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
CSX TRANS/AMTRAK
UnknownOver: GOUNDRY STREET
N. TONAWANDA SOUTH, Niagara, NY
Built 1922 ADT: 1,100
CSX TRANS/AMTRAK
UnknownOver: TREMONT STREET
N. TONAWANDA SOUTH, Niagara, NY
Built 1922 ADT: 1,000
CSX TRANSPORT
UnknownOver: BAER ROAD
0.9 MI. W OF CAMBRIA STA., Niagara, NY
Built 1910 ADT: 6,000
CSX TRANSPORT
UnknownOver: BAER ROAD
0.9 MI. W OF CAMBRIA STA., Niagara, NY
Built 1910 ADT: 6,000
Somerset Railroad
UnknownOver: RTE 18
3 MI NW of Barker, Niagara, NY
Built 1982 ADT: 1,500
SOMERSET RAILROAD
UnknownOver: 78 78 54013048
2.2 MILES NW RT 104, Niagara, NY
ADT: 2,023
RTE 8
UnknownOver: 5 5 2610440, RTE 5
JCT 5+8 NEW HARTFORD, Oneida, NY
Built 2022 ADT: 19,000
RTE 5
UnknownOver: FRENCH ROAD
2.2 MI S JCT RTS 5 & 5S, Oneida, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 10,324
RTE 5
UnknownOver: FRENCH ROAD RAMPS
1.8 MI S JCT SH 5 & SH 5S, Oneida, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 100
RTE 8
UnknownOver: 790I 790I, 90IX, RTE I90
JCT OF I90 & I790, Oneida, NY
Built 1988 ADT: 15,400
RTE 8
UnknownOver: 790I 790I, 90IX, RTE I90
JCT OF I90 & I790, Oneida, NY
Built 1988 ADT: 15,400
RTE 8
UnknownOver: RTE I790, RTE I790, RIVE
.2 MILE N JCT I90 & S H 8, Oneida, NY
Built 1988 ADT: 5,000
RTE 8
UnknownOver: RTE I790, RTE I790, RIVE
.2 MI N.JCT. 90I & RTE 8, Oneida, NY
Built 1988 ADT: 7,806
RTE 12
UnknownOver: PARKER HOLLOW RD
1.3 MI N JCT SH 12 & SH28, Oneida, NY
Built 2008 ADT: 100
RTE 12
UnknownOver: RTE 365
1.8 MI N JCT RTS 28 & 12, Oneida, NY
Built 2007 ADT: 4,020
RTE 28
UnknownOver: RTE 12
JCT RTE 28N+12, Oneida, NY
Built 1947 ADT: 5,549
RTE 26
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
4 MI N JCT SH 5 & SH 26, Oneida, NY
Built 2000 ADT: 27,100
RTE 69
UnknownOver: RTE 365
0.8 MI W JCT RTS 233 & 69, Oneida, NY
Built 2013 ADT: 2,000
RTE 26
UnknownOver: RTE 365
.6 MI W JCT SH233 & SH 69, Oneida, NY
Built 2013 ADT: 2,000
RTE 26
UnknownOver: MARTIN STREET, CSX TRANS
0.4 MI S JCT RTS 49 & 26, Oneida, NY
Built 1997 ADT: 529
RTE 26
UnknownOver: MARTIN STREET, CSX TRANS
0.4 MI S JCT RTE 49+26, Oneida, NY
Built 1996 ADT: 529
RTE 28
UnknownOver: WOODHULL ROAD
1.8 MI NE JCT SH28 & SH12, Oneida, NY
Built 1985 ADT: 1,159
RTE 26
UnknownOver: RTE 46
JCT RTS 46+26, Oneida, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 17,259
RAMP NY 49EB
UnknownOver: 49 49 26023010, RTE 49
JCT NY 365 & NY 49, Oneida, NY
Built 2005 ADT: 14,871
RTE 922E
UnknownOver: 49 49 26023064, RTE 49
.5 MI NE JCT SH69 & CR32, Oneida, NY
Built 2002 ADT: 13,605
RTE 233
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
03 MI W 90I EXIT 32 RAMP, Oneida, NY
Built 1954 ADT: 13,300
RTE 31
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
0.4 MI E I90 EXIT 33 RAMP, Oneida, NY
Built 1954 ADT: 15,300
RTE 365
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
JCT OF SH 365 & I90, Oneida, NY
Built 1954 ADT: 34,046
RTE 5A
UnknownOver: 69 6926023111, RTE 69
JCT RTS 5A+69, Oneida, NY
Built 1969 ADT: 14,700
CULVER AVENUE
UnknownOver: 5S 5S 26011025, RTE 5S
2.4 MI E JCT SH 5A & SH5S, Oneida, NY
Built 1968 ADT: 18,080
RTE 5S
UnknownOver: PITCHER STREET
2.7 MI E JCT SH5A & SH5S, Oneida, NY
Built 1968 ADT: 916
RTE 5S
UnknownOver: PITCHER STREET
2.7 MI E JCT SH5A & SH5S, Oneida, NY
Built 1968 ADT: 916
RTE 8
UnknownOver: PINNACLE RD
5.5 MI S JCT SH 8 & SH 12, Oneida, NY
Built 1969 ADT: 3,550
RTE 8
UnknownOver: PINNACLE RD
5.5 MI S JCT SH 8 & SH 12, Oneida, NY
Built 1969 ADT: 3,550
RTE 8
UnknownOver: ELM STREET
4.2 MI S JCT SH 8 & SH 12, Oneida, NY
Built 1969
RTE 8
UnknownOver: ELM STREET
4.2 MI S JCT SH 8 & SH 12, Oneida, NY
Built 1969
RTE 8
UnknownOver: ONEIDA STREET
2.6 MI S JCT SH 8 & SH 12, Oneida, NY
Built 1969 ADT: 1,920
RTE 8
UnknownOver: ONEIDA STREET
2.6 MI S JCT SH 8 & SH 12, Oneida, NY
Built 1969 ADT: 1,920
RTE 8
UnknownOver: KELLOGG ROAD
1.9 MI S JCT SH 8 & SH 12, Oneida, NY
Built 1969 ADT: 5,933
RTE 8
UnknownOver: KELLOGG ROAD
1.9 MI S JCT SH 8 & SH 12, Oneida, NY
Built 1969 ADT: 5,933
RTE 8
UnknownOver: RTE 921E
05MI S JCT RTS 8+12, Oneida, NY
Built 1967 ADT: 17,650
RTE 291
UnknownOver: 49 49 2602 3584, RTE 49
SH 291 / RELOCATED SH 49, Oneida, NY
Built 2002 ADT: 17,600
RTE 921B
UnknownOver: NS ARTERIAL, NS ARTERIAL
1.6 MI S JCT RTS 5 & 5A, Oneida, NY
Built 1975 ADT: 25,600
RTE 49
UnknownOver: SERVICE (LADO) RO
0.6 MI W JCT RTS 49 & 365, Oneida, NY
Built 1980 ADT: 100
RTE 49
UnknownOver: SERVICE (LADO) RO
.6 MI W JCT SH 49 & SH365, Oneida, NY
Built 1980 ADT: 100
825 825 26011000
UnknownOver: RTE 365
SE CORNER OF ROME, Oneida, NY
Built 1980 ADT: 100
RAMP FM NY 825 TO
UnknownOver: RTE 365
CITY OF ROME NY, Oneida, NY
Built 1980 ADT: 100
MULANEY ROAD
UnknownOver: 12 12 26043007, RTE 12,
3MI.SO.INT.RTES 12+8, Oneida, NY
Built 1983 ADT: 1
RTE I790
UnknownOver: RTE 921C
2 MI E.INTERS RTS 90I & 8, Oneida, NY
Built 1989 ADT: 28,200
RAMP I790WB TO 8NB
UnknownOver: RIVER ROAD, Ramp 8NB to
.1 MI E OF RTES 5 8&12INT, Oneida, NY
Built 1989 ADT: 14,182
Showing 3,151-3,200 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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