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 302

Unknown

Over: 17 17 83101047, RTE 17

JCT RTS 17 & 302, Orange, NY

Built 1998 ADT: 34,562

RTE 17

Unknown

Over: 211 211 8301 3015, RTE 2

JCT RTS 17+211, Orange, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 19,546

LAKE KANAWAUKE RD

Unknown

Over: RTE 17, MNRR PJ LINE

6 MI S JCT RTS 17+6, Orange, NY

Built 1942 ADT: 10,600

RTE 17K

Unknown

Over: 87IX, RTE I87

JCT RTS 17K+I87, Orange, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 96,700

RTE 52

Unknown

Over: 84I 84I83011374, RTE I84

JCT RTS 52+I84, Orange, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 19,000

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: TAFT AVENUE

.2 MI E OF EX 37 - I84, Orange, NY

Built 1963

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: TAFT AVENUE

.2 MI E OF EX 37 - I84, Orange, NY

Built 1963

GIDNEY AVENUE

Unknown

Over: 84I 84I83013002, RTE I84

.5 MI W OF EXIT 10 - I84, Orange, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 19,000

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 15, CLOVE BR

.6 MI E JCT I84 & DEL RVR, Orange, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 7,741

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 15, CLOVE BR

.6 MI E JCT I84 & DEL RVR, Orange, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 9,466

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 35U

EXIT 2 OF I84, Orange, NY

Built 1966 ADT: 2,425

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 35U

EXIT 2 OF I84, Orange, NY

Built 1966 ADT: 2,425

RTE 300

Unknown

Over: 84I 84I83011346, 84I Ram

0.4 MI E JCT I84&THRUWAY, Orange, NY

Built 1999 ADT: 39,400

RTE 300

Unknown

Over: 87IX, RTE I87

JCT NY 300 & I87, Orange, NY

Built 2005 ADT: 17,900

CARPENTER AVENUE

Unknown

Over: SOUTH STREET

IN CITY OF NEWBURGH, Orange, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 2,000

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 16

0.3 MI E JCT I84+DELAW R, Orange, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 728

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 16

0.3 MI E JCT I84+DELAW R, Orange, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 728

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: CR70

3.4 MI E OF EXIT 4 - I84, Orange, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 1,401

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: CR70

3.4 MI E OF EXIT 4 - I84, Orange, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 638

SOUTH CENTERVILLE

Unknown

Over: 84I 84I83011101, RTE I84

6.4 MI E I84 INT 2, Orange, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 8,000

MT. ORANGE ROAD

Unknown

Over: 84I 84I83011113, RTE I84

6.6 MI E I84 INT 4, Orange, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 8,000

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 49

2 MI W JCT US 6 & I84, Orange, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 884

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 49

2 MI W JCT US 6 & I84, Orange, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 884

RTE 6

Unknown

Over: 84I 84I83011144, RTE I84

9.5 MI E INT 2 I84, Orange, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 8,000

RTE 6

Unknown

Over: 84I 84I83011154, RTE I84

JCT RTS 6+17M+I84 INT 3, Orange, NY

Built 1968

RTE 84

Unknown

Over: Heritage Trail, Mc Veigh

1.1 MI EAST EXIT 3 OF I84, Orange, NY

Built 2022 ADT: 1,189

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: MC VEIGH ROAD, Ex- Erie

1.1 MI EAST EXIT 3 OF I84, Orange, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 1,189

MC MANUS ROAD

Unknown

Over: 84I 84I83011174, RTE I84

2 MI EAST OF EXIT 3 - I84, Orange, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 8,100

COUNTY ROAD 67

Unknown

Over: 84I 84I83011186, RTE I84

3.8 MI E INT 3 I84, Orange, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 8,100

RTE 17

Unknown

Over: 84I 84I83011192, RTE I84

JCT SH 17 & I84, Orange, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 8,100

BALLARD ROAD

Unknown

Over: 84I 84I83011198, RTE I84

0.7 MI E JCT RTS 17 & I84, Orange, NY

Built 1998 ADT: 9,000

BALLARD ROAD NB

Unknown

Over: 84I 84I83011198, RTE I84

0.7 MI E JCT RTS 17+I84, Orange, NY

Built 1969

GOSHEN TURNPIKE

Unknown

Over: 84I 84I83011208, RTE I84

1.7 MI E JCT SH 17 & I84, Orange, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 9,000

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: CR 53

3.2 MI E Exit 19B I84, Orange, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 500

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: CR53

3.2 MI E Exit 19B I84, Orange, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 500

BART BULL ROAD

Unknown

Over: 84I 84I83011243, RTE I84

5.2 MI E JCT SH 17 & I84, Orange, NY

Built 1969

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: RTE 416, WALLKILL RIVER

2.5 MI W I-84 Exit 28, Orange, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 3,745

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: RTE 416, WALLKILL RIVER

2.5 MI W I-84 Exit 28, Orange, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 1,200

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: BEAVER DAM ROAD

1.5 MI W JCT I84 & SH208, Orange, NY

Built 1969

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: BEAVER DAM RD

1.5 MI W JCT RTS I84+208, Orange, NY

Built 1969

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: RTE 208

JCT RTS I84+208, Orange, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 4,002

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: RTE 208

JCT RTS I84+208, Orange, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 4,002

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: BARRON ROAD

1.5 MI E JCT I84 & SH 208, Orange, NY

Built 1968

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: BARRON ROAD

1.5 MI E JCT I84 & SH208, Orange, NY

Built 1968

RIDGE ROAD

Unknown

Over: 84I 84I83011315, RTE I84

2.8 MI E JCT RTS I84+208, Orange, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 21,000

RTE 747

Unknown

Over: 84I 84I83011329, RTE I84

4.2 MI E JCT RTS I84+208, Orange, NY

Built 2007 ADT: 21,000

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: 17K 17K83011175, RTE 17K

JCT RTS I84+17K, Orange, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 11,000

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: 17K 17K83011175, RTE 17K

JCT RTS I84+17K, Orange, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 11,000

FLETCHER DRIVE NO

Unknown

Over: 84I 84I83011352, RTE I84

1.0 MI E JCT RTS I84+17K, Orange, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 9,100

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: 87IX, RTE I87

0.4 MI W I-84 WB Exit 36A, Orange, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 20,900

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