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

RTE I790

Unknown

Over: 921C 921C 26011012

1MI EAST OF RTES 8 12&5, Oneida, NY

Built 1989 ADT: 28,905

PED/BIKE PATH

Unknown

Over: Rt 49, 90IX, RT 49 Acces

.25 MI W JCT SH8/12 & I90, Oneida, NY

Built 1989

8-12 NB TO 49 WB

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RTE I90, RTE I790,

.25 MI E OF N-S ART & I90, Oneida, NY

Built 1989 ADT: 15,400

RTE I790

Unknown

Over: 49 790I26011016, 90IX, R

.1 MI W JCT SH 5/8 & SH12, Oneida, NY

Built 1989

RTE 49

Unknown

Over: 90 IX, RTE 49, NYS RTE 4

.75 MI W N.S.ART, Oneida, NY

Built 1989 ADT: 8,000

RAMP FM I790 SB TO

Unknown

Over: 5A 5A 26012014, RTE 5S

JCT SH 5A & SH 5S, Oneida, NY

Built 1990 ADT: 23,809

RAMP TO/FM NS ART

Unknown

Over: 5S 26011001, RTE 5S

JCT SH 5 & SH 5S, Oneida, NY

Built 1990

RTE 49

Unknown

Over: RIVER ROAD

IN MAYNARD, Oneida, NY

Built 2001 ADT: 1,000

RTE 49

Unknown

Over: RIVER ROAD

IN MAYNARD, Oneida, NY

Built 2001 ADT: 1,000

RTE 49

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RTE I90

1.5 MI E JCT SH291 & SH49, Oneida, NY

Built 2001

RTE 840

Unknown

Over: OLD CAMPION ROAD

.2 MI NW JCT SH 8 & CR 26, Oneida, NY

Built 2005 ADT: 1,000

RTE 840

Unknown

Over: OLD CAMPION ROAD

.2 MI NW JCT NY8 & NY26, Oneida, NY

Built 2005 ADT: 1,000

MIDDLE SETTLEMENT

Unknown

Over: 840 84026011016, RTE 840

1.7 MI NW JCT SH 8 & SH12, Oneida, NY

Built 2005

RTE 840

Unknown

Over: 5A 5A 26011011

JUDD RD AND COMMERCIAL DR, Oneida, NY

Built 2005 ADT: 11,500

PED/ BIKE PATH

Unknown

Over: 49 49 26023587, RTE 49

.2 MI SE SH 290 & SH 49, Oneida, NY

Built 2005

RTE 69

Unknown

Over: BLOSSVALE ROAD

7.4 MI SE JCT SH13 & SH69, Oneida, NY

Built 2003 ADT: 385

5 5 26104031

Unknown

Over: COURT STREET

NY 5/8/12 OVER COURT ST, Oneida, NY

Built 2015

5 5 26104032

Unknown

Over: COLUMBIA STREET

Utica, Oneida, NY

Built 2016

5 5 26104033

Unknown

Over: LAFAYETTE STREET

City of Utica, Oneida, NY

Built 2017

RTE 790

Unknown

Over: 5S 5S 26011000, Ramp to

Jct Rts 5A, 5S, 5 Utica, Oneida, NY

Built 2017 ADT: 24,000

Pedestrian Trail

Unknown

Over: NYS Route 5, 8, & 12 SB,

Utica, Oneida, NY

Built 2015

RTE 12

Unknown

Over: CROOKED BROOK RD.

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

Built 1971

RTE 12

Unknown

Over: CROOKED BROOK RD

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

Built 1971

RTE 12

Unknown

Over: PUTNAM ROAD

7.8 MI N JCT SH 12 & SH49, Oneida, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 231

RTE 12

Unknown

Over: PUTNAM ROAD

7.8 MI N JCT SH 12 & SH49, Oneida, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 231

RTE 12

Unknown

Over: DOYLE ROAD

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

Built 1971

RTE 12

Unknown

Over: DOYLE ROAD

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

Built 1971

MILLER ROAD

Unknown

Over: 12 12 26043036, RTE 12

4.2 MI N JCT SH12 & SH49, Oneida, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 13,740

RTE 8

Unknown

Over: 12 12 26043038, RTE 12

JCT OF S.H.8 & S.H.12, Oneida, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 3,800

RTE 921C

Unknown

Over: 12 12 26043405, Route 1

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

Built 1969 ADT: 12,560

GFN RAMP

Unknown

Over: 12 12 26043407, 12 12 26

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

Built 1969

RTE 921C

Unknown

Over: MA&N, LEE STREET, Water

02MI N JCT RTS 5S+921C, Oneida, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 100

WHITESBORO EXIT

Unknown

Over: CSX/AMTRAK, MA&N, NYS&W,

.2 MI N JCT SH 5S & 921C, Oneida, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 100

RTE 69

Unknown

Over: RTE 26

08MI W JCT RTS 233+69, Oneida, NY

Built 2013 ADT: 5,419

BARNES AVENUE

Unknown

Over: CSX TRANS/AMTRAK, JACOBS

IN WHITESTOWN, Oneida, NY

Built 1935 ADT: 50

RTE 922

Unknown

Over: STATE HIGHWAY 49, RTE 49

CAVANAUGH RD OVER S H 49, Oneida, NY

Built 2000

RTE 13

Unknown

Over: ACCESS ROAD, BARGE CANAL

2.4 MI.S.JCT.RTES.13+49, Oneida, NY

Built 1959 ADT: 2,000

RTE 26

Unknown

Over: E.WHITESBORO ST, BARGE C

0.6 MI S JCT RTS 46 & 26, Oneida, NY

Built 1997 ADT: 100

RTE 26

Unknown

Over: E. WHITESBORO ST, BARGE

0.6 MI S JCT RTE 46+26, Oneida, NY

Built 1997 ADT: 300

RTE 921C

Unknown

Over: HARBOR LOCK ROAD, ERIE B

.1 MI S JCT EXIT 31 - I9, Oneida, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 100

RTE 922A

Unknown

Over: Erie Canal Trail, ERIE B

.2 MI E JCT I90 & BRG CNL, Oneida, NY

Built 1981

RTE 49

Unknown

Over: Relief, MA&N Railroad, N

1.3 MI E JCT 69 & BARGE C, Oneida, NY

Built 1980 ADT: 1,547

RTE 49

Unknown

Over: Relief, MA&N Railroad, N

1.3 MI E JCT SH69 & CANAL, Oneida, NY

Built 1980 ADT: 1,547

RTE I790

Unknown

Over: RAMP TO RTE 921C

W INT 31 UTICA NY I790, Oneida, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 1,637

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: RTE 69

3.0MI W INT 31 UTICA NY, Oneida, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 14,700

EXIT 31 RAMP

Unknown

Over: RTE 921C

W INT 31 UTICA NY, Oneida, NY

Built 1953 ADT: 23,098

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: RTE 921C

0.5m NE OF MOHAWK RIVER, Oneida, NY

Built 1953 ADT: 22,625

EXIT 33 RAMP

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RTE I90

I-90 AT EXIT 33 OVERPASS, Oneida, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 14,949

EXIT 32 RAMP

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RTE I90

EXIT 32 OF I90, Oneida, NY

Built 2002

EXIT 31 RAMP

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RTE I90

INTERCHANGE 31 OF I-90, Oneida, NY

Built 1995

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