State profile · Near median Poor share

New York bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in New York, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

19,132
Public bridges
26.5%
Good condition
6.9%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

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 whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-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 - Poor-condition share 23.0%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

New York39%50.9%10.2%GoodFairPoor
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 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.

HI

Hawaii

6.47% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,206

MT

Montana

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

NY

New York

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

KY

Kentucky

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

NH

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

SKINNERS FALLS NY

Poor

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

Poor

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 I95

Unknown

Over: RTE I87, 87I 87IX1M12034

JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 14,000

RTE I95

Unknown

Over: SEDGWICK AVE

JCT I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1964 ADT: 14,000

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: SEDGWICK AVENUE

JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1964

181st ST to95I NB

Unknown

Over: RTE I95, RTE 95I

JCT I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 61,802

W TREMONT AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I87, RTE I87

.7 MILE N JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1955 ADT: 147,078

WEST FORDHAM ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE I87, RTE I87

1.4 MILE N JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 57,526

W KINGS BRIDGE RD

Unknown

Over: RTE I87, RTE I87

2.2 MI N JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 112,685

WEST 230TH STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE I87, RTE I87

2.4 MI N JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1955 ADT: 112,685

W 231ST STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE I87, RTE I87

2.6 MI N I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1955 ADT: 112,685

N ALBANY CRESCENT

Unknown

Over: RTE I87

2.6 MI N JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1955 ADT: 112,685

S ALBANY CRESCENT

Unknown

Over: 87I87IX1M12060, RTE I87

2.6 MI N I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1955

WEST233 STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE I87, RTE I87

2.7 MI N I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1955 ADT: 112,685

WEST 234TH STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE I87, 87I 87IX1M11063

2.8 MI N I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1955

WEST 238TH STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE I87, EX-NYCRR PUTNAM

3.1 MILES NORTH I87 & I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1955 ADT: 100

VAN CORT. PARK S

Unknown

Over: RTE I87, RTE I87

3.2 MI N I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 112,685

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: VAN CORTLAND AVE

3.4 MI N I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 9,900

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: Mosholu Parkway Greenway

3.8 MI N I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 48,681

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: Pedestrian/Bike Path, RT

3.9 MI N I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 48,681

JEROME AVE RAMP

Unknown

Over: RTE I87, RTE I87

4.5 MI N I87+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 95,136

RTE 907H

Unknown

Over: 278I278IX1M54032, RTE I2

1.9 MI W I878+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1953 ADT: 4,000

WESTCHESTER AVE

Unknown

Over: RTE 907H, RTE 907H, NYC

.5 MI S I95 & BX RIVER PK, Bronx, NY

Built 1948 ADT: 60,025

RTE I95

Unknown

Over: RTE 907H, RTE 907H, METC

JCT I95+BRONX RIVER PKWY, Bronx, NY

Built 1947 ADT: 127,887

RTE 907H

Unknown

Over: EAST 180TH STREET, MORRI

.4 MI N I95+BX RIVER PKWY, Bronx, NY

Built 1951 ADT: 9,900

RTE 907H

Unknown

Over: E TREMONT AVENUE

.2 MILE N JCT I95 & BRP, Bronx, NY

Built 1951 ADT: 15,400

RTE 907H

Unknown

Over: RTE 907F, 907F X

1.4MI N I95+BX RIVER PKWY, Bronx, NY

Built 1949 ADT: 32,294

RTE 907H

Unknown

Over: RTE 908F, 908F 908FX1M12

2.1MI N I95+BX RIVER PKWY, Bronx, NY

Built 1949 ADT: 11,505

GUN HILL ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE 907H, RTE 907H

3.0 MI N I95+BX RIVER PKY, Bronx, NY

Built 1951 ADT: 105,979

EAST 233RD STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE 907, RTE 907H

4.2 MI N I95+BX RIVER PKY, Bronx, NY

Built 1951 ADT: 46,704

EAST 238TH STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE 907H, BRONX RIVER, M

4.6 MILES N JCT I95 & BRP, Bronx, NY

Built 1930 ADT: 100

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: 87IX1M11025, 87IX1M12025

.1 MI S JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1976 ADT: 6,100

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: RAMP C, HARLEM RIVER, ME

.1 MI S JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1976 ADT: 100

RTE I295

Unknown

Over: LAFAYETTE AVENUE

.3 MI SE I78+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1970 ADT: 100

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: ALEXANDER AVENUE

2.7 MILES S JCT I87 & I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 3,500

AT BRYANT AVE

Unknown

Over: CSX/AMTRAK RAILROAD, RTE

.7 MI E JCT I95&I678&I278, Bronx, NY

Built 1950 ADT: 74,685

AT ELDER AVENUE

Unknown

Over: 278I X1M53028, RTE I278,

.5 MI E JCT I278 & I878, Bronx, NY

Built 1940 ADT: 4,000

AT STRATFORD AVE

Unknown

Over: RTE I278, SRVC RD EB, SR

2 MI W I878+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 49,689

BEACH AVE PEDESTR

Unknown

Over: RTE I278, 278I 278IX1M54

1.5 MI W JCT I878 & I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 42,060

LAFAYETTE AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I678, RTE I678

.3 MI S JCT I95 & I878, Bronx, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 35,850

EAST 172ND STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE 907H, RTE 907H

.3 MILE S JCT I95 & BRP, Bronx, NY

Built 1948 ADT: 60,025

EAST 174TH STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE 907H, RTE 907H

.1 MI S I95+BX RIVER PKWY, Bronx, NY

Built 1948 ADT: 125,879

CBE SVC RD W/B

Unknown

Over: RTE 907H, RTE 907H

JCT I95+BRONX RIVER PKWY, Bronx, NY

Built 1951 ADT: 125,879

WARING AVENUE PED

Unknown

Over: RTE 907H

1.8 MI N JCT I95 & BX R P, Bronx, NY

Built 1951 ADT: 90,828

ACCESS TO HOUSING

Unknown

Over: RTE I87, METRO NORTH RR,

.6 MI N JCT I87 + I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 59,920

RTE I95

Unknown

Over: WEST FARMS ROAD

Near JCT I-95 and I-895, Bronx, NY

Built 1951 ADT: 800

AT PUGSLEY AVE

Unknown

Over: 278I278IX1M54040, RTE I2

1 MI W I878+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 88,501

WATSON AVE

Unknown

Over: RTE 907H, RTE 907H

.7 MI S I95+BX RIVER PKWY, Bronx, NY

Built 1948 ADT: 60,025

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: ROSEDALE AVENUE

1.7 MI W I878+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 100

RTE I95

Unknown

Over: RTE I95

1.3 MI N I295+I95, Bronx, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 3,800

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: BRONX RIVER AVE

.2 MI E I278+I878, Bronx, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 9,500

ORCHARD BEACH RD

Unknown

Over: RTE 908A, RTE 908A

1 MI NE I95 &HTCHSN R PKY, Bronx, NY

Built 1940 ADT: 94,621

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