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 I84

Unknown

Over: 87IX, RTE I87

0.2 MI E I-84 EB Exit 36A, Orange, NY

Built 1971 ADT: 20,900

RTE 6

Unknown

Over: 87IX, RTE I87, RAMAPO RI

AT I-87 NB INT 16, Orange, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 43,300

PHILLIPSBURG ROAD

Unknown

Over: 17 17 83101102, RTE 17

1.3 MI NW EXIT 122A/SH 17, Orange, NY

Built 1968

FLETCHER STREET

Unknown

Over: 17 17 83101117, RTE 17

IN GOSHEN-EXIT 122A/SH17, Orange, NY

Built 2004

ANTHONY WAYNE DR

Unknown

Over: 987C987C83021004, RTE 98

0.6 MI S JCT PIP+RTE6, Orange, NY

Built 1953

RTE 987C

Unknown

Over: 987C, 987C

0.2 MI S JCT PIP+RTE6, Orange, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 35,157

RTE 6

Unknown

Over: 17 17 83101259, RTE 17

.6 MI W JCT RTS 6 & 87, Orange, NY

Built 1994 ADT: 19,031

RTE 6

Unknown

Over: 17 17 83011252, RTE 17

1.0 MI W JCT RTS 6 & 87, Orange, NY

Built 1994 ADT: 13,000

RTE 94

Unknown

Over: 6 17 83101169, RTE 6

JCT SH 17 & SH 94, Orange, NY

Built 2004

RTE 84

Unknown

Over: 84I, Ramp WB-NS, 84I

1000' E JCT 84I & 87I, Orange, NY

Built 2009

Ramp NS

Unknown

Over: Ramp L-NS, ACCESS RD. B,

1400' E JCT 84I & 87I, Orange, NY

Built 2009

RTE 17

Unknown

Over: Wallkill Winning Way

.4 mi SE JCT RTS. 211 & 1, Orange, NY

Built 2009

Ramp D

Unknown

Over: Ramp K

600 m E JCT 84-I & Rt.17, Orange, NY

Built 2015

East Main St

Unknown

Over: 17 17 83101090, 17 17

0.5 MI SE Jct 17 + 84, Orange, NY

Built 2014 ADT: 63,763

RTE 32

Unknown

Over: Nininger Road

JCT of Routes 17 & 32, Orange, NY

Built 2019

RTE 11

Unknown

Over: 17 17 83101144, 17 17 83

Access rd to legoland, E, Orange, NY

Built 2020

GREENVILLE TPKE

Unknown

Over: 84I 84I83011066, RTE I84

1.9 MI E I84 INT 2, Orange, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 8,700

STONY LONESOME RD

Unknown

Over: 9W 9W83021047, RTE 9W

1.0 MI S JCT RTE 9W+293, Orange, NY

Built 1970

RTE 6

Unknown

Over: RTE 293

0.6 MI N JCT RTS 209+52, Orange, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 2,685

SCOTCHTOWN ROAD

Unknown

Over: 17 17 8310 1065, RTE 17

0.9 MI N JCT RTS 17&211, Orange, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 6,366

FRONT STREET

Unknown

Over: Rt 209, Rt 209 Pedestria

Front St.Over Pike St., Orange, NY

Built 1930 ADT: 10,458

HIGHLAND AVENUE

Unknown

Over: WALLACE STREET

IN OTISVILLE, Orange, NY

Built 1979 ADT: 500

Heritage Rail Trai

Unknown

Over: Genung Street

1.5M N of I-84 at Exit 15, Orange, NY

Built 2023 ADT: 4,136

Heritage Rail Trai

Unknown

Over: Sprague Avenue

2.2M N of I-84 at Exit 15, Orange, NY

Built 2023 ADT: 4,136

ESTRADA RD

Unknown

Over: 87IX, RTE I87

1.6 MI N INT US-6 and I87, Orange, NY

Built 1953 ADT: 48,019

RTE 987E

Unknown

Over: 987C 987C83021013, RTE 9

JCT SEVEN LAKES PKWY&PIP, Orange, NY

Built 1952 ADT: 11,100

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: RTE 9W

JCT 84I & RTE 9W, Orange, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 32,745

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: RTE 32

JCT S H 32 & I87, Orange, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 17,501

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: RTE 52

JCT 87I & RTE 52, Orange, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 11,975

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: RTE 94

JCT OF RTS 94 & I-87, Orange, NY

Built 1953 ADT: 7,766

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: RTE 207

JCT OF I87 & S H 207, Orange, NY

Built 2022 ADT: 18,300

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 106

JCT 87I & RTE 210, Orange, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 3,000

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 106

JCT 87I & RTE 210, Orange, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 3,000

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: AMTRAK, GRAND AVENUE, HU

JCT.RTE I-84 & HUDSON R., Orange, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 908

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: GRAND AVENUE, HUDSON RIV

0.75 mi East of Rt 9W, Orange, NY

Built 1980 ADT: 908

BALMVILLE RD

Unknown

Over: 84I 84I83013011, RTE I84

.4 MI E JCT I84 & US 9W, Orange, NY

Built 1988

RTE 87

Unknown

Over: EAST VILLAGE ROAD

2.5 mi S JCT I87 & CR 106, Orange, NY

Built 2012

Southfield Pedestr

Unknown

Over: 87IX, RTE I87

1.3 MI N JCT I-87 & CR106, Orange, NY

Built 1956

ARDEN VALLEY RD

Unknown

Over: 87IX, RTE I87, RAMAPO RI

3.2 MI SW JCT US 6 & I87, Orange, NY

Built 1953

ARDEN RD

Unknown

Over: 87IX, RTE I87, MNRR

2.5 MI SW JCT US 6 & I87, Orange, NY

Built 1953

ARDEN HOUSE RD

Unknown

Over: 87IX, 87IX, 87IX, RTE I8

1 MILE EAST OF HARRIMAN, Orange, NY

Built 1958

ACCESS RAMP EX16N

Unknown

Over: 87IX, 87IX Northbound Ra

1.2 MI S CENTRAL VALLEY, Orange, NY

Built 1953

RTE I87

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROUTE 9

2.2 MI N. U.S. RTE 6/I-87, Orange, NY

Built 1953 ADT: 4,120

PINE HILL ROAD

Unknown

Over: 87IX, RTE I87

0.6 MI SE OF HIGHL. MILLS, Orange, NY

Built 1953

TAYLOR RD

Unknown

Over: 87IX, RTE I87

1.8 MI S JCT CR20 & I87, Orange, NY

Built 1953

CR-79

Unknown

Over: 87IX, RTE I87

2.9 MI S JCT RTS 94 & I87, Orange, NY

Built 1953

County Road 20

Unknown

Over: 87IX, RTE I87

1.6 MI S. RTS 94 & I87, Orange, NY

Built 1993

EXIT 17 EZ PASS RA

Unknown

Over: RTE 300

0.4 MI S JCT RT 300 & I84, Orange, NY

Built 2000 ADT: 27,060

SB INT 17 RAMP

Unknown

Over: 87IX, RTE I87

0.4 MI S JCT RTS I-87&84, Orange, NY

Built 2019

MEADOW HILL ROAD

Unknown

Over: 87IX, RTE I87

0.7 MI S JCT RTS I-87& 52, Orange, NY

Built 1953

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