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
RTE I790
UnknownOver: 921C 921C 26011012
1MI EAST OF RTES 8 12&5, Oneida, NY
Built 1989 ADT: 28,905
PED/BIKE PATH
UnknownOver: Rt 49, 90IX, RT 49 Acces
.25 MI W JCT SH8/12 & I90, Oneida, NY
Built 1989
8-12 NB TO 49 WB
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90, RTE I790,
.25 MI E OF N-S ART & I90, Oneida, NY
Built 1989 ADT: 15,400
RTE I790
UnknownOver: 49 790I26011016, 90IX, R
.1 MI W JCT SH 5/8 & SH12, Oneida, NY
Built 1989
RTE 49
UnknownOver: 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
UnknownOver: 5A 5A 26012014, RTE 5S
JCT SH 5A & SH 5S, Oneida, NY
Built 1990 ADT: 23,809
RAMP TO/FM NS ART
UnknownOver: 5S 26011001, RTE 5S
JCT SH 5 & SH 5S, Oneida, NY
Built 1990
RTE 49
UnknownOver: RIVER ROAD
IN MAYNARD, Oneida, NY
Built 2001 ADT: 1,000
RTE 49
UnknownOver: RIVER ROAD
IN MAYNARD, Oneida, NY
Built 2001 ADT: 1,000
RTE 49
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
1.5 MI E JCT SH291 & SH49, Oneida, NY
Built 2001
RTE 840
UnknownOver: OLD CAMPION ROAD
.2 MI NW JCT SH 8 & CR 26, Oneida, NY
Built 2005 ADT: 1,000
RTE 840
UnknownOver: OLD CAMPION ROAD
.2 MI NW JCT NY8 & NY26, Oneida, NY
Built 2005 ADT: 1,000
MIDDLE SETTLEMENT
UnknownOver: 840 84026011016, RTE 840
1.7 MI NW JCT SH 8 & SH12, Oneida, NY
Built 2005
RTE 840
UnknownOver: 5A 5A 26011011
JUDD RD AND COMMERCIAL DR, Oneida, NY
Built 2005 ADT: 11,500
PED/ BIKE PATH
UnknownOver: 49 49 26023587, RTE 49
.2 MI SE SH 290 & SH 49, Oneida, NY
Built 2005
RTE 69
UnknownOver: BLOSSVALE ROAD
7.4 MI SE JCT SH13 & SH69, Oneida, NY
Built 2003 ADT: 385
5 5 26104031
UnknownOver: COURT STREET
NY 5/8/12 OVER COURT ST, Oneida, NY
Built 2015
5 5 26104032
UnknownOver: COLUMBIA STREET
Utica, Oneida, NY
Built 2016
5 5 26104033
UnknownOver: LAFAYETTE STREET
City of Utica, Oneida, NY
Built 2017
RTE 790
UnknownOver: 5S 5S 26011000, Ramp to
Jct Rts 5A, 5S, 5 Utica, Oneida, NY
Built 2017 ADT: 24,000
Pedestrian Trail
UnknownOver: NYS Route 5, 8, & 12 SB,
Utica, Oneida, NY
Built 2015
RTE 12
UnknownOver: CROOKED BROOK RD.
6.1 MI N JCT RTS 12 & 49, Oneida, NY
Built 1971
RTE 12
UnknownOver: CROOKED BROOK RD
6.1 MI N JCT RTS 12 & 49, Oneida, NY
Built 1971
RTE 12
UnknownOver: PUTNAM ROAD
7.8 MI N JCT SH 12 & SH49, Oneida, NY
Built 1971 ADT: 231
RTE 12
UnknownOver: PUTNAM ROAD
7.8 MI N JCT SH 12 & SH49, Oneida, NY
Built 1971 ADT: 231
RTE 12
UnknownOver: DOYLE ROAD
3.7 MI N JCT RTS 12 & 49, Oneida, NY
Built 1971
RTE 12
UnknownOver: DOYLE ROAD
3.7 MI N JCT RTS 12 & 49, Oneida, NY
Built 1971
MILLER ROAD
UnknownOver: 12 12 26043036, RTE 12
4.2 MI N JCT SH12 & SH49, Oneida, NY
Built 1971 ADT: 13,740
RTE 8
UnknownOver: 12 12 26043038, RTE 12
JCT OF S.H.8 & S.H.12, Oneida, NY
Built 1971 ADT: 3,800
RTE 921C
UnknownOver: 12 12 26043405, Route 1
1.6 MI N JCT RTS 12 & 49, Oneida, NY
Built 1969 ADT: 12,560
GFN RAMP
UnknownOver: 12 12 26043407, 12 12 26
2 MI N JCT S.H.12 & SH 49, Oneida, NY
Built 1969
RTE 921C
UnknownOver: MA&N, LEE STREET, Water
02MI N JCT RTS 5S+921C, Oneida, NY
Built 1973 ADT: 100
WHITESBORO EXIT
UnknownOver: CSX/AMTRAK, MA&N, NYS&W,
.2 MI N JCT SH 5S & 921C, Oneida, NY
Built 1973 ADT: 100
RTE 69
UnknownOver: RTE 26
08MI W JCT RTS 233+69, Oneida, NY
Built 2013 ADT: 5,419
BARNES AVENUE
UnknownOver: CSX TRANS/AMTRAK, JACOBS
IN WHITESTOWN, Oneida, NY
Built 1935 ADT: 50
RTE 922
UnknownOver: STATE HIGHWAY 49, RTE 49
CAVANAUGH RD OVER S H 49, Oneida, NY
Built 2000
RTE 13
UnknownOver: ACCESS ROAD, BARGE CANAL
2.4 MI.S.JCT.RTES.13+49, Oneida, NY
Built 1959 ADT: 2,000
RTE 26
UnknownOver: E.WHITESBORO ST, BARGE C
0.6 MI S JCT RTS 46 & 26, Oneida, NY
Built 1997 ADT: 100
RTE 26
UnknownOver: E. WHITESBORO ST, BARGE
0.6 MI S JCT RTE 46+26, Oneida, NY
Built 1997 ADT: 300
RTE 921C
UnknownOver: HARBOR LOCK ROAD, ERIE B
.1 MI S JCT EXIT 31 - I9, Oneida, NY
Built 1968 ADT: 100
RTE 922A
UnknownOver: Erie Canal Trail, ERIE B
.2 MI E JCT I90 & BRG CNL, Oneida, NY
Built 1981
RTE 49
UnknownOver: Relief, MA&N Railroad, N
1.3 MI E JCT 69 & BARGE C, Oneida, NY
Built 1980 ADT: 1,547
RTE 49
UnknownOver: Relief, MA&N Railroad, N
1.3 MI E JCT SH69 & CANAL, Oneida, NY
Built 1980 ADT: 1,547
RTE I790
UnknownOver: RAMP TO RTE 921C
W INT 31 UTICA NY I790, Oneida, NY
Built 1956 ADT: 1,637
RTE I90
UnknownOver: RTE 69
3.0MI W INT 31 UTICA NY, Oneida, NY
Built 1954 ADT: 14,700
EXIT 31 RAMP
UnknownOver: RTE 921C
W INT 31 UTICA NY, Oneida, NY
Built 1953 ADT: 23,098
RTE I90
UnknownOver: RTE 921C
0.5m NE OF MOHAWK RIVER, Oneida, NY
Built 1953 ADT: 22,625
EXIT 33 RAMP
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
I-90 AT EXIT 33 OVERPASS, Oneida, NY
Built 1954 ADT: 14,949
EXIT 32 RAMP
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
EXIT 32 OF I90, Oneida, NY
Built 2002
EXIT 31 RAMP
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
INTERCHANGE 31 OF I-90, Oneida, NY
Built 1995
Showing 3,201-3,250 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.
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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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