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
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: RTE 11
1.3 MI NE JCT RTS 11 + 57, Onondaga, NY
Built 1913 ADT: 9,791
NY SUSQUEHANNA& W
UnknownOver: RTE 20
1.1 MI SE JCT RTS 20 + 11, Onondaga, NY
Built 1950 ADT: 3,181
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: RTE 370
.5 MI NW JCT RTS 57 & 11, Onondaga, NY
Built 1958 ADT: 8,800
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: RTE 370
1.3 MI NW JCT SH 57 & I81, Onondaga, NY
Built 1911 ADT: 25,233
FINGER LAKES
UnknownOver: RTE 174
0.2 MI S JCT RTS 174 +321, Onondaga, NY
Built 1921 ADT: 4,323
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: RTE 298
.6 MI E JCT 298+TEALL AVE, Onondaga, NY
Built 1958 ADT: 10,991
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: LEMOYNE AVE-CR219
.3 MI S JCT LEMOYNE A+I90, Onondaga, NY
Built 1954 ADT: 10,550
NY SUSQUEHANNA& W
UnknownOver: WEST ST ARTERIAL
.2 MI S JCT WEST ST ART+5, Onondaga, NY
Built 1940 ADT: 7,550
NY SUSQUEHANNA &W
UnknownOver: EAGER ROAD CR 232
1.8MI NE OF LAFAYETTE, Onondaga, NY
Built 1901 ADT: 500
NY SUSQUEHANNA& W
UnknownOver: RTE 5
1.4 MI W JCT RTS 5 + 11, Onondaga, NY
Built 1901 ADT: 14,700
NY SUSQUEHANNA& W
UnknownOver: E BRIGHTON AVE
0.3 MI N OF EX 17 ON I81, Onondaga, NY
Built 1915 ADT: 11,700
NY SUSQUEHANNA& W
UnknownOver: EAST COLVIN ST
0.6 MI N OF EX 17 ON I81, Onondaga, NY
Built 1940 ADT: 8,851
NY SUSQUEHANNA& W
UnknownOver: RENWICK AVENUE
0.35 MI S OF EX 18 ON I81, Onondaga, NY
Built 1940 ADT: 5,000
NY SUSQUEHANNA& W
UnknownOver: BURT STREET
0.2 MI.S.EXIT 18 AT I81, Onondaga, NY
Built 1930 ADT: 5,000
NY SUSQUEHANNA& W
UnknownOver: S MCBRIDE STREET
0.15 MI SW EX 18 ON I81, Onondaga, NY
Built 1940 ADT: 5,000
NY SUSQUEHANNA& W
UnknownOver: OAKWOOD AVENUE
0.2 MI SW EX 18 ON I81, Onondaga, NY
Built 1940 ADT: 10,800
NY SUSQUEHANNA& W
UnknownOver: MONTGOMERY STREET
0.4 MI.W.EXIT 18 ON I81, Onondaga, NY
Built 1940
NY SUSQUEHANNA& W
UnknownOver: S SALINA STREET
0.7 MI S OF STATE OFF BLD, Onondaga, NY
Built 1940 ADT: 9,800
NY SUSQUEHANNA& W
UnknownOver: CLINTON STREET
0.5 MI W EX 18 ON I81, Onondaga, NY
Built 1940 ADT: 6,500
NY SUSQUEHANNA& W
UnknownOver: W ADAMS STREET
0.3 MI S OF ARMORYCITY OF, Onondaga, NY
Built 1940 ADT: 10,000
NY SUSQUEHANNA& W
UnknownOver: W ONONDAGA ST, DICKERSON
0.25 MI S OF ARMORY, Onondaga, NY
Built 1941 ADT: 2,000
NY SUSQUEHANNA& W
UnknownOver: W FAYETTE STREET
0.3 MI NW OF ARMORY, Onondaga, NY
Built 1940 ADT: 10,600
NY SUSQUEHANNA& W
UnknownOver: S GEDDES STREET
0.1 MI S JCT SH5 & N GEDD, Onondaga, NY
Built 1936 ADT: 14,076
NY SUSQUEHANNA& W
UnknownOver: S GEDDES STREET
0.1 MI S JCT SH5 & N GEDD, Onondaga, NY
Built 1936 ADT: 14,076
NY SUSQUEHANNA& W
UnknownOver: S GEDDES STREET
0.1 MI S JCT SH5 & N GEDD, Onondaga, NY
Built 1936 ADT: 14,076
NY SUSQUEHANNA& W
UnknownOver: W GENESEE STREET
JCT S H 5 & W GENESEE ST, Onondaga, NY
Built 1940 ADT: 21,800
NY SUSQUEHANNA& W
UnknownOver: W HIAWATHA BLVD
0.5 S OF S TIP ONON. LAKE, Onondaga, NY
Built 1949 ADT: 18,555
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: 7TH N ST-CO RD 45
0.3 MI SE OF EX 25 ON I81, Onondaga, NY
Built 1912 ADT: 8,996
NY SUS & W SIDING
UnknownOver: WEST FAYETTE ST
.8MI S JCT BEAR ST<690, Onondaga, NY
Built 1940 ADT: 5,000
NY SUS & W SIDING
UnknownOver: WEST FAYETTE ST
.8MI S JCT BEAR ST < 690, Onondaga, NY
Built 1940 ADT: 5,000
CSX RAILROAD
UnknownOver: N MIDLER AVE
0.1 MI NE JCT W/NEW CT AV, Onondaga, NY
Built 1912
RTE 14
UnknownOver: RTE 5
JCT RTS 5+20 +14, Ontario, NY
Built 1952 ADT: 6,500
RTE 96
UnknownOver: RTE 14
4.1 MI N OF GENEVA, Ontario, NY
Built 1958 ADT: 6,447
RTE I90
UnknownOver: RTE 14
JCT RTS I90 + 14, Ontario, NY
Built 1954 ADT: 11,430
RTE 21
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
JCT RTS 21 + NYS THRUWAY, Ontario, NY
Built 2019 ADT: 40,210
RTE I90
UnknownOver: RTE 88
5.0 MI W 90I EXIT 42 RAMP, Ontario, NY
Built 1954 ADT: 2,850
RTE I90
UnknownOver: VICTOR RD, RTE 96
JCT RTS I90 + 96, Ontario, NY
Built 1948 ADT: 40,215
RTE 332
UnknownOver: PLASTER MILL ROAD, Finge
1 0 MI N JCT RTS 332& 96, Ontario, NY
Built 2000
RTE 332
UnknownOver: PLASTER MILL ROAD, Finge
1 MI N JCT SH 332 & SH 96, Ontario, NY
Built 2001
RTE 96
UnknownOver: 490I490I44031014, RTE I4
JCT RTS 96 + I490, Ontario, NY
Built 1968 ADT: 29,972
RTE I490
UnknownOver: RAMP C
JCT RTS I490 + RAMP, Ontario, NY
Built 1968 ADT: 9,000
RTE 5
UnknownOver: West Lake Drive
0.8MI SW JCT RT21&RTS5&20, Ontario, NY
Built 1980 ADT: 3,000
90IX EXIT 45 RAMP
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
AT EXIT 45 OF I90, Ontario, NY
Built 1996
EXIT 44 RAMP
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
90IX AT EXIT 44 RAMP, Ontario, NY
Built 1996 ADT: 22,670
EXIT 43 RAMP
UnknownOver: 90IX, RTE I90
EXIT 43 90I, Ontario, NY
Built 2018 ADT: 40,210
RTE I90
UnknownOver: PRE-EMPTION RD
1.6 MI W 90IX EX. 42 RAMP, Ontario, NY
Built 1954 ADT: 550
RTE I90
UnknownOver: PRE-EMPTION RD
1.6 MI W 90IX EX. 42 RAMP, Ontario, NY
Built 1954 ADT: 50
RTE I90
UnknownOver: MARYLAND ST
1.3 MI W OF EXIT 42 90I, Ontario, NY
Built 1954
RTE I90
UnknownOver: BROWNSVILLE RD
0.5 MI W OF EXIT 44, Ontario, NY
Built 1946 ADT: 1,322
RTE I90
UnknownOver: CR 9
1.5 MI W OF EXIT 44 90I, Ontario, NY
Built 1947 ADT: 5,084
Showing 3,501-3,550 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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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