ADT: 7,000
LIRR OYSTER BAY
UnknownOver: SHORE RD
0.9 MI WEST OF OYSTER BAY, Nassau, NY
Built 1889 ADT: 7,000
LIRR PT JEFF BR
UnknownOver: BETHPAGE RD
0.8 MI NE OF HICKSVILLE, Nassau, NY
Built 1963 ADT: 8,500
LIRR PT JEFF BR
UnknownOver: WOODBURY RD
2.1 MI EAST OF SYOSSET, Nassau, NY
Built 1896 ADT: 7,500
LIRR CENTRAL BR
UnknownOver: Merritts Rd
0.9 MI NW OF FARMINGDALE, Nassau, NY
Built 1947 ADT: 7,000
LIRR CENTRAL BR
UnknownOver: HEISSER LANE
0.6 MI NW OF FARMINGDALE, Nassau, NY
Built 1947 ADT: 4,000
LIRR PT WASH BR
UnknownOver: EAST SHORE RD
0.7 MI SW OF MANHASSET, Nassau, NY
Built 1957 ADT: 21,000
LIRR PT WASH BR
UnknownOver: WEST SHORE RD, UNNAMED C
0.6 MI SW OF MANHASSET, Nassau, NY
Built 1897 ADT: 7,000
LIRR PT WASH BR
UnknownOver: STONY TOWN ROAD
1.0 MI N OF MANHASSET, Nassau, NY
Built 1898 ADT: 4,000
LIRR MONTAUK BR
UnknownOver: TERRACE PL
0.7 MI W OF VALLEY STREAM, Nassau, NY
Built 1951 ADT: 7,000
LIRR MONTAUK BR
UnknownOver: CENTRAL AVE
0.4 MI W OF VALLEY STREAM, Nassau, NY
Built 1951 ADT: 22,000
LIRR MONTAUK BR
UnknownOver: FRANKLIN AVE
AT VALLEY STREAM, Nassau, NY
Built 1933 ADT: 13,000
LIRR MONTAUK BR
UnknownOver: ROCKAWAY AVE
AT VALLEY STREAM, Nassau, NY
Built 1933 ADT: 8,000
LIRR W HEMPSTEAD
UnknownOver: MERRICK RD
AT VALLEY STREAM, Nassau, NY
Built 1933 ADT: 100
LIRR MONTAUK BR
UnknownOver: HORTON AVE
0.7 MI W OF LYNBROOK, Nassau, NY
Built 1933 ADT: 9,000
LIRR LONG BCH BR
UnknownOver: PENINSULA BLVD
0.1 MI W OF LYNBROOK, Nassau, NY
Built 1938 ADT: 27,000
LIRR MNTK LG BCH
UnknownOver: PENINSULA BLVD
0.1 MI W OF LYNBROOK, Nassau, NY
Built 1938 ADT: 27,000
LIRR MONTAUK BR
UnknownOver: PENINSULA BLVD
0.1 MI W OF LYNBROOK, Nassau, NY
Built 1938 ADT: 27,000
LIRR MONTAUK BR
UnknownOver: ROCKLYN AVE
0.8 MI E OF LYNBROOK, Nassau, NY
Built 1938 ADT: 7,000
LIRR MONTAUK BR
UnknownOver: OCEAN AVE
0.5 MI W OF ROCKVILLE CTR, Nassau, NY
Built 1950 ADT: 16,000
LIRR MONTAUK BR
UnknownOver: MERRICK RD
0.4 MI W OF ROCKVILLE CTR, Nassau, NY
Built 1950 ADT: 17,000
LIRR-MTK BR,NO TR
UnknownOver: MERRICK ROAD
0.4 MI W OF ROCKVILLE CTR, Nassau, NY
Built 1950 ADT: 17,000
LIRR MONTAUK BR
UnknownOver: BANKS AVE
0.2 MI W OF ROCKVILLE CTR, Nassau, NY
Built 1950 ADT: 7,000
LIRR MONTAUK BR
UnknownOver: N VILLAGE AVE
AT ROCKVILLE CENTER, Nassau, NY
Built 1950 ADT: 7,000
LIRR MONTAUK BR
UnknownOver: FOREST AVE
0.5 MI E OF ROCKVILLE CTR, Nassau, NY
Built 1950 ADT: 7,000
LIRR MONTAUK BR
UnknownOver: LONG BEACH RD
0.8 MI E OF ROCKVILLE CTR, Nassau, NY
Built 1950 ADT: 12,000
LIRR MONTAUK BR
UnknownOver: OCEANSIDE RD
0.9 MI E OF ROCKVILLE CTR, Nassau, NY
Built 1950 ADT: 7,000
LIRR MONTAUK BR
UnknownOver: ROCKWOOD AVE
0.6 MI W OF BALDWIN, Nassau, NY
Built 1957 ADT: 9,000
LIRR MONTAUK BR
UnknownOver: GRAND AVE
AT BALDWIN, Nassau, NY
Built 1957 ADT: 16,000
Showing 2,801-2,850 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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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
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