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 I295

Unknown

Over: Cross Island Pkwy S/B, C

I295 OVER EAST RIVER, Queens, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 78,673

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: BRONX KILLS, CSX, Harlem

I278 OVER HELLGATE, Queens, NY

Built 1936 ADT: 500

QUEENS TO MANHTTN

Unknown

Over: ISLAND ACCESS RD, 278I X

I278 OVER HELLGATE, Queens, NY

Built 1936

JACOB RIIS PK PED

Unknown

Over: BEACH CHANNEL DR, BEACH

IN JACOB RIIS PARK, Queens, NY

Built 1967 ADT: 20,000

ROCKAWAY PNT BLVD

Unknown

Over: MARINE PKWY APPR, MARINE

IOOOFT SO. MARINE PKWY, Queens, NY

Built 1966 ADT: 7,999

RTE 678

Unknown

Over: NORTH FEDERAL CL

AT KENNEDY INT'L AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 1946 ADT: 4,000

RTE 678

Unknown

Over: SOUTH FEDERAL CIR

AT KENNEDY INT'L AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 1946 ADT: 4,000

WEST OVERPASS

Unknown

Over: VAN WYCK EXPWY

JFK INT AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 1966 ADT: 35,276

EAST OVERPASS

Unknown

Over: VAN WYCK EXPWY

JFK INT AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 1966 ADT: 35,276

SERVICE RD NO 1

Unknown

Over: VAN WYCK EXPWY, VAN WYCK

AT KENNEDY INT:L AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 35,276

PLANE-TAXIWAY 'B'

Unknown

Over: VAN WYCK EXPY

JFK Taxiway "B", Queens, NY

Built 1946 ADT: 35,276

PLANE-TAXIWAY "A"

Unknown

Over: VAN WYCK APPR.

JFK Taxiway "A", Queens, NY

Built 1946 ADT: 35,276

SERVICE RD NO 2

Unknown

Over: VAN WYCK EXPWY, VAN WYCK

AT KENNEDY INT:L AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2013 ADT: 35,276

SOUTH SERVICE RD

Unknown

Over: JFK EXPRESSWAY (Outbound

AT JFK INT:L AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2014 ADT: 3,000

PLANE-TAXIWAY "A"

Unknown

Over: CITY ST. 150TH

JFK Taxi Way "A", Queens, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 16,737

PLANE-TAXIWAY 'B'

Unknown

Over: CITY ST.150TH.

JFK Taxiway B, Queens, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 16,737

NORTH SERVICE RD

Unknown

Over: JFK EXPRESSWAY, JFK EXPR

AT JFK INT:L AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 3,000

RTE 678

Unknown

Over: JICTCE, JFK Expressway R

JFK INT AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 1989 ADT: 3,014

PEDESTRIAN NW

Unknown

Over: ARRIVAL&DEPARTURE, ELEVA

AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 20,300

PEDESTRIAN NE

Unknown

Over: ARRIVAL&DEPARTURE, ELEVA

AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 1973 ADT: 20,300

102ND STREET

Unknown

Over: GCP, G9W ROADWAY, RTE 90

AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 1936

DELTA GROUND TO CD

Unknown

Over: TAXI ROADWAY, ROADWAY TO

AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2020

DELTA GROUND TO 10

Unknown

Over: TAXI ROADWAY, ROADWAY TO

AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2019

IABJO OVERPASS

Unknown

Over: RAMP BVO

JFK INT AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 1989

AJO OVERPASS

Unknown

Over: Local Road, JFK Expwy (J

JFK INT AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 1989 ADT: 1,757

RTE 678

Unknown

Over: Van Wyck Expressway Ramp

JFK INT AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 1989 ADT: 1,757

SERVICE ROAD J18

Unknown

Over: JFK Expressway, JFK Expr

JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 1988 ADT: 16,737

JFK BLDG 55 DEPRT

Unknown

Over: JFK BLDG 55 ARRIV

JFK TERM 1 OVER FRONT RD, Queens, NY

Built 1998 ADT: 4,400

BLDG 59 DEPT RAMP

Unknown

Over: TAXICAB ROAD, BLDG 59 AR

JFK BLDG 59 DEPART RAMP, Queens, NY

Built 1971

BLGD 59 RD CONN

Unknown

Over: BLDG 59 ARRV AREA

JFK BLDG 59 ROAD CONNECTN, Queens, NY

Built 2002 ADT: 1

VICTCW OVERPASS

Unknown

Over: J1CTCE, RAMP @ END ABUT,

JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2002 ADT: 1,200

VICTCN

Unknown

Over: CTCWJO, JICTCE, JICTCW

JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 1992 ADT: 2,525

R-DEP

Unknown

Over: CTCW RAMP

JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2002 ADT: 99

VIT OVERPASS

Unknown

Over: Blue Parking Access Road

JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 1991 ADT: 2,400

IABVO OVERPASS

Unknown

Over: RAMP VIT, LOCAL STREET

JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 1994 ADT: 2,400

HOV OVERPASS

Unknown

Over: JFK EXPRESSWAY, JFK EXPR

JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 1994 ADT: 22,000

TERMINAL C RAMP

Unknown

Over: DFG ROADWAY, GED ROADWAY

LA GUARDIA AIRPORT RAMP, Queens, NY

Built 1992 ADT: 7,000

DELTA DEPARTURES T

Unknown

Over: DFG ROADWAY, TAXI ROADWA

At LA GURADIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2019

HOV OVERPASS

Unknown

Over: VAN WYCK EXPWAY, VAN WYC

JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 1996 ADT: 35,276

DEPARTURE/ARR-PK2

Unknown

Over: Parking lot Entrance/Exi

JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2000 ADT: 1,000

SW RESTR SERV RD

Unknown

Over: VAN WYCK EXPRSSWY

JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2000 ADT: 35,276

JFK International

Unknown

Over: Terminal 4 Arrivals

JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2001 ADT: 10,000

VI-ARR

Unknown

Over: Local Street

JFK International Airport, Queens, NY

Built 2001 ADT: 12,000

JFK Term 8 Dept.

Unknown

Over: JFK Term 8 Arrv.

JFK AA T9 Depart, Queens, NY

Built 2005

JFKIA Term 5 Dept

Unknown

Over: JFKIA Term 5 Arrv

JFKIA Term 5 Dept., Queens, NY

Built 2008 ADT: 2,008

BLDG 59 DEPT RAMP

Unknown

Over: Terminal 7 Recirculation

JFK BLDG 59 DEPART APPR, Queens, NY

Built 2000

ROADWAY FROM TERMI

Unknown

Over: 94TH ST TO DELTA EB, 94T

AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2020

ROADWAY FROM TERMI

Unknown

Over: 94TH ST TO DELTA EB, 94T

At LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2020

TERMINAL B ARRIVAL

Unknown

Over: TERMINAL B DEPARTURES FR

AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2019

TERMINAL B DEPARTU

Unknown

Over: TERMINAL B HOV & ARRIVAL

AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY

Built 2019

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