State profile · Above median Poor share

New York bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in New York.

17,642
Public bridges
35.4%
Good condition
9.4%
Poor condition

New York holds 17,642 public highway bridges (#13 of 52 by inventory) with a 9.43% Poor share (#11 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 9.4% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 42 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

17,642

Public highway bridges in New York

Good Condition

35.4%

6,247 bridges rated 7-9

-14.6pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

9.4%

1,664 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

1.9pp vs national avg 7.5%

New York vs national bridge condition

New York - Good condition share 35.4%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

New York - Poor-condition share 31.4%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

New York in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: New York has 17,642 bridges and a 9.4% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #42 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: New York has 17,642 bridges and a 9.4% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #42 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

New York vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

17,642 13th of 54 higher than 41 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for New York

The highlighted point is New York: 17,642 bridges and 9.43% in Poor condition, rank #42 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below New York on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • Missouri: 24,618 bridges · 8.95% Poor
  • Illinois: 26,928 bridges · 9.35% Poor
  • New York: 17,642 bridges · 9.43% Poor
  • North Dakota: 4,255 bridges · 10.98% Poor
  • Michigan: 11,371 bridges · 11.27% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in New York

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 17,642 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains New York’s inventory

State agency holds 48.7% of the 17,642 public highway bridges filed under New York in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When New York’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 21.0% of the 17,642 bridges with a recorded original year in New York. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

New York35.4%55.2%9.4%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - New York (FHWA NBI)

Counties (62)

Albany 343 Allegany 402 Bronx 311 Broome 468 Cattaraugus 484 Cayuga 148 Chautauqua 559 Chemung 256 Chenango 256 Clinton 201 Columbia 243 Cortland 189 Delaware 450 Dutchess 332 Erie 906 Essex 256 Franklin 189 Fulton 98 Genesee 162 Greene 227 Hamilton 88 Herkimer 248 Jefferson 316 Kings 242 Lewis 167 Livingston 165 Madison 175 Monroe 615 Montgomery 205 Nassau 328 New York 247 Niagara 268 Oneida 496 Onondaga 472 Ontario 178 Orange 472 Orleans 136 Oswego 233 Otsego 266 Putnam 104 Queens 514 Rensselaer 269 Richmond 164 Rockland 248 Saratoga 228 Schenectady 115 Schoharie 174 Schuyler 100 Seneca 60 St. Lawrence 312 Steuben 627 Suffolk 369 Sullivan 365 Tioga 220 Tompkins 192 Ulster 392 Warren 141 Washington 189 Wayne 97 Westchester 774 Wyoming 136 Yates 55

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.

MO

Missouri

8.95% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$24,618

IL

Illinois

9.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$26,928
Selected

NY

New York

9.43% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$17,642

ND

North Dakota

10.98% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,255

MI

Michigan

11.27% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,371

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.

RTE 984

Poor

Over: DOCK STREET RONDOUT CRE

12.5MI N JCT RTS 9W+299, Ulster, NY

Built 1921 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 5,634

RTE 26

Poor

Over: ROARING BROOK

3.1 MI SOUTH OF LOWVILLE, Lewis, NY

Built 1978 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 1,961

Kempshall Mountain

Poor

Over: Fishing Brook

8 miles East of Long Lake, Hamilton, NY

Built 2016 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 10

SECOND AVENUE

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

CITY OF RENSSELAER, Rensselaer, NY

Built 1935 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 113

HARVEY BRIDGE RD

Poor

Over: WEST CANADA CREEK

E TIP OF HINCKLEY RESERVR, Herkimer, NY

Built 1895 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 239

GOSSNER ROAD

Poor

Over: FALL BROOK

8 MI NORTH OF TABERG, Oneida, NY

Built 1965 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 32

All Bridges in New York

RTE 394

Fair

Over: COLD STREAM BROOK

0.3 MI NW INT 17 ON RTE17, Cattaraugus, NY

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,193

RTE 9

Fair

Over: AUSABLE RIVER PARKING L

2MI NE OF KEESEVILLE, Clinton, NY

Built 1934 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,760

I81

Fair

Over: I81

1.5 MI S JCT I81 & I90, Onondaga, NY

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,644

FRM81I TO HIA BLVD

Fair

Over: PARK ST RAMP 81I NB TO

0.7MI NW 81I&HIAWATH BLVD, Onondaga, NY

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,897

FROM I81 TO RT370

Fair

Over: FRM CR137 TO PK ST FRM

0.6MI NW 81I&HIAWATH BLVD, Onondaga, NY

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,755

RAMP O TO SH 263

Fair

Over: 263 263 53011026 RTE 26

1 MI NE JCT SH 263 & I290, Erie, NY

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 346

RAMP P FROM RT263

Fair

Over: 263 263 53011027 RTE 26

1.2 MI NE JCT RT 263+I290, Erie, NY

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,127

RTE I86

Fair

Over: 86I 17 52011295 RTE I86

1.7 MI E JCT 394 & I86, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,342

RTE I990

Fair

Over: RTE 952T

1.5 MI N INT I990 & I290, Erie, NY

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 26,090

RTE 369

Fair

Over: TRIB PAGE BROOK

.8 MI S JCT SH 369 & SH 7, Broome, NY

Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,676

JFK EXPRESSWAY SB

Fair

Over: RTE 907D RTE 907D SO.

0.7 MI E I678 & BELT PKWY, Queens, NY

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t

JFK EXPRESSWAY NB

Fair

Over: NASSAU TO W. BEL SO.CON

0.7 MI E I678 & BELT PKWY, Queens, NY

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,247

TOLL ROAD

Fair

Over: 690I690I33011016 RTE I6

1M W.RT48&690I OVER 690I, Onondaga, NY

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,957

RTE 23

Fair

Over: BOWERY CREEK

1 MI.NW OF ACRA, Greene, NY

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,562

NICOLLS ROAD

Fair

Over: 27 27 0705 1213 906C 9

.7 MI E JCT SH 27 & SH454, Suffolk, NY

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,281

FROM 87I SB

Fair

Over: RENSSELAER LAKE RECREAT

I-87 SO.BD.TO I-90-EXIT 1, Albany, NY

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 35,812

RTE I87

Fair

Over: 90I 90I 1101 1000 RTE I

RAMP SE OVER I90, Albany, NY

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t

RTE 87

Fair

Over: 90I 90I11011004 RTE I90

EXIT 24 THRUWAY TO I87 NB, Albany, NY

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 32,378

I-81 NB ramps to N

Fair

Over: BROWN BROOK

0.1 MI E OF SR178 & I-81, Jefferson, NY

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,065

RTE 12A

Fair

Over: 88I 88I91011257 RTE I88

INTS. RT 12A & 88I, Broome, NY

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,332

MIDDLE CROSSOVER

Fair

Over: 88I 88I91011246 RTE I88

1.1 MI SW JCT SH 12A & I8, Broome, NY

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 708

RTE 878

Fair

Over: LIRR - FAR ROCKWY

JCT SH 878 & LONG ISLAND, Nassau, NY

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 34,199

RTE I88

Fair

Over: 81I 81I91013017 RTE I81

JCT I81/I88 -CHENANGO RVR, Broome, NY

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,491

RTE I278

Fair

Over: GOWANUS EXPWY. GOWANUS

HAMILTON AVE.RAMP 278IX, Kings, NY

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t

RAMP NW

Fair

Over: 490I490I43022067 RTE I4

OVER I490 NEAR EAST AVE, Monroe, NY

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,216

RTE I490

Fair

Over: 590I590I43012006 RTE I5

INT.490I&590I IN ROCHESTE, Monroe, NY

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 33,287

RAMP WS 490I 490I

Fair

Over: 590 590 43011001 RTE 59

INTERSECT. 490I & 590I, Monroe, NY

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,436

RTE 590

Fair

Over: 490I490I43023002 590 59

.3MI NW OF 490I & CLOVRST, Monroe, NY

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,823

RTE 318

Fair

Over: Black Brook

1.9 MI N OF SENECA FALLS, Seneca, NY

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,694

RTE 590

Fair

Over: RAMP WS 490I Grass Cree

EXIT 21 OF I490, Monroe, NY

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 76,446

RTE 12

Fair

Over: COLD CREEK

WATERTOWN STATE&GIFFORD, Jefferson, NY

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,991

RTE 443

Fair

Over: FOX CREEK

.5 MI EAST OF EAST BERNE, Albany, NY

Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,429

RTE I86

Fair

Over: RELOC WINFIELD ST

1MI W RT414 & WINFIELD ST, Steuben, NY

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,319

RTE I86

Fair

Over: RELOC WINFIELD ST

1M W RT414 & WINFIELD ST, Steuben, NY

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,966

RTE I86

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

3.2 MI E JCT SR 415 & I86, Steuben, NY

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 27,444

RTE 78

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

0.5 MI N JCT RTES 78 & 33, Erie, NY

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 27,606

RTE 907D

Fair

Over: RTE I878 SOUTH CONDUIT

1.3 MI W RTE 678+I78, Queens, NY

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 37,872

RTE 907M

Fair

Over: SPRINGFIELD BLVD

1.1 MI SW GCP + CRS IS PK, Queens, NY

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 145,312

RTE 907M

Fair

Over: 907M907MX5M14047 RTE 90

JCT GCP+I678, Queens, NY

Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t

RTE I95

Fair

Over: RTE I95

1.3 MI N I295+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t

BE SERVICE RD SB

Fair

Over: 278I278IX1M54046 RTE I2

JCT I95+I878+I78, Bronx, NY

Built 1951 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,590

RTE 908F

Fair

Over: GOLFERS PATH

3.9 MI N I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1952 Load: 32.7 t

VAN CORTLAND PK S

Fair

Over: EX-NYCRR PUTNAM B

3.2 MI N JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1952 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25,507

RTE I495

Fair

Over: RTE I495 CEMETERY UNDER

.5MI SE JCT I278+I495, Queens, NY

Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 158,270

RTE 908F

Fair

Over: GOLFERS UNDERPASS

.7 MI N I87+MOSHOLU PKWY, Bronx, NY

Built 1939 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 53,418

RTE 27

Fair

Over: 17TH STREET

JCT I278 & SH 27, Kings, NY

Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 175,362

ROOSEVELT AVE

Fair

Over: 907X907MX5MI4050 RTE 90

.4 MI S GCP+I678, Queens, NY

Built 1930 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 14,601

RTE I87

Fair

Over: RIDER AVE PED TNL

2.4 MILES S JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 105,993

RAVENDALE ROAD

Fair

Over: SAW MILL RIVER

AT HASTINGS ON HUDSON, Westchester, NY

Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 600

RTE 104

Fair

Over: SODUS CREEK

0.7M W OF RTS 414&104, Wayne, NY

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,358

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