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 28

Unknown

Over: RTE 7, NORFOLK SOUTHERN

.5 MI E INT SH 28 & SH 7, Otsego, NY

Built 1985 ADT: 2,999

COUNTY ROAD 48

Unknown

Over: 88I 88I94061043, RTE I88

2.4 MI SW ONEONTA CITY LI, Otsego, NY

Built 1975 ADT: 4,600

RTE I88

Unknown

Over: CRANE HILL ROAD

1.7 MI SW JCT RT I-88+357, Otsego, NY

Built 1975 ADT: 415

RTE I88

Unknown

Over: CRANE HILL RD

1.7 MI SW JCT I88 + SH 35, Otsego, NY

Built 1975 ADT: 415

RTE I88

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 48

1.4 MI E DELAWARE CL, Otsego, NY

Built 1975 ADT: 250

RTE I88

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 48

1.4 MI E DELAWARE CL, Otsego, NY

Built 1975 ADT: 250

RTE I88

Unknown

Over: CHAMBERLAIN ROAD

2.9 MI E DELAWARE CL, Otsego, NY

Built 1975

RTE I88

Unknown

Over: CHAMBERLAIN ROAD

2.9 MI E DELAWARE CL, Otsego, NY

Built 1975

RTE 991J

Unknown

Over: 88I 88I94061005, RTE I88

.5 MI E OF DELAWARE CO LN, Otsego, NY

Built 1974 ADT: 11,986

RTE I88

Unknown

Over: 23 23 94022109, RTE 23

IN CITY OF ONEONTA, Otsego, NY

Built 1973

RTE 991F

Unknown

Over: 88I 88I94063011, RTE I88

1 MI E ONEONTA CITY LINE, Otsego, NY

Built 1973

RTE 23

Unknown

Over: PARK ROAD, MILL RACE, NO

AT CITY OF ONEONTA, Otsego, NY

Built 1973

RTE 23

Unknown

Over: FAIR ST

IN CITY OF ONEONTA, Otsego, NY

Built 1973

RTE 205

Unknown

Over: 88I 88I94062004, RTE I88

JCT RTS I-88 + 205, Otsego, NY

Built 1973

RTE I88

Unknown

Over: MAIN STREET

AT CITY OF ONEONTA, Otsego, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 2,710

ABANDONED DEL & HU

Unknown

Over: 20 20 94171086, RTE 20

.2 MI E JCT US 20 & SH166, Otsego, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 2,213

RTE 9

Unknown

Over: PHILIPSE BRIDGE ROAD

3.5 MI S JCT US 9 & SH301, Putnam, NY

Built 2000

RTE 9D

Unknown

Over: INDIAN BROOK ROAD, INDIA

2.0 MI. S.JCT.RTS 9D&301, Putnam, NY

Built 1929

RTE 22

Unknown

Over: EAST BRANCH CROTON RIVER

.7 MI N JCT I684 & I84, Putnam, NY

Built 1994

RTE 22

Unknown

Over: EAST BRANCH CROTON RIVER

.7 MI N JCT I684 & I84, Putnam, NY

Built 1994

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: 84I 84I84031097, RTE I84

0.1 MI W JCT RTS I84+I684, Putnam, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 73,250

RTE I684

Unknown

Over: 84I84I84031097, RTE I84

JCT RTS I684+I84, Putnam, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 73,250

RTE I684

Unknown

Over: 84I84I84031097, RTE I84

JCT RTS I684+I84, Putnam, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 17,000

STARR RIDGE ROAD

Unknown

Over: 84I 84I84031101, RTE I84

0.3 MI E JCT RTS I84+I684, Putnam, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 73,250

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: RTE 121

1.0 MI E JCT RTS I84+I684, Putnam, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 3,000

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: RTE 121

1.0 MI E JCT RTS I84+I684, Putnam, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 3,000

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: DINGLE RIDGE RD

2.2 MI E JCT RTS I84+I684, Putnam, NY

Built 2014

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: DINGLE RIDGE RD

2.2 MI E JCT RTS I84+I684, Putnam, NY

Built 2014

RTE I684

Unknown

Over: CO RD 55

1.9 MI S JCT RTS I684+I84, Putnam, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 948

RTE I684

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 55

1.9 MI S JCT I684 & I84, Putnam, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 948

RTE 301

Unknown

Over: 987G 987G84021108, RTE 9

JCT RTE 301+TSP, Putnam, NY

Built 1935 ADT: 22,115

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: LUDINGTONVILLE RD

I84 INT 58, Putnam, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 2,000

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: LUDINGTONVILLE RD

I84 INT 58, Putnam, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 100

BOWEN ROAD

Unknown

Over: 84I 84I84031014, RTE I84

0.1 MI E I84 INT 58, Putnam, NY

Built 1968

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: RTE 311

I84 INT 61, Putnam, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 9,770

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: RTE 311

I84 INT 61, Putnam, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 9,770

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: FAIR STREET

.6 MI SE I84 EXIT 18, Putnam, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 900

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: FAIR STREET

.6 MI SE I84 EXIT 18, Putnam, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 900

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: BULLET HOLE ROAD

1.7 MI E I84 INT 61, Putnam, NY

Built 1968

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: BULLET HOLE ROAD

1.7 MI E I84 INT 61, Putnam, NY

Built 1968

RTE 312

Unknown

Over: 84I 84I84031068, RTE I84

I84 INT 19, Putnam, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 13,400

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 58

1.1 MI E I84 INT 65, Putnam, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 1,317

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 58

1.1 MI E I84 INT 65, Putnam, NY

Built 1968 ADT: 3,562

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: ARGONNE ROAD, RIVERSIDE

JCT RTS I84+6+22, Putnam, NY

Built 1970

RTE I84

Unknown

Over: ARGONNE ROAD, RIVERSIDE

JCT RTS I84+6+22, Putnam, NY

Built 1970

RTE I684

Unknown

Over: 6 6 84041136, RTE 6, M

JCT I684 & US 6, Putnam, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 11,064

RTE I684

Unknown

Over: 6 6 84041137, RTE 6,

JCT I684 & US 6, Putnam, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 11,064

TURK HILL ROAD

Unknown

Over: 684I684I84021021, RTE I6

1.4 MI S JCT I84 & I684, Putnam, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 61,474

RAMP G OF I84

Unknown

Over: 684I684I84021034, RTE I6

.1 MI N JCT I684 & I84, Putnam, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 63,618

RTE 414

Unknown

Over: 987G84021071, 987G840210

JCT. PUDDING ST AND TSP, Putnam, NY

Built 2020

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