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

PLUM POINT ROAD

Fair

Over: PLUM POINT CREEK

1.8 MI EAST OF HIMROD, Yates, NY

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 95

RYAN ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY BROOK

3.5MI SW CHURUBUSCO, Clinton, NY

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 201

BROWN RD

Fair

Over: FISH CREEK

1 MILE SOUTH OF RODMAN, Jefferson, NY

Built 1938 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16

VAN DUZEE STREET

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.5MI NW OF RTE11&BLACK R, Jefferson, NY

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,693

LAFAYETTE SPRG ST

Fair

Over: OSWEGATCHIE RIVER

IN OGDENSBURG, St. Lawrence, NY

Built 1916 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,876

BROOKSIDE FARM RD

Fair

Over: QUASSAIC CREEK

.3 MI WSW INT RTS 52 & 84, Orange, NY

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,528

GLASS STREET

Fair

Over: SPILLWAY BROOK

AT PORT JERVIS, Orange, NY

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 780

CLOVE ROAD

Fair

Over: COXING KILL

.9 MILE NE OF MINNEWASKA, Ulster, NY

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 263

JANSEN ROAD

Fair

Over: BEAVER BROOK

1.5 MI WEST OF DWAARKILL, Ulster, NY

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 697

SHEEDY ROAD

Fair

Over: SHEEDY CREEK

1.6 MI N VESTAL CENTER, Broome, NY

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 824

RIVERSIDE DRIVE

Fair

Over: CHENANGO RIVER

CITY OF BINGHAMTON, Broome, NY

Built 1923 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,757

CROSS STREET

Fair

Over: PARK CREEK

CROSS STREET, Broome, NY

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 704

BOB HALL ROAD

Fair

Over: LITT DELAWARE RVR

1.3 MI SW BOVINA CENTER, Delaware, NY

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 45

LATHAM CORNERS RD

Fair

Over: UNADILLA RIVER

1 M N OF ROCKWELLS MILLS, Otsego, NY

Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 306

PRITCHARD RD

Fair

Over: CAMPBELL BROOK

1.6 MI SE UNADILLA FORKS, Otsego, NY

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 72

HOOSE ROAD

Fair

Over: SNYDER CREEK

1.0 MI NE PLEASANT BROOK, Otsego, NY

Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 90

MOWERS ROAD

Fair

Over: PARKER CREEK

1.2MI.N.OF WORCESTER, Otsego, NY

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 22

GAS AVENUE

Fair

Over: ELMORE MILL RACE

CITY OF ONEONTA, Otsego, NY

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,312

BAIM ROAD

Fair

Over: BRISCOE LAKE OUTLET

0.3 MI W OF BRISCOE, Sullivan, NY

Built 1929 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5

VILLA ROMA ROAD

Fair

Over: JONES BROOK

2.5 MI E OF HORTONVILLE, Sullivan, NY

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,099

RTE 907V

Fair

Over: RIVERSIDE PARK

.3 MI NE JCT SH9A&79TH ST, New York, NY

Built 1938 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 122,595

RTE 907F

Fair

Over: AMTRAK/CSXT/P&W

2.4 MI N I278&I678, Bronx, NY

Built 1907 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40,586

RTE I278

Fair

Over: ATLANTIC AVENUE

.9 MI SW JCT I278&BKLN BR, Kings, NY

Built 1953 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 143,724

69TH STREET

Fair

Over: RTE I278 RTE I278

.2 MI NW JCT I278 & SH 25, Queens, NY

Built 1957 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,916

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS

Fair

Over: RTE I278 RTE I278

.2 MI W I278+BKLYN BR, Kings, NY

Built 1948 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 704

RTE 907C

Fair

Over: SHELL ROAD BMT STORAGE

.7 MI W SHORE PKY+OCEAN P, Kings, NY

Built 1941 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 133,563

RTE 907C

Fair

Over: HENDRIX CREEK SVE RD TO

907CX HENDRIX AVE, Kings, NY

Built 1941 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 148,737

RTE 907L

Fair

Over: EAST RIVER SHORELINE SO

.9 MI NE FDR DR+BATTERY, New York, NY

Built 1954 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 120,053

SB OFFRAMP-FDR DR

Fair

Over: SOUTH STREET

.9 MI NE JCT FDR &BATTERY, New York, NY

Built 1954 Load: 32.7 t

RTE 25

Fair

Over: NYC GARAGE

QUEENBORO BR OVER EAST RV, New York, NY

Built 1909 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 86,098

MADISON AVENUE

Fair

Over: RTE 907P HARLEM RIVER

OVER HARLEM RV IN HARLEM, New York, NY

Built 1907 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 39,068

T0 MADISON AVENUE

Fair

Over: PARKING LOT ROAD

MADISON AVE AT HARLEM RVR, New York, NY

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,248

GREENPOINT AVENUE

Fair

Over: LIRR NEWTOWN CREEK

OVER NEWTOWN CREEK, Kings, NY

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25,496

CROSS BAY BLVD

Fair

Over: JAMAICA BAY

CROSSBAYBLVD & JAMAICABAY, Queens, NY

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 22,207

MCGUINNESS BLVD

Fair

Over: 11TH STREET 50TH AVENUE

OVER NEWTOWN CREEK, Kings, NY

Built 1954 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 32,023

EAST 149TH STREET

Fair

Over: Aband.CSXT-PT MRR

UNDER ST MARYS PARK, Bronx, NY

Built 1905 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,847

EAST 149TH STREET

Fair

Over: AMTRAK/CSXT/P&W

E149th St, Bronx, NY

Built 1907 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,500

LONGWOOD AVENUE

Fair

Over: AMTRAK/CSXT/P&W

AT HUNTS POINT, Bronx, NY

Built 1908 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,154

HUNTS POINT AVE

Fair

Over: AMTRAK/CSXT/P&W

AT HUNTS POINT, Bronx, NY

Built 1908 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,388

RTE 1

Fair

Over: METRO NO COMMUTER

AT FORDHAM, Bronx, NY

Built 1889 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 28,125

CONN RD BETWN MOS

Fair

Over: METRO NO COMMUTER

E JCT MOSHOLU PKWY & S BL, Bronx, NY

Built 1942 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300

SOUTHERN BLVD

Fair

Over: RTE 1 1 FORDHAM RD EB

0.4 MI W OF US 1 & BRPC, Bronx, NY

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 17,128

ATLANTIC AVENUE

Fair

Over: NY & ATLANTIC/LI NYCTA

IN EAST NEW YORK, Kings, NY

Built 1942 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 32,503

11TH AVENUE

Fair

Over: AMTRAK W SIDE CON

IN WEST MANHATTAN, New York, NY

Built 1936 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 21,451

RIVERSIDE DRIVE

Fair

Over: W125 ST 12TH AVENUE St

OVER ST CLAIR PL-TO 134ST, New York, NY

Built 1897 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,338

JACKSON AVENUE

Fair

Over: LONG ISLAND RR

AT LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens, NY

Built 1896 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19,018

SOUTH AVENUE

Fair

Over: Arlington Yd

IN ARLINGTON, Richmond, NY

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,365

GUYON AVENUE

Fair

Over: SIRT SOUTH SHORE

IN OAKWOOD, Richmond, NY

Built 1951 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,903

BARNEY STREET

Fair

Over: EAST VALLEY CREEK

IN THE TOWN OF ANDOVER, Allegany, NY

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 277

WALNUT STREET

Fair

Over: CHEMUNG RIVER

IN CITY OF ELMIRA, Chemung, NY

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,777

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