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

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 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)

New York26.45306293121472%34.5442191093456%6.899435500731759%6.899435500731759%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,206

30

Montana

6.70% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122
Selected

36

New York

6.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$19,132

21

Kentucky

7.06% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,554

33

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

SKINNERS FALLS NY

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

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 I690

Unknown

Over: 690I WB Ramp to 81I SB,

0.2MI E JCT 690I EB+ I-81, Onondaga, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 3,170

RAMP 'O' TO I690E

Unknown

Over: CATHERINE STREET

ON RAMP-TO I690 EB AT I81, Onondaga, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 5,680

RTE I690

Unknown

Over: CROUSE AVENUE

.7 MI W JCT I690 & TEALL, Onondaga, NY

Built 1968

RTE I690

Unknown

Over: CROUSE AVENUE

.7 MI W JCT I690 & TEALL, Onondaga, NY

Built 1968

RTE I690

Unknown

Over: LODI STREET

0.3MI W JCT I-690+TEALL, Onondaga, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 4,005

RTE I481

Unknown

Over: PROPOSED I690

JCT OF I481 NB & I690, Onondaga, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 1

RTE I690

Unknown

Over: BEECH STREET

0.1 MI W JCT I-690+ TEALL, Onondaga, NY

Built 2018

RTE I690

Unknown

Over: TEALL AVENUE

JCT OF RTE I-690 + TEALL, Onondaga, NY

Built 2018 ADT: 14,643

RTE I690

Unknown

Over: PEAT STREET

0.3 MI E JCT I-690+ TEALL, Onondaga, NY

Built 1968

RTE 598

Unknown

Over: 690I690I33012050, RTE I6

JCT OF RTE I-690+MIDLER, Onondaga, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 93,041

RTE 690

Unknown

Over: RTE 31

JCT OF RTS I-690 SB + 31, Onondaga, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 19,320

RTE 690

Unknown

Over: RTE 31

JCT OF RTS I-690 NB + 31, Onondaga, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 17,133

RTE 690

Unknown

Over: RTE 370

JCT OF RTS 690 SB + 370, Onondaga, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 6,632

RTE 690

Unknown

Over: RTE 370

JCT OF RTS 690 NB + 370, Onondaga, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 6,632

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: E FAYETTE ST, S McBRIDE

JCT OF RTS I-81 NB + 5, Onondaga, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 3,000

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: ERIE BOULEVARD EAST, WAT

CONNECTION I81NB & I690EB, Onondaga, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 1,500

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: EAST WASHINGTON ST, EAST

JCT OF RTS I-81 SB + 5, Onondaga, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 5,272

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: N TOWNSEND STREET

JCT OF I-81 NB + I-690 EB, Onondaga, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 5,272

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: RTE 11, JAMES STREET, EA

JCT OF I-81 SB + RTE 290, Onondaga, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 6,040

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: NORTH STATE STREET, JAME

JCT OF I-81 NB + RTE 290, Onondaga, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 6,040

I81RAMP TO I690EB

Unknown

Over: JAMES STREET

CONNECTION I81 & I690 EB, Onondaga, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 100

RTE I690

Unknown

Over: BEAR ST EXTENSION

AT EXIT 9 OF I690, Onondaga, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 7,000

RTE I690

Unknown

Over: BEAR ST EXTENSION

AT EXIT 9 OF I690, Onondaga, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 7,000

RTE I690

Unknown

Over: LIBERTY STREET

JCT I690 WB & SH 298, Onondaga, NY

Built 1968

RTE I690

Unknown

Over: LIBERTY STREET

JCT I690 EB & SH 298, Onondaga, NY

Built 1968

RTE I690

Unknown

Over: VAN RENSSELAER ST

.6 MI E JCT I-690 + 298, Onondaga, NY

Built 1968

RTE I690

Unknown

Over: N CLINTON STREET

.8 MI E JCT I-690 + 298, Onondaga, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 4,985

RTE 481

Unknown

Over: RTE 11

JCT OF SH 481 SB & US 11, Onondaga, NY

Built 1972 ADT: 25,210

RTE 481

Unknown

Over: RTE 11

JCT OF SH 481 NB & US 11, Onondaga, NY

Built 1972 ADT: 25,210

RTE 481

Unknown

Over: SOUTH BAY ROAD

.5MI N JCT RTS 481 EB+81I, Onondaga, NY

Built 1972 ADT: 7,093

RTE 481

Unknown

Over: SOUTH BAY ROAD

.5MI N JCT RTS 481 WB+81I, Onondaga, NY

Built 1972 ADT: 7,093

RTE I690

Unknown

Over: JN GLN RMP E-CR81

EXIT 4 OF I690, Onondaga, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 3,550

RTE I690

Unknown

Over: JOHN GLENN RAMP E

.1 MI NW JCT I690 NB & I9, Onondaga, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 3,550

RTE I690

Unknown

Over: JOHN GLENN RAMP F

BETWEEN EXITS 3 & 4 - I69, Onondaga, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 4,750

RTE I690

Unknown

Over: JOHN GLENN RAMP F

BETWEEN EXITS 3 & 4 - I69, Onondaga, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 4,750

RTE I690

Unknown

Over: JONES RD

BETWEEN EXITS 1 & 2- I690, Onondaga, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 1,850

RTE I690

Unknown

Over: JONES RD

BETWEEN EXITS 1 & 2- I690, Onondaga, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 1,850

RTE 31

Unknown

Over: 481 481 33011069, RTE 48

JCT OF RTS 31 + 481, Onondaga, NY

Built 1972

MORGAN ROAD

Unknown

Over: 481 481 33011055, RTE 48

1.5 MI SE JCT RTS 481 +31, Onondaga, NY

Built 1972

HENRY CLAY BLVD

Unknown

Over: 481 481 33011049, RTE 48

2.0 MI SE JCT RTS 481 +31, Onondaga, NY

Built 1972

RTE 690

Unknown

Over: JOHN GLENN RAMP F

.1 MI N JCT I690 & I90, Onondaga, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 4,750

VAN BUREN RD

Unknown

Over: 690 690 33011034, RTE 69

0.5MI SE OF BALDWINSVILLE, Onondaga, NY

Built 1971

CANTON ST

Unknown

Over: 690 690 33011040, RTE 69

4.5 MI NW JCT SH 690 & I9, Onondaga, NY

Built 1971

RTE I81

Unknown

Over: E. ERIE BOULEVARD, E Was

CONNECTION I690WB & I81SB, Onondaga, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 7,072

VERPLANK ROAD

Unknown

Over: 481 481 33011075, RTE 48

0.6 MI NW JCT RTS 481 +31, Onondaga, NY

Built 1970

KINNE ROAD

Unknown

Over: 481I481I33012053, RTE I4

0.7 MI N JCT RTS 481I+ 5, Onondaga, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 9,600

RTE 635

Unknown

Over: WB COLLECT/DISTR, 690I69

JCT I690 & THOMPSON ROAD, Onondaga, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 63,200

RTE I690

Unknown

Over: BRIDGE STREET, BRIDGE ST

1. MI W JCT I-690 WB+481I, Onondaga, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 2,500

RTE I690

Unknown

Over: BRIDGE STREET

1. MI W JCT I-690 EB+481I, Onondaga, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 2,500

BRIGHTON AVE

Unknown

Over: I481RAMPFROMI81SB, I481R

.1 MI E JCT I81 & I481, Onondaga, NY

Built 1980 ADT: 5,000

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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.

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