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

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 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)

New York26.45306293121472%34.5442191093456%6.899435500731759%6.899435500731759%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,206

30

Montana

6.70% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122
Selected

36

New York

6.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$19,132

21

Kentucky

7.06% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,554

33

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

SKINNERS FALLS NY

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

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

LIRR MONTAUK BR

Unknown

Over: BROOKSIDE AVE

0.5 MI E OF BALDWIN, Nassau, NY

Built 1957 ADT: 5,500

LIRR MONTAUK BR

Unknown

Over: PENNSYLVANIA AV

0.7 MI W OF FREEPORT, Nassau, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 7,000

LIRR MONTAUK BR

Unknown

Over: LONG BEACH AVE

0.5 MI W OF FREEPORT, Nassau, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 7,000

LIRR MONTAUK BR

Unknown

Over: BERGEN PLACE

0.4 MI W OF FREEPORT, Nassau, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 7,000

LIRR MONTAUK BR

Unknown

Over: OCEAN AVE

0.3 MI W OF FREEPORT, Nassau, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 9,000

LIRR MONTAUK BR

Unknown

Over: MAIN ST

AT FREEPORT, Nassau, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 11,500

LIRR MONTAUK BR

Unknown

Over: WANTAGH AVE

AT WANTAGH, Nassau, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 16,500

LIRR MONTAUK BR

Unknown

Over: OAKLAND AVE

0.4 MI EAST OF WANTAGH, Nassau, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 7,000

LIRR MONTAUK BR

Unknown

Over: WASHINGTON AVE

AT SEAFORD, Nassau, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 5,000

LIRR MONTAUK BR

Unknown

Over: BWAY (M'PEQUA RD)

0.1 MI WEST OF MASSAPEQUA, Nassau, NY

Built 1953 ADT: 13,500

LIRR MONTAUK BR

Unknown

Over: BWAY (M'PEQUA RD)

0.1 MI WEST OF MASSAPEQUA, Nassau, NY

Built 1953 ADT: 13,500

LIRR ROCKAWAY BR

Unknown

Over: PENINSULA BLVD

0.6 MI N OF HEWLETT, Nassau, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 26,500

RAMPS TO/FROM HRD

Unknown

Over: RTE I95

JCT I87+I95, New York, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 144,000

RAMP TO HRD SB

Unknown

Over: RAMP TO 95I & 87I

JCT I87+I95, New York, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 31,500

RAMP TO US 1

Unknown

Over: RAMP TO 95I & 87I

JCT I87+I95, New York, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 31,500

RAMP TO US 1

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, 95I X, RAMP FRO

JCT I87+I95, New York, NY

Built 2011 ADT: 15,000

RAMP TO GW BRIDGE

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, 95I X North Fro

JCT I87+I95, New York, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 147,625

RAMP TO GW BRIDGE

Unknown

Over: RTE I95

JCT I87+I95, New York, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 147,625

RTE 907P

Unknown

Over: RTE 907P, RTE 907P, PARK

4.2 MI NE FDR DR+ROUTE 25, New York, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 119,961

EAST139TH STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE 907P, RTE 907P, MADI

4.4 MI NE FDR DR+ROUTE 25, New York, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 80,279

RTE 907P

Unknown

Over: RTE 907P

4.4 MI NE FDR DR+ROUTE 25, New York, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 28,150

RAMP TO 139TH ST

Unknown

Over: RTE 907P

4.4 MI NE FDR DR+ROUTE 25, New York, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 29,150

AT W 142ND ST

Unknown

Over: RTE 907P, RTE 907P

4.6 MI NE FDR DR+ROUTE 25, New York, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 52,200

RTE 907P

Unknown

Over: RTE 907P, RAMP TO NB HRD

5.6 MI NE FDR DR+ROUTE 25, New York, NY

Built 1966

RTE 907P

Unknown

Over: RTE 907P, RTE 907P, RTE

5.8 MI NE FDR DR+ROUTE 25, New York, NY

Built 1966 ADT: 28,150

RTE 907L

Unknown

Over: 34TH STREET, 35TH STREET

JCT FDR DRIVE & 34TH ST, New York, NY

Built 1966 ADT: 17,400

RTE 907L

Unknown

Over: ROAD TO 34TH ST

JCT.FDR DRIVE & 34TH ST., New York, NY

Built 1966 ADT: 4,200

RTE 907L

Unknown

Over: 907L907LX4MR09A2, E. 35t

JCT.FDR DRIVE & 34TH ST., New York, NY

Built 1949 ADT: 100

Intrepid Ped Bridg

Unknown

Over: Rt 9A 12th Av, Rt 9A 12t

Intrepid & Route 9A, New York, NY

Built 2003 ADT: 54,000

RTE 907

Unknown

Over: 87I 87IX1M11022, RTE I87

OVER HARLEM RV NR HIGH BR, New York, NY

Built 1895 ADT: 30,000

RTE 907V

Unknown

Over: PEDESTRIAN PATH, 79TH ST

JCT OF US 9A & 72ND STREE, New York, NY

Built 1937 ADT: 9,200

RTE 907V

Unknown

Over: RTE 907V

.7 MI NE ROUTE 9A+79 ST, New York, NY

Built 1938 ADT: 6,100

RTE 907V

Unknown

Over: RTE 907V

.7 MI NE ROUTE 9A+79 ST, New York, NY

Built 1938 ADT: 6,100

RTE 907V

Unknown

Over: RAMP TO HHP SB

1 MI NE ROUTE 9A+79 ST, New York, NY

Built 1938 ADT: 1,300

RTE 907V

Unknown

Over: RAMP TO HHP SB

1 MI NE ROUTE 9A+79 ST, New York, NY

Built 1938 ADT: 1,300

RTE 907V

Unknown

Over: ST CLAIR PLACE, 138THSTT

3 MI NE ROUTE 9A+79 ST, New York, NY

Built 1939 ADT: 10,000

RTE 907V

Unknown

Over: W 135 ST

3 MI NE ROUTE 9A+79 ST, New York, NY

Built 1939 ADT: 7,000

RTE 907V

Unknown

Over: W 135 ST

3 MI NE ROUTE 9A+79 ST, New York, NY

Built 1939

RTE 9A

Unknown

Over: 158TH STREET, AMTRAK-W S

4 MI NE ROUTE 9A+79 ST, New York, NY

Built 1939 ADT: 8,000

RTE 907V

Unknown

Over: RTE 907V, RTE 907V

4.6 MI NE ROUTE 9A+79 ST, New York, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 101,000

RTE 907V

Unknown

Over: RTE 907V, RTE 907V

4.7 MI NE ROUTE 9A+79 ST, New York, NY

Built 1939 ADT: 60,000

PEDESTRIAN

Unknown

Over: RTE 907V

5.3 MI NE ROUTE 9A+79 ST, New York, NY

Built 1955 ADT: 18,400

RTE 9A

Unknown

Over: ACCESS RD TO HHPS

6.4 MI NE ROUTE 9A+79 ST, New York, NY

Built 1937 ADT: 6,000

RTE 9A

Unknown

Over: DYCKMAN STREET

6.5 MI NE ROUTE 9A+79 ST, New York, NY

Built 1937 ADT: 3,300

RTE 907V

Unknown

Over: DYCKMAN STREET, AMTRAK

6.4 MI NE ROUTE 9A+79 ST, New York, NY

Built 1939 ADT: 100

RTE 907L

Unknown

Over: RTE 907L, RTE 907L

JCT FDR DR+BATTERY, New York, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 19,700

RTE 907L

Unknown

Over: EAST RIVER SHORELINE, SO

.9 MI NE FDR DR+BATTERY, New York, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 15,900

RTE 907L

Unknown

Over: RTE 907L, RTE 907L, RTE

.9 MI NE FDR DR+BATTERY, New York, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 100

RTE 907L

Unknown

Over: SOUTH STREET, RTE 907L

.9 MI NE FDR DR+BATTERY, New York, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 15,900

SB OFFRAMP-FDR DR

Unknown

Over: SOUTH STREET

.9 MI NE JCT FDR &BATTERY, New York, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 15,900

Showing 2,851-2,900 of 19,132 bridges

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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