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

WOOD & BEACH AVES

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, 95I 95IX1M21034

1.4 MI NW I95+I878, Bronx, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 122,618

WHITE PLAINS ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, RTE I95

1.1 MI NW JCT I95 & I878, Bronx, NY

Built 1945 ADT: 122,618

HUGH GRANT CIRCLE

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, RTE I95, NYCTA

1 MI NW I95+I878, Bronx, NY

Built 1955 ADT: 113,119

AT ELLIS AVE

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, RTE I95

.7 MI NW I95+I278, Bronx, NY

Built 1955 ADT: 113,119

CASTLE HILL AVE

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, RTE I95

.5 MI NW I95 + I678, Bronx, NY

Built 1951 ADT: 113,119

AT WATSON AVE

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, RTE I95

.4 MI NW I95 + I678, Bronx, NY

Built 1951 ADT: 1

RTE I95

Unknown

Over: 278IX1M54044, 678IXM1101

JCT I95 & I278 & I295, Bronx, NY

Built 1971

RTE I95

Unknown

Over: I-278 EB Ramp, Bruckner

JCT I95 & I278 & I295, Bronx, NY

Built 1970 ADT: 5,500

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: 95I 95IX1MR10A1, ZEREGA

JCT I95 & I278 & I295, Bronx, NY

Built 1970 ADT: 12,000

RTE I95

Unknown

Over: BE NB SERVICE RD

JCT I95 & I278 & I295, Bronx, NY

Built 1970 ADT: 14,400

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: Brush Avenue, 95IX (W/B)

JCT I95 & I278 & I678, Bronx, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 31,950

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: Bruckner Blvd. W/B, RTE

JCT I95 & I878 & I78, Bronx, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 100

RTE I95

Unknown

Over: I678, Bruckner Blvd, Bru

JCT I95&I878&I78, Bronx, NY

Built 1971

RTE I95

Unknown

Over: Bruckner Blvd, Ramp from

JCT I95 & I878 & I78, Bronx, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 40,230

EAST TREMONT AVE

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, RTE I95

.31 MI SW JCT I295 & I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 71,574

LOGAN AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, RTE I95

.16 MI SW JCT I295 & I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 143,147

RTE I95

Unknown

Over: RTE I695, RTE I695

JCT I295 & I95, Bronx, NY

Built 2007 ADT: 49,800

AT WATERBURY AVE

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, RTE I95, RTE 69

JCT I695+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 122,618

JARVIS AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, RTE I95

.5 MILE N JCT I295 & I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 143,147

AT MIDDLETOWN RD

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, RTE I95

.7 MI N I295+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 143,147

AT BUHRE AVE

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, RTE I95, NB SRV

.9 MI N I295+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 33,139

WILKINSON AVE

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, RTE I95

1.1 MI N I295+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 14,347

AT PELHAM BAY PARK

Unknown

Over: Charles J Cimi Place, RT

1.2 MI N I295+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 3,000

WESTCHESTER AVE

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, RTE I95

1.2 MI N I295+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 143,147

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: BRUCKNER EXPWY, BRUCKNER

1 MI NE I278+I87, Bronx, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 900

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: BRUCKNER BLVD SB, RELIEF

1 MI NE JCT I278 & I87, Bronx, NY

Built 1959 ADT: 1,400

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: Bruckner Blvd Westbound,

JCT I278 & I87, Bronx, NY

Built 1959 ADT: 4,100

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: EAST 140TH STREET

1 MI NE JCT I278 & I87, Bronx, NY

Built 1962

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: HUNTS POINT AVE

1 MI NE JCT I278 & I87, Bronx, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 45,000

WHITE PLAINS ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE I278, RTE I278

1.2 MI W I878+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 88,501

CASTLE HILL AVE

Unknown

Over: RTE I278, RTE I278, RTE

.7 MI W I878+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 64,700

WESTCHESTER AVE

Unknown

Over: RTE I895, RTE I895, NYC

JCT I95 & I278, Bronx, NY

Built 1964 ADT: 50,839

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: RTE I278, RTE I278

JCT I278 & I87, Bronx, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 47,600

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: ST ANN'S AVENUE

3.1 MILES S JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 3,000

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: BROOK AVENUE

3.0 MI S JCT I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1959 ADT: 2,000

WILLIS AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I87, RTE I87

2.8 MI S JCT I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 58,592

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: LINCOLN AVE, THIRD AVE

2.5 MI S JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 48,700

GRAND CONCOURSE

Unknown

Over: RTE I87, RTE I87, Rmp to

2.3 MI S JCT I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1938

138TH STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE I87, RTE I87

2.2 MILES S JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1938 ADT: 118,524

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: 87I 87IXIMR05B1, METRO N

1.5 MI S JCT I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 687

PED BR AT W161 ST

Unknown

Over: RTE I87, RTE I87, SEDGWI

1 MI S JCT I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1955 ADT: 14,000

DEPOT PLACE

Unknown

Over: RTE I87, RTE I87, RAMP T

.3 MI S JCT I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 16,000

RTE I95

Unknown

Over: 181ST STREET, RTE I87, R

JCT I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1964 ADT: 14,000

RTE I95

Unknown

Over: RTE I87, RTE I87

JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1964 ADT: 124,561

RTE I95

Unknown

Over: SEDGWICK AVENUE

JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1964 ADT: 14,000

UNDERCLIFF AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE 87I

JCT I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 9,100

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: RTE I87, RTE I87, SEDGWI

JCT I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1964 ADT: 107,100

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: RTE I87, RTE 87I, SEDGWI

JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1964 ADT: 14,000

RTE I95

Unknown

Over: 87IX NB To 95IX SB, 95IX

JCT I 87 + I 95, Bronx, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 67,155

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: RTE I87, RTE I87, RTE I9

JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 14,000

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