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 I495

Unknown

Over: LITTLE NECK PKWY

1.3 MI NE 495+CRS ISL PKY, Queens, NY

Built 1957 ADT: 100

26TH AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I295, RTE I295

.9 MI S JCT I295 & C I PK, Queens, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 61,500

32ND AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I295, RTE I295

1.2 MI S I78+BC1P, Queens, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 61,500

AT 33RD AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I295, RTE I295

1.3 MI S I78+BC1P, Queens, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 61,500

35TH AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I295, RTE I295

1.5 MI S JCT I78 & BCIP, Queens, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 61,500

39TH AVE

Unknown

Over: RTE I295, RTE I295, NB.S

1.9 MI S I78+BC1P, Queens, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 500

AT 42ND AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I295, RTE I295, NB S

IN BAYSIDE, Queens, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 500

RTE 25A

Unknown

Over: RTE I295, RTE I295

2.2 MI S I78+I495, Queens, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 61,500

AT 46TH AVE

Unknown

Over: RTE I295, RTE I295, RTE

IN OAKLND GARDENS, Queens, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 500

ROCKY HILL ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE I295, RTE I295

2.6 MI S JCT I78 & I495, Queens, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 73,300

53RD AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I295, RTE I295

.4 MI NW I78+I495, Queens, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 51,900

RTE I295

Unknown

Over: 73RD AVE

.5 MI SE I495+I78, Queens, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 9,648

82ND AVE PEDESTRIA

Unknown

Over: RTE I295, RTE I295

1.2 MI SE JCT I495 & I295, Queens, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 1,586

RTE I295

Unknown

Over: UNION TURNPIKE

JCT I295 & UNION TURNPIKE, Queens, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 19,060

RTE 907M

Unknown

Over: RTE I295, RTE I295, RTE

JCT GCP+I78, Queens, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 100

AT 67TH AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I295, RTE I295

.3 MI SE I495+I78, Queens, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 4,300

RTE I678

Unknown

Over: RTE 907D, RTE 907D

JCT RTE 678+RTE 27, Queens, NY

Built 1948 ADT: 132,500

133RD AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I678, RTE I678, RTE

2.9 MI SE JCT I678 & SH25, Queens, NY

Built 1988 ADT: 97,343

FOCH BLVD

Unknown

Over: RTE I678, RTE I678, JFK

FOCH BLVD & I678, Queens, NY

Built 1948 ADT: 99,905

109TH AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I678, RTE I678, NYNJ

1.7 MI SE JCT I678 & SH25, Queens, NY

Built 1948 ADT: 49,952

94 AVE & ATLANTIC

Unknown

Over: RTE I678, RTE I678

.9 MI SE RTE 678+RTE 25, Queens, NY

Built 1948 ADT: 87,944

JAMAICA AVE

Unknown

Over: RTE I678, RTE I678

JAMAICA AVE OVER I678, Queens, NY

Built 2007 ADT: 138,600

HILLSIDE AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I678, RTE I678

.4 MI SE RTE 678+RTE 25, Queens, NY

Built 2006 ADT: 156,224

AT 86TH AVE

Unknown

Over: NYCTA QUEENS BLVD LINE,

.2 MI SSE RTE 678+RTE 25, Queens, NY

Built 2004 ADT: 156,224

RTE 25

Unknown

Over: RTE I678, RTE I678

JCT I678 & SH 25, Queens, NY

Built 1953 ADT: 156,224

HOOVER AVE

Unknown

Over: 678I678IX5M12038, RTE I6

.3 MI SE GCP + I678-KEW G, Queens, NY

Built 2014 ADT: 137,092

AT 73RD TERRACE

Unknown

Over: RTE I678, RTE I678

1.5 MI S I678+I495, Queens, NY

Built 1964 ADT: 167,087

JEWEL AVE and 69TH

Unknown

Over: RTE I678, FLUSHING RIVER

1 MILE S JCT I678 & I495, Queens, NY

Built 1964 ADT: 155,032

RTE I678

Unknown

Over: FLUSHING CREEK, MEADOW L

JCT I495+RTE 678, Queens, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 46,400

RTE I495

Unknown

Over: FROM VAN WYCK EXPWY N/B,

JCT I495 & I678, Queens, NY

Built 1963

RTE I678

Unknown

Over: RTE I495, FLUSHING RIVER

JCT I495 & I678, Queens, NY

Built 1963

RTE I678

Unknown

Over: H.HARDING EXP W, FLUSHIN

JCT I495 & I678, Queens, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 19,000

RTE I495

Unknown

Over: RTE I495, FLUSHING RIVER

JCT I495 & I678, Queens, NY

Built 1963

RTE I495

Unknown

Over: FLUSHING MEADOW

NORTH JCT OF I495 & I678, Queens, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 80

RTE I678

Unknown

Over: FLUSHING MEADOW

JCT I495 & I678, Queens, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 80

RTE I678

Unknown

Over: 25A (EB) U-TURN, FLUSHIN

JCT I495 + I678, Queens, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 410

RTE I678

Unknown

Over: 25AX, FLUSHING BAY PROME

JCT I495 & I678, Queens, NY

Built 2009 ADT: 500

AT 73RD ST

Unknown

Over: RTE 907M, RTE 907M, ASTO

.5 MI E JCT I278 & G C PK, Queens, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 15,000

ASTORIA BLVD WB

Unknown

Over: RTE 907M, RTE 907M, RTE

.8 MI E I278+GCP, Queens, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 10,000

DITMARS BLVD

Unknown

Over: RTE 907M, RTE 907M

.9 MI E I278 + GCP, Queens, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 151,322

94TH STREET

Unknown

Over: 94TH ST TO GCP EB, ROADW

1.6 MI E I278+GCP, Queens, NY

Built 1963

AT 27TH AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE 907M, RTE 907M

1 MILE NW JCT GCP & I678, Queens, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 96,896

AT 31ST DR

Unknown

Over: RTE 907M, RTE 907M, RTE

.6 MI NW JCT GCP & I678, Queens, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 100

RTE I678

Unknown

Over: BOAT BASIN PLACE, FLUSHI

JCT GCP+I678, Queens, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 2,800

RTE 25A

Unknown

Over: BOAT BASIN PLACE

JCT GCP+I678, Queens, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 2,800

RTE I678

Unknown

Over: FLUSHING BAY PROMENADE,

JCT GCP+I678, Queens, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 2,000

RTE 25A

Unknown

Over: BOAT BASIN PLACE

JCT GCP+I678, Queens, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 2,800

GCP (EB) TO 126ST

Unknown

Over: BOAT BASIN PLACE

JCT GCP+I678, Queens, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 2,800

Ramp to Linden Pl

Unknown

Over: Whitestone Expressway Se

Flushing River, Queens, NY

Built 2007 ADT: 12,500

RTE I678

Unknown

Over: RAMP TO 25AX WB

JCT GCP & I678, Queens, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 13,720

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