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

CSX TRANS/AMTRAK

Unknown

Over: GOUNDRY STREET

N. TONAWANDA SOUTH, Niagara, NY

Built 1922 ADT: 1,100

CSX TRANS/AMTRAK

Unknown

Over: TREMONT STREET

N. TONAWANDA SOUTH, Niagara, NY

Built 1922 ADT: 1,000

CSX TRANSPORT

Unknown

Over: BAER ROAD

0.9 MI. W OF CAMBRIA STA., Niagara, NY

Built 1910 ADT: 6,000

CSX TRANSPORT

Unknown

Over: BAER ROAD

0.9 MI. W OF CAMBRIA STA., Niagara, NY

Built 1910 ADT: 6,000

Somerset Railroad

Unknown

Over: RTE 18

3 MI NW of Barker, Niagara, NY

Built 1982 ADT: 1,500

SOMERSET RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: 78 78 54013048

2.2 MILES NW RT 104, Niagara, NY

ADT: 2,023

RTE 8

Unknown

Over: 5 5 2610440, RTE 5

JCT 5+8 NEW HARTFORD, Oneida, NY

Built 2022 ADT: 19,000

RTE 5

Unknown

Over: FRENCH ROAD

2.2 MI S JCT RTS 5 & 5S, Oneida, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 10,324

RTE 5

Unknown

Over: FRENCH ROAD RAMPS

1.8 MI S JCT SH 5 & SH 5S, Oneida, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 100

RTE 8

Unknown

Over: 790I 790I, 90IX, RTE I90

JCT OF I90 & I790, Oneida, NY

Built 1988 ADT: 15,400

RTE 8

Unknown

Over: 790I 790I, 90IX, RTE I90

JCT OF I90 & I790, Oneida, NY

Built 1988 ADT: 15,400

RTE 8

Unknown

Over: RTE I790, RTE I790, RIVE

.2 MILE N JCT I90 & S H 8, Oneida, NY

Built 1988 ADT: 5,000

RTE 8

Unknown

Over: RTE I790, RTE I790, RIVE

.2 MI N.JCT. 90I & RTE 8, Oneida, NY

Built 1988 ADT: 7,806

RTE 12

Unknown

Over: PARKER HOLLOW RD

1.3 MI N JCT SH 12 & SH28, Oneida, NY

Built 2008 ADT: 100

RTE 12

Unknown

Over: RTE 365

1.8 MI N JCT RTS 28 & 12, Oneida, NY

Built 2007 ADT: 4,020

RTE 28

Unknown

Over: RTE 12

JCT RTE 28N+12, Oneida, NY

Built 1947 ADT: 5,549

RTE 26

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RTE I90

4 MI N JCT SH 5 & SH 26, Oneida, NY

Built 2000 ADT: 27,100

RTE 69

Unknown

Over: RTE 365

0.8 MI W JCT RTS 233 & 69, Oneida, NY

Built 2013 ADT: 2,000

RTE 26

Unknown

Over: RTE 365

.6 MI W JCT SH233 & SH 69, Oneida, NY

Built 2013 ADT: 2,000

RTE 26

Unknown

Over: MARTIN STREET, CSX TRANS

0.4 MI S JCT RTS 49 & 26, Oneida, NY

Built 1997 ADT: 529

RTE 26

Unknown

Over: MARTIN STREET, CSX TRANS

0.4 MI S JCT RTE 49+26, Oneida, NY

Built 1996 ADT: 529

RTE 28

Unknown

Over: WOODHULL ROAD

1.8 MI NE JCT SH28 & SH12, Oneida, NY

Built 1985 ADT: 1,159

RTE 26

Unknown

Over: RTE 46

JCT RTS 46+26, Oneida, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 17,259

RAMP NY 49EB

Unknown

Over: 49 49 26023010, RTE 49

JCT NY 365 & NY 49, Oneida, NY

Built 2005 ADT: 14,871

RTE 922E

Unknown

Over: 49 49 26023064, RTE 49

.5 MI NE JCT SH69 & CR32, Oneida, NY

Built 2002 ADT: 13,605

RTE 233

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RTE I90

03 MI W 90I EXIT 32 RAMP, Oneida, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 13,300

RTE 31

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RTE I90

0.4 MI E I90 EXIT 33 RAMP, Oneida, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 15,300

RTE 365

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RTE I90

JCT OF SH 365 & I90, Oneida, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 34,046

RTE 5A

Unknown

Over: 69 6926023111, RTE 69

JCT RTS 5A+69, Oneida, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 14,700

CULVER AVENUE

Unknown

Over: 5S 5S 26011025, RTE 5S

2.4 MI E JCT SH 5A & SH5S, Oneida, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 18,080

RTE 5S

Unknown

Over: PITCHER STREET

2.7 MI E JCT SH5A & SH5S, Oneida, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 916

RTE 5S

Unknown

Over: PITCHER STREET

2.7 MI E JCT SH5A & SH5S, Oneida, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 916

RTE 8

Unknown

Over: PINNACLE RD

5.5 MI S JCT SH 8 & SH 12, Oneida, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 3,550

RTE 8

Unknown

Over: PINNACLE RD

5.5 MI S JCT SH 8 & SH 12, Oneida, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 3,550

RTE 8

Unknown

Over: ELM STREET

4.2 MI S JCT SH 8 & SH 12, Oneida, NY

Built 1969

RTE 8

Unknown

Over: ELM STREET

4.2 MI S JCT SH 8 & SH 12, Oneida, NY

Built 1969

RTE 8

Unknown

Over: ONEIDA STREET

2.6 MI S JCT SH 8 & SH 12, Oneida, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 1,920

RTE 8

Unknown

Over: ONEIDA STREET

2.6 MI S JCT SH 8 & SH 12, Oneida, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 1,920

RTE 8

Unknown

Over: KELLOGG ROAD

1.9 MI S JCT SH 8 & SH 12, Oneida, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 5,933

RTE 8

Unknown

Over: KELLOGG ROAD

1.9 MI S JCT SH 8 & SH 12, Oneida, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 5,933

RTE 8

Unknown

Over: RTE 921E

05MI S JCT RTS 8+12, Oneida, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 17,650

RTE 291

Unknown

Over: 49 49 2602 3584, RTE 49

SH 291 / RELOCATED SH 49, Oneida, NY

Built 2002 ADT: 17,600

RTE 921B

Unknown

Over: NS ARTERIAL, NS ARTERIAL

1.6 MI S JCT RTS 5 & 5A, Oneida, NY

Built 1975 ADT: 25,600

RTE 49

Unknown

Over: SERVICE (LADO) RO

0.6 MI W JCT RTS 49 & 365, Oneida, NY

Built 1980 ADT: 100

RTE 49

Unknown

Over: SERVICE (LADO) RO

.6 MI W JCT SH 49 & SH365, Oneida, NY

Built 1980 ADT: 100

825 825 26011000

Unknown

Over: RTE 365

SE CORNER OF ROME, Oneida, NY

Built 1980 ADT: 100

RAMP FM NY 825 TO

Unknown

Over: RTE 365

CITY OF ROME NY, Oneida, NY

Built 1980 ADT: 100

MULANEY ROAD

Unknown

Over: 12 12 26043007, RTE 12,

3MI.SO.INT.RTES 12+8, Oneida, NY

Built 1983 ADT: 1

RTE I790

Unknown

Over: RTE 921C

2 MI E.INTERS RTS 90I & 8, Oneida, NY

Built 1989 ADT: 28,200

RAMP I790WB TO 8NB

Unknown

Over: RIVER ROAD, Ramp 8NB to

.1 MI E OF RTES 5 8&12INT, Oneida, NY

Built 1989 ADT: 14,182

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