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
RANDEL RD
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
3.7 MI W EXIT 33 OF I90, Oneida, NY
Built 1953
SAND HILL RD
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
2.7 MI W JCT I90<INT 33, Oneida, NY
Built 1953
TILDEN HILL ROAD
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
7.5 MI W INT 32 ON I-90, Oneida, NY
Built 1954
CR 52
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
4.5 MI W OF EXIT 32 OF I9, Oneida, NY
Built 1954
BARTLETT RD
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
1.87 MI W 32 RAMP ON I-90, Oneida, NY
Built 1954
CR 23
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
10 MI W EXIT 31 OF I90, Oneida, NY
Built 1954
RTE I90
UnknownOver: MAIN ST EXTENSION, CSX R
5.24 MI W INT 31 ON I-90, Oneida, NY
Built 1955 ADT: 697
RTE I90
UnknownOver: 922A 922A26011015
4.03 MI W INT 31 ON I-90, Oneida, NY
Built 1955 ADT: 12,347
RTE 5
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
0.12 MI W INT 31 ON I-90, Oneida, NY
Built 1953
LELAND AVE
UnknownOver: EXIT 31 RAMP, EXIT 31 RA
0.11 MI W INT 31 ON I-90, Oneida, NY
Built 1953 ADT: 3,800
NY SUSQUEHNNA & W
UnknownOver: RTE 12
.5 MI N JCT SH 12 & US 20, Oneida, NY
Built 1925 ADT: 4,968
MOHAWK ADIR & NO R
UnknownOver: RTE 12
.5 MI N JCT SH 12 & SH 2, Oneida, NY
Built 1939 ADT: 13,089
NY SUSQUEHNNA & W
UnknownOver: 20WB 20 26101032, RTE 20
.2 MI W JCT SH 12 & US 20, Oneida, NY
Built 1939
MOHAWK,ADIR.& NO.
UnknownOver: River Rd
1 MI W JCT RTS 8/12 & 49, Oneida, NY
Built 1941 ADT: 21,017
MOHAWK ADIR & NO
UnknownOver: RTE 291
2 MI S JCT SH 291 & SH 3, Oneida, NY
Built 1950 ADT: 1,982
MOHAWK ADIR & NO
UnknownOver: RTE 365
.4 MI N JCT SH 12 & SH36, Oneida, NY
Built 1931 ADT: 2,400
MOHAWK ADIR & NO
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90, NYS RTE 4
2.2 MI W EXIT 31 OF I90, Oneida, NY
Built 1954 ADT: 8,000
MOHAWK ADIR & NO
UnknownOver: MILLER ROAD
IN HOLLAND PATENT, Oneida, NY
Built 1904
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: SOUTH JAMES ST
SO JAMES ST. IN S.W. ROME, Oneida, NY
Built 1912 ADT: 4,380
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: LAWRENCE STREET
LAWRENCE ST. IN S.W. ROME, Oneida, NY
Built 1912 ADT: 1,040
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: MILL STREET (SB)
MILL ST. S.W. ROME, Oneida, NY
Built 1912 ADT: 4,713
RTE 5
UnknownOver: WEST ST ARTERIAL, WEST S
JCT OF RTS 5 +WEST ST ART, Onondaga, NY
Built 1964 ADT: 7,550
RTE I481
UnknownOver: RTE 5
JCT OF I481 SB & SH 5, Onondaga, NY
Built 1971 ADT: 34,528
RTE I481
UnknownOver: RTE 5
JCT OF I481 NB & SH 5, Onondaga, NY
Built 1963 ADT: 34,528
RTE 5
UnknownOver: MILL STREET, LIMESTONE C
0.4 MI W JCT RTS 5 & 257, Onondaga, NY
Built 1997
RTE I81
UnknownOver: NORTH SALINA ST
JCT I81 & NORTH SALINA S, Onondaga, NY
Built 1958 ADT: 5,400
RTE 11
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
JCT OF US 11 & I-90, Onondaga, NY
Built 2004 ADT: 6,950
RTE 936
UnknownOver: RTE 11, SOUTH BAY RD
JCT US 11 NB & I81, Onondaga, NY
Built 1971 ADT: 600
RTE 20
UnknownOver: RTE 11A
JCT OF RTS 20 & 11A, Onondaga, NY
Built 2001 ADT: 630
RTE 20
UnknownOver: 81I 81I33031080, RTE I81
JCT OF RTS 20 & I-81, Onondaga, NY
Built 1985 ADT: 24,184
RTE 31
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
JCT RTS 31 & I-90, Onondaga, NY
Built 1982 ADT: 35,768
RTE I81
UnknownOver: RTE 31
JCT OF RTS I-81 SB + 31, Onondaga, NY
Built 1959 ADT: 6,584
RTE I81
UnknownOver: RTE 31
JCT OF RTS I-81 NB + 31, Onondaga, NY
Built 1959 ADT: 6,584
RTE I690
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
JCT I90 & I690, Onondaga, NY
Built 1954 ADT: 8,300
FROM CR137 TO I81S
UnknownOver: RTE 370, BIKE PATH
JCT OF I81 & SH 57 - RAMP, Onondaga, NY
Built 1987 ADT: 13,070
RTE I81
UnknownOver: RTE 80
JCT OF RTS I-81 SB + 80, Onondaga, NY
Built 2016 ADT: 1,497
RTE I81
UnknownOver: RTE 80
JCT OF RTS I-81 NB + 80, Onondaga, NY
Built 2016 ADT: 1,497
RTE I81
UnknownOver: WEBB ROAD
2.2 MI N JCT RTS I-81 +20, Onondaga, NY
Built 1958
SENTINEL HEIGHTS R
UnknownOver: 81I 81133031139, 81I 811
2.0 MI S JCT RTS I-81+173, Onondaga, NY
Built 2022
RTE I81
UnknownOver: RTE 173
JCT OF RTS I-81 SB + 173, Onondaga, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 14,733
RTE I81
UnknownOver: RTE 173
JCT OF RTS I-81 NB + 173, Onondaga, NY
Built 2006 ADT: 14,733
EAST GLEN AVENUE
UnknownOver: 81I 81I33032015, RTE I81
0.5 MI N JCT RTS I-81+173, Onondaga, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 46,220
RTE I81
UnknownOver: E CALTHROP AVENUE
EXIT 7 OF I81, Onondaga, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 1,500
RTE I81
UnknownOver: EAST BRIGHTON AVE
1.3 MI N JCT RTS I-81+173, Onondaga, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 1,000
RTE I81
UnknownOver: EAST COLVIN ST
2.1 MI NW OF JAMESVILLE, Onondaga, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 12,262
RTE I81
UnknownOver: Martin Luther King East
0.5 m S I-81 Exit 18, Onondaga, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 2,923
RTE I81
UnknownOver: NYS&W RAILROAD, ALMOND S
2.4 MI N JCT RTS I-81+173, Onondaga, NY
Built 1966 ADT: 8,730
RTE I81
UnknownOver: JACKSON STREET
EXIT 18 ON RAMP OF I81, Onondaga, NY
Built 1966 ADT: 100
RTE I81
UnknownOver: JACKSON STREET
EXIT 18 OFF RAMP OF I81, Onondaga, NY
Built 1966 ADT: 100
RTE 81
UnknownOver: RTE 92
I81 SB OFF RAMP; VIADUCT, Onondaga, NY
Built 1966 ADT: 5,422
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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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