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 I95
UnknownOver: RTE I87, 87I 87IX1M12034
JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY
Built 1962 ADT: 14,000
RTE I95
UnknownOver: SEDGWICK AVE
JCT I87+I95, Bronx, NY
Built 1964 ADT: 14,000
RTE I87
UnknownOver: SEDGWICK AVENUE
JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY
Built 1964
181st ST to95I NB
UnknownOver: RTE I95, RTE 95I
JCT I87+I95, Bronx, NY
Built 1962 ADT: 61,802
W TREMONT AVENUE
UnknownOver: RTE I87, RTE I87
.7 MILE N JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY
Built 1955 ADT: 147,078
WEST FORDHAM ROAD
UnknownOver: RTE I87, RTE I87
1.4 MILE N JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY
Built 1954 ADT: 57,526
W KINGS BRIDGE RD
UnknownOver: RTE I87, RTE I87
2.2 MI N JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY
Built 1954 ADT: 112,685
WEST 230TH STREET
UnknownOver: RTE I87, RTE I87
2.4 MI N JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY
Built 1955 ADT: 112,685
W 231ST STREET
UnknownOver: RTE I87, RTE I87
2.6 MI N I87+I95, Bronx, NY
Built 1955 ADT: 112,685
N ALBANY CRESCENT
UnknownOver: RTE I87
2.6 MI N JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY
Built 1955 ADT: 112,685
S ALBANY CRESCENT
UnknownOver: 87I87IX1M12060, RTE I87
2.6 MI N I87+I95, Bronx, NY
Built 1955
WEST233 STREET
UnknownOver: RTE I87, RTE I87
2.7 MI N I87+I95, Bronx, NY
Built 1955 ADT: 112,685
WEST 234TH STREET
UnknownOver: RTE I87, 87I 87IX1M11063
2.8 MI N I87+I95, Bronx, NY
Built 1955
WEST 238TH STREET
UnknownOver: RTE I87, EX-NYCRR PUTNAM
3.1 MILES NORTH I87 & I95, Bronx, NY
Built 1955 ADT: 100
VAN CORT. PARK S
UnknownOver: RTE I87, RTE I87
3.2 MI N I87+I95, Bronx, NY
Built 1954 ADT: 112,685
RTE I87
UnknownOver: VAN CORTLAND AVE
3.4 MI N I87+I95, Bronx, NY
Built 1954 ADT: 9,900
RTE I87
UnknownOver: Mosholu Parkway Greenway
3.8 MI N I87+I95, Bronx, NY
Built 1954 ADT: 48,681
RTE I87
UnknownOver: Pedestrian/Bike Path, RT
3.9 MI N I87+I95, Bronx, NY
Built 1954 ADT: 48,681
JEROME AVE RAMP
UnknownOver: RTE I87, RTE I87
4.5 MI N I87+I95, Bronx, NY
Built 1956 ADT: 95,136
RTE 907H
UnknownOver: 278I278IX1M54032, RTE I2
1.9 MI W I878+I95, Bronx, NY
Built 1953 ADT: 4,000
WESTCHESTER AVE
UnknownOver: RTE 907H, RTE 907H, NYC
.5 MI S I95 & BX RIVER PK, Bronx, NY
Built 1948 ADT: 60,025
RTE I95
UnknownOver: RTE 907H, RTE 907H, METC
JCT I95+BRONX RIVER PKWY, Bronx, NY
Built 1947 ADT: 127,887
RTE 907H
UnknownOver: EAST 180TH STREET, MORRI
.4 MI N I95+BX RIVER PKWY, Bronx, NY
Built 1951 ADT: 9,900
RTE 907H
UnknownOver: E TREMONT AVENUE
.2 MILE N JCT I95 & BRP, Bronx, NY
Built 1951 ADT: 15,400
RTE 907H
UnknownOver: RTE 907F, 907F X
1.4MI N I95+BX RIVER PKWY, Bronx, NY
Built 1949 ADT: 32,294
RTE 907H
UnknownOver: RTE 908F, 908F 908FX1M12
2.1MI N I95+BX RIVER PKWY, Bronx, NY
Built 1949 ADT: 11,505
GUN HILL ROAD
UnknownOver: RTE 907H, RTE 907H
3.0 MI N I95+BX RIVER PKY, Bronx, NY
Built 1951 ADT: 105,979
EAST 233RD STREET
UnknownOver: RTE 907, RTE 907H
4.2 MI N I95+BX RIVER PKY, Bronx, NY
Built 1951 ADT: 46,704
EAST 238TH STREET
UnknownOver: RTE 907H, BRONX RIVER, M
4.6 MILES N JCT I95 & BRP, Bronx, NY
Built 1930 ADT: 100
RTE I87
UnknownOver: 87IX1M11025, 87IX1M12025
.1 MI S JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY
Built 1976 ADT: 6,100
RTE I87
UnknownOver: RAMP C, HARLEM RIVER, ME
.1 MI S JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY
Built 1976 ADT: 100
RTE I295
UnknownOver: LAFAYETTE AVENUE
.3 MI SE I78+I95, Bronx, NY
Built 1970 ADT: 100
RTE I87
UnknownOver: ALEXANDER AVENUE
2.7 MILES S JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 3,500
AT BRYANT AVE
UnknownOver: CSX/AMTRAK RAILROAD, RTE
.7 MI E JCT I95&I678&I278, Bronx, NY
Built 1950 ADT: 74,685
AT ELDER AVENUE
UnknownOver: 278I X1M53028, RTE I278,
.5 MI E JCT I278 & I878, Bronx, NY
Built 1940 ADT: 4,000
AT STRATFORD AVE
UnknownOver: RTE I278, SRVC RD EB, SR
2 MI W I878+I95, Bronx, NY
Built 1967 ADT: 49,689
BEACH AVE PEDESTR
UnknownOver: RTE I278, 278I 278IX1M54
1.5 MI W JCT I878 & I95, Bronx, NY
Built 1967 ADT: 42,060
LAFAYETTE AVENUE
UnknownOver: RTE I678, RTE I678
.3 MI S JCT I95 & I878, Bronx, NY
Built 1971 ADT: 35,850
EAST 172ND STREET
UnknownOver: RTE 907H, RTE 907H
.3 MILE S JCT I95 & BRP, Bronx, NY
Built 1948 ADT: 60,025
EAST 174TH STREET
UnknownOver: RTE 907H, RTE 907H
.1 MI S I95+BX RIVER PKWY, Bronx, NY
Built 1948 ADT: 125,879
CBE SVC RD W/B
UnknownOver: RTE 907H, RTE 907H
JCT I95+BRONX RIVER PKWY, Bronx, NY
Built 1951 ADT: 125,879
WARING AVENUE PED
UnknownOver: RTE 907H
1.8 MI N JCT I95 & BX R P, Bronx, NY
Built 1951 ADT: 90,828
ACCESS TO HOUSING
UnknownOver: RTE I87, METRO NORTH RR,
.6 MI N JCT I87 + I95, Bronx, NY
Built 1973 ADT: 59,920
RTE I95
UnknownOver: WEST FARMS ROAD
Near JCT I-95 and I-895, Bronx, NY
Built 1951 ADT: 800
AT PUGSLEY AVE
UnknownOver: 278I278IX1M54040, RTE I2
1 MI W I878+I95, Bronx, NY
Built 1968 ADT: 88,501
WATSON AVE
UnknownOver: RTE 907H, RTE 907H
.7 MI S I95+BX RIVER PKWY, Bronx, NY
Built 1948 ADT: 60,025
RTE I278
UnknownOver: ROSEDALE AVENUE
1.7 MI W I878+I95, Bronx, NY
Built 1968 ADT: 100
RTE I95
UnknownOver: RTE I95
1.3 MI N I295+I95, Bronx, NY
Built 1961 ADT: 3,800
RTE I278
UnknownOver: BRONX RIVER AVE
.2 MI E I278+I878, Bronx, NY
Built 1968 ADT: 9,500
ORCHARD BEACH RD
UnknownOver: RTE 908A, RTE 908A
1 MI NE I95 &HTCHSN R PKY, Bronx, NY
Built 1940 ADT: 94,621
Showing 301-350 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.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
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