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

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: RTE 11

1.3 MI NE JCT RTS 11 + 57, Onondaga, NY

Built 1913 ADT: 9,791

NY SUSQUEHANNA& W

Unknown

Over: RTE 20

1.1 MI SE JCT RTS 20 + 11, Onondaga, NY

Built 1950 ADT: 3,181

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: RTE 370

.5 MI NW JCT RTS 57 & 11, Onondaga, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 8,800

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: RTE 370

1.3 MI NW JCT SH 57 & I81, Onondaga, NY

Built 1911 ADT: 25,233

FINGER LAKES

Unknown

Over: RTE 174

0.2 MI S JCT RTS 174 +321, Onondaga, NY

Built 1921 ADT: 4,323

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: RTE 298

.6 MI E JCT 298+TEALL AVE, Onondaga, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 10,991

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: LEMOYNE AVE-CR219

.3 MI S JCT LEMOYNE A+I90, Onondaga, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 10,550

NY SUSQUEHANNA& W

Unknown

Over: WEST ST ARTERIAL

.2 MI S JCT WEST ST ART+5, Onondaga, NY

Built 1940 ADT: 7,550

NY SUSQUEHANNA &W

Unknown

Over: EAGER ROAD CR 232

1.8MI NE OF LAFAYETTE, Onondaga, NY

Built 1901 ADT: 500

NY SUSQUEHANNA& W

Unknown

Over: RTE 5

1.4 MI W JCT RTS 5 + 11, Onondaga, NY

Built 1901 ADT: 14,700

NY SUSQUEHANNA& W

Unknown

Over: E BRIGHTON AVE

0.3 MI N OF EX 17 ON I81, Onondaga, NY

Built 1915 ADT: 11,700

NY SUSQUEHANNA& W

Unknown

Over: EAST COLVIN ST

0.6 MI N OF EX 17 ON I81, Onondaga, NY

Built 1940 ADT: 8,851

NY SUSQUEHANNA& W

Unknown

Over: RENWICK AVENUE

0.35 MI S OF EX 18 ON I81, Onondaga, NY

Built 1940 ADT: 5,000

NY SUSQUEHANNA& W

Unknown

Over: BURT STREET

0.2 MI.S.EXIT 18 AT I81, Onondaga, NY

Built 1930 ADT: 5,000

NY SUSQUEHANNA& W

Unknown

Over: S MCBRIDE STREET

0.15 MI SW EX 18 ON I81, Onondaga, NY

Built 1940 ADT: 5,000

NY SUSQUEHANNA& W

Unknown

Over: OAKWOOD AVENUE

0.2 MI SW EX 18 ON I81, Onondaga, NY

Built 1940 ADT: 10,800

NY SUSQUEHANNA& W

Unknown

Over: MONTGOMERY STREET

0.4 MI.W.EXIT 18 ON I81, Onondaga, NY

Built 1940

NY SUSQUEHANNA& W

Unknown

Over: S SALINA STREET

0.7 MI S OF STATE OFF BLD, Onondaga, NY

Built 1940 ADT: 9,800

NY SUSQUEHANNA& W

Unknown

Over: CLINTON STREET

0.5 MI W EX 18 ON I81, Onondaga, NY

Built 1940 ADT: 6,500

NY SUSQUEHANNA& W

Unknown

Over: W ADAMS STREET

0.3 MI S OF ARMORYCITY OF, Onondaga, NY

Built 1940 ADT: 10,000

NY SUSQUEHANNA& W

Unknown

Over: W ONONDAGA ST, DICKERSON

0.25 MI S OF ARMORY, Onondaga, NY

Built 1941 ADT: 2,000

NY SUSQUEHANNA& W

Unknown

Over: W FAYETTE STREET

0.3 MI NW OF ARMORY, Onondaga, NY

Built 1940 ADT: 10,600

NY SUSQUEHANNA& W

Unknown

Over: S GEDDES STREET

0.1 MI S JCT SH5 & N GEDD, Onondaga, NY

Built 1936 ADT: 14,076

NY SUSQUEHANNA& W

Unknown

Over: S GEDDES STREET

0.1 MI S JCT SH5 & N GEDD, Onondaga, NY

Built 1936 ADT: 14,076

NY SUSQUEHANNA& W

Unknown

Over: S GEDDES STREET

0.1 MI S JCT SH5 & N GEDD, Onondaga, NY

Built 1936 ADT: 14,076

NY SUSQUEHANNA& W

Unknown

Over: W GENESEE STREET

JCT S H 5 & W GENESEE ST, Onondaga, NY

Built 1940 ADT: 21,800

NY SUSQUEHANNA& W

Unknown

Over: W HIAWATHA BLVD

0.5 S OF S TIP ONON. LAKE, Onondaga, NY

Built 1949 ADT: 18,555

CSX TRANSPRTATION

Unknown

Over: 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

Unknown

Over: WEST FAYETTE ST

.8MI S JCT BEAR ST<690, Onondaga, NY

Built 1940 ADT: 5,000

NY SUS & W SIDING

Unknown

Over: WEST FAYETTE ST

.8MI S JCT BEAR ST < 690, Onondaga, NY

Built 1940 ADT: 5,000

CSX RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: N MIDLER AVE

0.1 MI NE JCT W/NEW CT AV, Onondaga, NY

Built 1912

RTE 14

Unknown

Over: RTE 5

JCT RTS 5+20 +14, Ontario, NY

Built 1952 ADT: 6,500

RTE 96

Unknown

Over: RTE 14

4.1 MI N OF GENEVA, Ontario, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 6,447

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: RTE 14

JCT RTS I90 + 14, Ontario, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 11,430

RTE 21

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RTE I90

JCT RTS 21 + NYS THRUWAY, Ontario, NY

Built 2019 ADT: 40,210

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: RTE 88

5.0 MI W 90I EXIT 42 RAMP, Ontario, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 2,850

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: VICTOR RD, RTE 96

JCT RTS I90 + 96, Ontario, NY

Built 1948 ADT: 40,215

RTE 332

Unknown

Over: PLASTER MILL ROAD, Finge

1 0 MI N JCT RTS 332& 96, Ontario, NY

Built 2000

RTE 332

Unknown

Over: PLASTER MILL ROAD, Finge

1 MI N JCT SH 332 & SH 96, Ontario, NY

Built 2001

RTE 96

Unknown

Over: 490I490I44031014, RTE I4

JCT RTS 96 + I490, Ontario, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 29,972

RTE I490

Unknown

Over: RAMP C

JCT RTS I490 + RAMP, Ontario, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 9,000

RTE 5

Unknown

Over: West Lake Drive

0.8MI SW JCT RT21&RTS5&20, Ontario, NY

Built 1980 ADT: 3,000

90IX EXIT 45 RAMP

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RTE I90

AT EXIT 45 OF I90, Ontario, NY

Built 1996

EXIT 44 RAMP

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RTE I90

90IX AT EXIT 44 RAMP, Ontario, NY

Built 1996 ADT: 22,670

EXIT 43 RAMP

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RTE I90

EXIT 43 90I, Ontario, NY

Built 2018 ADT: 40,210

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: PRE-EMPTION RD

1.6 MI W 90IX EX. 42 RAMP, Ontario, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 550

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: PRE-EMPTION RD

1.6 MI W 90IX EX. 42 RAMP, Ontario, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 50

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: MARYLAND ST

1.3 MI W OF EXIT 42 90I, Ontario, NY

Built 1954

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: BROWNSVILLE RD

0.5 MI W OF EXIT 44, Ontario, NY

Built 1946 ADT: 1,322

RTE I90

Unknown

Over: 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

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