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 3

Fair

Over: Trib.Lyon Bk

1 mile East CR 26, Franklin, NY

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,665

RTE 96B

Fair

Over: Danby Creek

3.3 mi NW Willseville, Tompkins, NY

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,512

RTE 374

Fair

Over: MEAD BROOK

1.7Mi W of Jct Rte190+374, Clinton, NY

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,195

RTE 907

Fair

Over: EAST RIVER SHORE

FDR DR / EAST RIVER SHORE, New York, NY

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 112,744

RTE I86

Fair

Over: OIL CREEK CHANNEL

0.1 MI E JCT CITY LNE & I, Allegany, NY

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,721

RTE I86

Fair

Over: OIL CREEK CHANNEL

0.1 MI E JCT CITY LNE & I, Allegany, NY

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,949

RTE I86

Fair

Over: KARR VALLEY CRK

1.1 MI SW OF ALMOND, Allegany, NY

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,525

RTE 5

Fair

Over: CHUCTANUNDA CREEK

.1MI.NW JCT.RT30&MOHAWK R, Montgomery, NY

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,865

RTE 921C

Fair

Over: 12 12 26043405 Route 1

1.6 MI N JCT RTS 12 & 49, Oneida, NY

Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 28,208

GFN RAMP

Fair

Over: 12 12 26043407 12 12 26

2 MI N JCT S.H.12 & SH 49, Oneida, NY

Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,243

RTE I390

Fair

Over: COUNTY ROAD 121

.2 MILE WEST OF COHOCTON, Steuben, NY

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,279

RTE 117

Fair

Over: BRIDLE PATH

.4 MI E JCT SH 117 & US 9, Westchester, NY

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,746

RTE 129

Fair

Over: RTE 987G

JCT RTE 129+TSP NB, Westchester, NY

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,818

RTE I86

Fair

Over: W BR FRENCH CREEK

0.1 MI E JCT RTE 426+ STE, Chautauqua, NY

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,137

RTE I90

Fair

Over: ERIE BLVD DELAWARE & HU

0.3 MI NW JCT I90 & I787, Albany, NY

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 35,394

RTE I90

Fair

Over: BROADWAY

0.5 MI NW JCT I90 & I787, Albany, NY

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 54,421

RTE I90

Fair

Over: BROADWAY

0.5 MI NW JCT I90 & I787, Albany, NY

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 46,740

NORTHERN BLVD

Fair

Over: Patroon Creek 90I 90I11

0.3 MI SW JCT SHAKER RD, Albany, NY

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,726

I787 SB TO SMX WB

Fair

Over: SM-OFF TO PEARL ST GREE

0.4 m W I-787SB Exit 3A, Albany, NY

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,023

CAMPUS ACCESS ROAD

Fair

Over: CAMPUS I-90 CONN

0.8 MI NW JCT 85 & 910D, Albany, NY

Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,689

RAMP T

Fair

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

STATE FAIR BLVD TO I690WB, Onondaga, NY

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,547

RTE I690

Fair

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

I-690 WB + NINE MI CREEK, Onondaga, NY

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25,881

RTE I690

Fair

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

I-690 EB + NINE MI CREEK, Onondaga, NY

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t

ROADWAY SO

Fair

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

OFF RAMP-690EB+NINE MI CR, Onondaga, NY

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 120

RTE 5

Fair

Over: ROADWAY A

.3 MI NE JCT SH5 WB&SH173, Onondaga, NY

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,431

RTE 695

Fair

Over: ROADWAY A

INT .4MI NE JCT RTS 5+173, Onondaga, NY

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 51,178

RTE 695

Fair

Over: ROADWAY BD

INT .4MI NE JCT RTS 5+173, Onondaga, NY

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 51,178

RTE 690

Fair

Over: RTE I481

1.4 MI N JCT I481SB & SH5, Onondaga, NY

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,394

RTE I481

Fair

Over: RTE I690

1.6 MI N JCT RTS I481SB+5, Onondaga, NY

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19,511

RTE 690

Fair

Over: RTE I690

1.6 MI N JCT RTS I-481 +5, Onondaga, NY

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,394

RTE 104

Fair

Over: MUDGE CREEK

2.4 MI W JCT RTS 104 + 89, Wayne, NY

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,075

RTE 104

Fair

Over: RED CREEK

0.5 MI E JCT RTS 104 +370, Wayne, NY

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,030

RTE 215

Fair

Over: VIRGIL CREEK

0.4 MI N VIRGIL ON RTE 90, Cortland, NY

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,503

RTE 940T

Fair

Over: RTE I490 RAMP TO I490 E

0.4MI W JCT I.L.&STATE ST, Monroe, NY

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19,473

RTE I490

Fair

Over: Parking Lot Drive RTE 3

JCT I490 & W MAIN STREET, Monroe, NY

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 37,363

RTE I490

Fair

Over: RTE 31 PARKING LOT DRIV

JCT I490 & W MAIN STREET, Monroe, NY

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 45,265

RAMP SE TO 490IEB

Fair

Over: RTE I490 RAMP LW TO 490

0.2MI S JCT SOUTH& COURT, Monroe, NY

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,642

RAMP LE

Fair

Over: 490I490I43022037 RTE I4

0.1MI W JCT I490&SCLINTON, Monroe, NY

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,819

IKEYS XING ROAD

Fair

Over: RTE I81

1.4 MI S JCT RTS 178+J-81, Jefferson, NY

Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 152

RTE I88

Fair

Over: TRB CORNELL CREEK

.3 MI E JCT I88 & SH 41, Chenango, NY

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,908

RTE 7

Fair

Over: BELDEN BROOK

1.0 MI E JCT RTS 7&79, Broome, NY

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,108

RTE 28N

Fair

Over: STILLWATER BROOK

8 MI E OF NEWCOMB ON 28N, Essex, NY

Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,232

RTE 248

Fair

Over: CHRISTN HOLLOW CR

1.0 MI E OF HALLSPORT, Allegany, NY

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 900

RTE I87

Fair

Over: METRO NO COMMUTER

MACOMBS DAM PARK, Bronx, NY

Built 1951 Load: 32.7 t

RTE I87

Fair

Over: RELIEF

MACOMBS DAM PARK, Bronx, NY

Built 1951 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30,711

RTE 237

Fair

Over: 947A947A45011104 RTE 94

JCT RTS LOSP + 237, Orleans, NY

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 652

ELMONT ROAD

Fair

Over: RTE 908M

.2 MI E NYC L -SSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 22,642

HEMPSTEAD AVENUE

Fair

Over: RTE 908M

3.3 MI E NYC LINE ON SSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 36,447

PENINSULA BLVD

Fair

Over: RTE 908M

5.1 MI E NYC L-SSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 47,451

SSP-MSP CONNECTOR

Fair

Over: RTE 908M

3.1 MI W JCT RTS SSP+WSP, Nassau, NY

Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t

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