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

36TH STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE I495

0.8MI SW JCT EAST R &495I, New York, NY

Built 1939 ADT: 71,221

TUNNEL ENT STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE I495

0.6MI SW JCT EAST R &495I, New York, NY

Built 1939 ADT: 71,221

2ND AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I495

0.7MI SW JCT EAST R &495I, New York, NY

Built 1939 ADT: 71,221

WEST 33RD STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE I495

IN WEST MANHATTAN, New York, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 74,762

WEST 34TH STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE I495

IN WEST MANHATTAN, New York, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 74,762

WEST 35TH STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE I495

IN WEST MANHATTAN, New York, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 74,762

WEST 37TH STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE I495

IN WEST MANHATTAN, New York, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 74,762

WEST 38TH STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE I495

IN WEST MANHATTAN, New York, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 74,762

W 37TH STREET

Unknown

Over: DYER AVENUE

IN WEST MANHATTAN, New York, NY

Built 1935 ADT: 12,600

W 38TH STREET

Unknown

Over: DYER AVENUE

IN WEST MANHATTAN, New York, NY

Built 1935 ADT: 12,600

WEST 39TH STREET

Unknown

Over: DYER AVENUE

IN WEST MANHATTAN, New York, NY

Built 1936 ADT: 20,890

DYER AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I495

IN WEST MANHATTAN, New York, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 74,762

BUS RAMP W99

Unknown

Over: 9TH AVE, DYER AVENUE &

BT RAMP W99 AT LINCOLN TU, New York, NY

Built 1950 ADT: 3,000

BUS RAMPS B97&R98

Unknown

Over: 9th Avenue, BUS RAMP W95

BT RAMP R97,R98,E96, New York, NY

Built 1950 ADT: 3,000

BUS RAMP R97

Unknown

Over: 9TH AVE

IN WEST MANHATTAN, New York, NY

Built 1950 ADT: 100

BUS RAMPS E92&W95

Unknown

Over: 40th St., BUS RAMP E96,

IN WEST MANHATTAN, New York, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 100

BUS RAMP E92

Unknown

Over: BUS RAMP E96, DYER AVE

IN WEST MANHATTAN, New York, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 100

FTBG AT VARICK ST

Unknown

Over: HOLLAND TUNL APPR

E OF 78I & HUDSON RIVER, New York, NY

Built 1957 ADT: 30,000

BUS RAMP E96

Unknown

Over: DYER AVE

IN WEST MANHATTAN, New York, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 20,890

HR17WB FROM 907V

Unknown

Over: HR16, RIVERSIDE DRIVE, H

NORTHERN MANHATTAN, New York, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 100

RTE I95

Unknown

Over: Amtrak Railroad, Fort Wa

95I OVER HUDSON RIVER LL, New York, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 122,389

RTE I95

Unknown

Over: Amtrak Railroad, Fort Wa

I95 OVER HUDSON RIVER- UL, New York, NY

Built 1931

RTE I95

Unknown

Over: Ramp 179, UNDER HHP & RV

I95 OVER HUDSON RIVER, New York, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 36,072

RTE 95

Unknown

Over: Ramp 178, HHP & RVRSD DR

I95 OVER HUDSON RIVER, New York, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 36,072

RAMP 179

Unknown

Over: HENRY HUD PKWY NB, RAMP

95I OVER HUDSON RIVER, New York, NY

Built 1931 ADT: 100

HR1 FRM RIVRSD DR

Unknown

Over: HR3 FRM RIVRSD DR

95I OVER HUDSON RIVER, New York, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 100

BUS TURNAROUND

Unknown

Over: 95IX, RTE I95

95I OVER HUDSON RIVER, New York, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 10,000

WEST BUS RAMP

Unknown

Over: RTE 95IX

95I OVER HUDSON RIVER, New York, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 10,000

RTE 9

Unknown

Over: RAMP LX2

95I OVER HUDSON RIVER, New York, NY

Built 1931 ADT: 100

RTE 9

Unknown

Over: HR8, HR11, HR6, HR7, HR9

I95 OVER HUDSON RIVER, New York, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 5,000

EAST BUS RAMP

Unknown

Over: I 95 EASTBOUND UL

95I OVER HUDSON RIVER, New York, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 10,000

RTE 9

Unknown

Over: I 95 RAMP UX, HHP, RVRSD

HENRY HUDSON PARKWAY, New York, NY

Built 1931 ADT: 500

I 95 RAMP UX

Unknown

Over: HHP, RVRSD DRIVE, HR 9 R

HENRY HUDSON PARKWAY, New York, NY

Built 1931 ADT: 13,420

HR 6 AND HR 11

Unknown

Over: LOWER LEVEL

SE JCT 95I & RTE 9A, New York, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 12,000

RAMP HR 11

Unknown

Over: Pedestrian and Bike Path

500 FT S OF GEO WASH BR, New York, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 9,200

HR10

Unknown

Over: RIVERSIDE DRIVE

SOUTH BOUND RAMP FROM GWB, New York, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 10,559

HR12HP NB FRM GWB

Unknown

Over: RTE 907V, RTE 907V

800 FT S OF GEO WASHTN BR, New York, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 100

HR2 & 4

Unknown

Over: HR8, HR9, HR11, HR7

800 FT S OF GEO WASHTN BR, New York, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 100

RTE 95

Unknown

Over: FT WASHINGTON AVE

0.2 MI W OF 95I & RTE 9, New York, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 8,000

FT WASHINGTON AVE

Unknown

Over: 95IX, RTE I95, BUS STATI

0.2 MI EAST JCT 95I & 9, New York, NY

Built 1931

NORTH BUS PRKG BR

Unknown

Over: BROADWAY

AT JCT US 9 & I95, New York, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 31,227

SOUTH BUS PRKG BR

Unknown

Over: BROADWAY

AT JCT US 9 & 95I, New York, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 31,227

RTE 9

Unknown

Over: 95IX, RTE I95, NORTH BUS

US 9 OVER 95I, New York, NY

Built 1960

WADSWORTH AVE

Unknown

Over: 95IX, RTE I95

0.10MI E OF 95I & US 9, New York, NY

Built 1959

ST NICHOLAS AVE

Unknown

Over: 95IX, RTE I95

0.15MI E OF 95I & US 9, New York, NY

Built 1959

AUDUBON AVENUE

Unknown

Over: 95IX, RTE I95

0.25MI E OF 95I & US 9, New York, NY

Built 1959

AMSTERDAM AVENUE

Unknown

Over: 95IX, RTE I95

0.35MI E OF 95I & US 9, New York, NY

Built 1959

SOUTH ACCESS AT 1

Unknown

Over: 907V907VX4M11103, 907V90

2.5 M SOUTH OF G.W.BRIDGE, New York, NY

Built 1989 ADT: 100

N.ACCESS AT 145TH

Unknown

Over: 907V907VX4M11106, 907V90

2 M SOUTH OF G W BRIDGE, New York, NY

Built 1989 ADT: 52,400

W. 36TH ST & DYER

Unknown

Over: RTE I495

IN WEST MANHATTAN, New York, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 10,000

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