Total Bridges
19,132
Public highway bridges in New York
State profile · Near national median SD
New York bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in New York — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 19,132
- Public bridges
- 26.5%
- Good condition
- 6.9%
- Poor condition
- 6.9%
- Structurally deficient
Good Condition
26.5%
5,061 bridges rated 7-9
-23.5pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
6.9%
1,320 bridges rated 0-4
Structurally Deficient
6.9%
1,320 bridges flagged for repair priority
-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 — Structurally deficient share 23.0%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)
States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below New York on the same metric.
15
Hawaii
6.47% top marginal rate
30
Montana
6.70% top marginal rate
36
New York
6.90% top marginal rate
21
Kentucky
7.06% top marginal rate
33
New Hampshire
7.08% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in New York
Six lowest-condition bridges in New York, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.
SKINNERS FALLS NY
Structurally DeficientOver: DELAWARE RIVER
29 MI S OF COCHECTON, Sullivan, NY
Built 1901 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 355
BAILEY ROAD
PoorOver: INDEPENDENCE RIVER
1.3 MI NE OF SPERRYVILLE, Lewis, NY
Built 1900 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 2
OLD STATE ROAD
PoorOver: DEER RIVER
2.3 MI SW OF DEER RIVER, Lewis, NY
Built 1891 Load: 2.6 t ADT: 77
FITCHES BRIDGE RD
PoorOver: W BR DELAWARE RIVER
2 MI NE OF DELHI, Delaware, NY
Built 1870 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 295
ELM ST EXTENSION
PoorOver: TROUT BROOK
1 MI S OF RICHFIELD SPRIN, Otsego, NY
Built 1930 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 52
CRANE STREET
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
FRANCIS LEWIS BVD
UnknownOver: RTE 907A, RTE 907A, SERV
.9 MI W I78+CRSS ISL PKWY, Queens, NY
Built 1941 ADT: 628,800
CLINTONVILLE ST
UnknownOver: RTE 907A, RTE 907A
1.1 MI W I78+CRSS ISL PKY, Queens, NY
Built 1941 ADT: 67,800
150TH STREET
UnknownOver: RTE 907A, RTE 907A
1.3 MI W JCT I78 & CI PKY, Queens, NY
Built 1941 ADT: 101,960
149TH STREET
UnknownOver: RTE 907A, RTE 907A
1.4 MI W JCT I78 & CI PKY, Queens, NY
Built 1941 ADT: 101,960
14TH AVENUE
UnknownOver: RTE 907A, RTE 907A
1.4 MI W JCT I78 & CI PKY, Queens, NY
Built 1941 ADT: 62,800
147TH STREET
UnknownOver: RTE 907A, RTE 907A
1.8 MI W JCT I78 & CI PKY, Queens, NY
Built 1941 ADT: 67,800
RTE 25
UnknownOver: JACKSON AVENUE, AMTRAK-L
QUEENSBORO BR OVR EAST RV, Queens, NY
Built 1957 ADT: 150
RTE 25
UnknownOver: QUEENS PLAZA SOUTH, 25 X
QUEENSBORO BR OVR EAST RV, Queens, NY
Built 1957 ADT: 10,000
RTE 25
UnknownOver: 25 X, 22ND STREET, 21ST
QUEENSBORO BR OVR EAST RV, Queens, NY
Built 1929 ADT: 100
RTE 25
UnknownOver: 24TH STREET, JACKSON AVE
QUEENSBORO BR OVR EAST RV, Queens, NY
Built 1957 ADT: 6,000
ROOSEVELT AVENUE
UnknownOver: 678I678IX5M11071, NYCTA
OVER I678 & FLUSHING RVR, Queens, NY
Built 1924 ADT: 88,220
NYCTA ELEV TRAIN
UnknownOver: RTE I678, ROOSEVELT AVE
OVER I678 & FLUSHING R, Queens, NY
Built 1925 ADT: 17,400
ROOSEVELT IS BRDG
UnknownOver: 36TH AVE, EAST RIVER, RO
ROOSEVELT ISLND IN EAST R, Queens, NY
Built 1955
RIKERS ISLAND BR
UnknownOver: RIKERS IS.CHANNEL, RIKER
OVER RIKERS ISLAND CHNNL, Queens, NY
Built 1966
80TH ST
UnknownOver: 77TH AVE., LONG ISLAND R
IN GLENDALE, Queens, NY
Built 1935 ADT: 1,700
WOODHAVEN BLVD
UnknownOver: ATLANTIC AVENUE
IN WOODHAVEN, Queens, NY
Built 1941 ADT: 15,000
PED AT WHITELAW
UnknownOver: CONDUIT BOULEVARD
2.5 MI W JCT I678 & NY27, Queens, NY
Built 1966 ADT: 4,000
CROSS BAY BLVD
UnknownOver: RTE 27, 27 X
0.2 NW OF RTE 27 & BSOP, Queens, NY
Built 1949
RTE 27
UnknownOver: SOUTH CONDUIT AVE
AT NEW LOTS, Queens, NY
Built 1950 ADT: 7,000
MOTOR PKWY (PED)
UnknownOver: FRANCIS LEWIS BLD
AT FRESH MEADOWS, Queens, NY
Built 1941 ADT: 14,400
MOTOR PKWY (PED)
UnknownOver: BELL BLVD
AT OAKLAND GARDENS, Queens, NY
Built 1973 ADT: 8,800
MOTOR PKWY (PED)
UnknownOver: SPRINGFIELD BLVD
AT OAKLAND GARDENS, Queens, NY
Built 1924 ADT: 11,800
MOTOR PKWY (PED)
UnknownOver: HOLLIS COURT BLVD
W END OF CUNNINGHAM PARK, Queens, NY
Built 1925 ADT: 5,000
FLSHG MDW PK PED.
UnknownOver: LAWRENCE STREET
AT FLUSHING MEADOW PARK, Queens, NY
Built 1963 ADT: 18,700
MOTOR PKWY (PED)
UnknownOver: 73RD AVE
W END OF CUNNINGHAM PARK, Queens, NY
Built 1926 ADT: 9,648
UNION TURNPIKE
UnknownOver: CREEDMOOR HOSP RD
.1 MI W BCIP & UNION TPKE, Queens, NY
Built 1935 ADT: 4,000
WOODHAVEN BLVD
UnknownOver: QUEENS BLVD, QUEENS BLVD
.1 MI W JCT SH 25 & I495, Queens, NY
Built 1940 ADT: 39,800
ELIOT AVENUE
UnknownOver: QUEENS BLVD, RTE I495, Q
UNDER INT NY 25 & I 495, Queens, NY
Built 1940 ADT: 39,800
AQUEDUCT PRV ROAD
UnknownOver: North Conduit Ave
AT AQUEDUCT RACE TRACK, Queens, NY
Built 1961 ADT: 4,000
RUST STREET
UnknownOver: FLUSHING AVENUE
AT MASPETH, Queens, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 14,500
FLUSH AVE SERVICE
UnknownOver: FLUSHING AVENUE
AT MASPETH, Queens, NY
Built 1970 ADT: 14,500
BEACH CHAN DR WB
UnknownOver: BEACH CHAN DR EB
IN JACOB RIIS PARK, Queens, NY
Built 1950 ADT: 6,300
SERVICE ROAD
UnknownOver: FLUSHING AVENUE
AT MASPETH, Queens, NY
Built 1970 ADT: 9,700
RTE 908B
UnknownOver: AUSTIN STREET
AT FORREST HILLS, Queens, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 2,000
71ST AVENUE
UnknownOver: COOPER AVENUE
AT GLENDALE, Queens, NY
Built 1934 ADT: 8,700
FOREST PARK DRIVE
UnknownOver: MYRTLE AVENUE
IN FOREST PARK, Queens, NY
Built 1920 ADT: 12,000
DOUGLASTON PKWY
UnknownOver: RTE 907A
.2 MI SE JCT GCP & CIP, Queens, NY
Built 1939 ADT: 48,950
DOUGLASTON PKWY
UnknownOver: RTE 907A
.2 MI NE JCT GCP & CIP, Queens, NY
Built 1939 ADT: 48,950
RTE 24
UnknownOver: RTE 907A
.5 MI E JCT CIP & SH 24, Queens, NY
Built 1935 ADT: 4,800
RTE I678
UnknownOver: Cross Island Parkway, RT
JCT OF I678 & CRS ISL PKW, Queens, NY
Built 1939 ADT: 140,410
RTE 907A
UnknownOver: 908M908M03012002, RTE 90
JCT CRS IS PKWY & LAUR PK, Queens, NY
Built 1939
ROOSEVELT AVENUE
UnknownOver: PARK ROAD, NYCTA FLUSHIN
.4 MI S GCP & 678I, Queens, NY
Built 1936 ADT: 800
FRANCIS LEWIS BVD
UnknownOver: PARK ROAD, PARK ROAD
OVER CUNNINGHAM PARK ROAD, Queens, NY
Built 1949 ADT: 50
GCP SERVICE RD-WB
UnknownOver: RTE 907M
GCP SERV RD WB&PARSONS BD, Queens, NY
Built 1961 ADT: 47,850
GCP SERVICE RD-EB
UnknownOver: RTE 907M
GCP SERV RD EB&PARSONS BD, Queens, NY
Built 1961 ADT: 47,850
RTE I678
UnknownOver: 3RD AVE, HUTCHINSON RIVE
I678 OVER EAST RIVER, Queens, NY
Built 1938
CROSS BAY BR APPR
UnknownOver: BEACH CHANNEL DR
BIN 123B to 123A Span 6, Queens, NY
Built 1967 ADT: 100
RTE 900
UnknownOver: CROSS BAY BR APPR, SEAWA
RAMP ATTACHED TO 5521239, Queens, NY
Built 1967
RTE I295
UnknownOver: Cross Island Parkway, Cr
295I OVER EAST RIVER, Queens, NY
Built 1961 ADT: 288,397
CRS ISLND PARKWAY
UnknownOver: CIP SERVICE ROAD
I295 OVER EAST RIVER, Queens, NY
Built 1961
Showing 4,201-4,250 of 19,132 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
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