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

PUTNAM BIKEWAY II

Unknown

Over: Rt. 6

0.66 MI S JCT Rt.6 & CR 4, Putnam, NY

Built 2013

BRYANT POND ROAD

Unknown

Over: 987G987G84021027, RTE 98

3 MI N JCT US 6 & TSP, Putnam, NY

Built 1993 ADT: 1,400

PUTNAM CO BIKEWAY

Unknown

Over: DREWVILLE RD-CR36

.5 MI NE JCT US 6 & CR 34, Putnam, NY

Built 2005 ADT: 10

RTE 987G

Unknown

Over: CR 21

5.9 MI NE OF SHRUB OAK, Putnam, NY

Built 1934 ADT: 2,068

PUTNAM TRAILWAY

Unknown

Over: RTE 6

IN BREWSTER HEIGHTS, Putnam, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 8,470

MNRR BE LINE

Unknown

Over: RTE 6

.2 MI W JCT I84 & US 6, Putnam, NY

Built 1934 ADT: 13,792

MNRR BE LINE

Unknown

Over: RTE 6

.1 MI E JCT I684 & US 6, Putnam, NY

Built 1940 ADT: 14,916

MNRR BE LINE

Unknown

Over: RTE 311

0.34 MI N JCT 164&311, Putnam, NY

Built 1907 ADT: 5,530

MNRR BE LINE

Unknown

Over: RTE 164

0.25 MI E JCT 311&164, Putnam, NY

Built 1915 ADT: 2,546

Future rail trail

Unknown

Over: RTE 164

0.50 MI E JCT 311&164, Putnam, NY

Built 1915 ADT: 2,546

MNRR HA LINE

Unknown

Over: RTE 164

0.80 MI E JCT 311&164, Putnam, NY

Built 1915 ADT: 2,546

MNRR BE LINE

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD 53

IN VILLAGE OF BREWSTER, Putnam, NY

Built 1947 ADT: 2,500

RTE I495

Unknown

Over: 495I495IX5C14A04, RTE I4

0.9 MI W JCT I278 & I495, Queens, NY

Built 1969 ADT: 6,000

RTE I495

Unknown

Over: 108TH STREET

IN CORONA, Queens, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 20,030

AT 112TH STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE I495, RTE I495, RTE

.1 MI SW GCP & I495, Queens, NY

Built 1963

AT 112TH ST EXTEN

Unknown

Over: RTE 907M

.1 MILE SW JCT GCP & I495, Queens, NY

Built 1987 ADT: 5,568

MEADOW LAKE BRIDGE

Unknown

Over: RTE I495, RTE I495, RTE

.2 MI NE JCT GCP & I495, Queens, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 90

RTE I495

Unknown

Over: COLLEGE PT BLVD, 678I678

JCT I495+RTE 678, Queens, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 500

RTE I495

Unknown

Over: RTE I678, FLUSHING RIVER

JCT I495+RTE 678, Queens, NY

Built 1959 ADT: 500

LIE SERVICE RD

Unknown

Over: RTE I678, FLUSHING RIVER

JCT I495 & I678, Queens, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 500

AT 136TH STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE I495, RTE I495

.4 MI E I495+RTE 678, Queens, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 131,000

MAIN STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE I495, RTE I495

.6 MI E I495+RTE 678, Queens, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 131,000

AT 148TH ST

Unknown

Over: RTE I495, RTE I495

.9 MI E JCT I495 & I678, Queens, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 131,000

KISSENA BOULEVARD

Unknown

Over: RTE I495, RTE I495

1.2 MI SE JCT I495 & I678, Queens, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 143,300

AT 159TH ST

Unknown

Over: RTE I495, RTE I495

1.5 MI SE JCT I495 & I678, Queens, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 14,330

164TH STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE I495, RTE I495

1.8 MI SE I495+RTE 678, Queens, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 143,300

AT FRESH MEADOW LA

Unknown

Over: RTE I495, RTE I495

2.2 MI SE I495+RTE 678, Queens, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 143,300

RTE I495

Unknown

Over: UTOPIA PARKWAY

2.4 MI SE JCT I495 & I678, Queens, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 32,218

188TH STREET

Unknown

Over: RTE I495, 495I495IX5M141

2.8 MI E I495+RTE 678, Queens, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 121,900

FRNCIS LEWIS BLVD

Unknown

Over: RTE I495, 495I 495IX5M13

I495 AT EXIT 26, Queens, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 121,900

RTE I295

Unknown

Over: RTE I495, RTE I495

JCT I495+I78, Queens, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 66,500

RTE I495

Unknown

Over: RTE I495, RTE I495

JCT I495+I78, Queens, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 133,000

RTE I495

Unknown

Over: RTE I295, RTE I295

JCT I495+I78, Queens, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 73,300

RTE I495

Unknown

Over: RTE I295, RTE I295

JCT I495+I78, Queens, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 73,300

RTE I295

Unknown

Over: H H EXPWY EB

JCT 495I and 295I, Queens, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 7,760

RTE I295

Unknown

Over: RTE I495, RTE I495

JCT I495+I78, Queens, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 54,660

AT UNDERHILL AVE

Unknown

Over: RTE I495, RTE I495, LIE

3.2 MI E JCT I495 & I678, Queens, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 121,900

RTE I495

Unknown

Over: RTE I295, RTE I295, RTE

JCT I495+I295, Queens, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 10,000

RTE I495

Unknown

Over: RTE I295, RTE I295, RTE

JCT I495+I78, Queens, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 73,300

OCEANIA ST

Unknown

Over: RTE I495, RTE I495

.2 MI NE JCT I295 & I495, Queens, NY

Built 1959 ADT: 133,000

BELL BLVD

Unknown

Over: RTE I495, RTE I495

.6 MI NE JCT I295 & I495, Queens, NY

Built 1959 ADT: 133,000

SPRINGFIELD BLVD

Unknown

Over: RTE I495, RTE I495

.9 MI NE I78+I495, Queens, NY

Built 1959 ADT: 133,000

AT CLOVERDALE BLV

Unknown

Over: RTE I495, RTE I495

1.2 MI NE I78+I495, Queens, NY

Built 2002 ADT: 117,000

EAST HAMPTON BLVD

Unknown

Over: RTE I495, RTE I495

.2 MI SW JCT CI PKWY&I495, Queens, NY

Built 2002 ADT: 56,200

RTE I495

Unknown

Over: RTE 907A, RTE 907A, 495I

JCT I495 & CROSS ISLD PKY, Queens, NY

Built 2002

DOUGLASTON PKWY

Unknown

Over: RTE I495, RTE I495

BET EXITS 30 & 31 OF I495, Queens, NY

Built 2002 ADT: 125,700

RTE I495

Unknown

Over: JUNCTION BLVD

1.1 MI SW GCP + 495I, Queens, NY

Built 1992 ADT: 40,000

RTE I495

Unknown

Over: JUNCTION BLVD

1 MI SW JCT GCPKWY & I495, Queens, NY

Built 1957 ADT: 40,000

AT 99TH STREET

Unknown

Over: 495I495IX5M14060, RTE I4

.8 MI SW JCT GCP & I495, Queens, NY

Built 1988 ADT: 10,774

MARATHON PARKWAY

Unknown

Over: RTE I495, RTE I495

.8 MI NE 495+CRS ISL PKWY, Queens, NY

Built 2004 ADT: 146,800

Showing 3,851-3,900 of 19,132 bridges

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