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
RTE I295
UnknownOver: Cross Island Pkwy S/B, C
I295 OVER EAST RIVER, Queens, NY
Built 1961 ADT: 78,673
RTE I278
UnknownOver: BRONX KILLS, CSX, Harlem
I278 OVER HELLGATE, Queens, NY
Built 1936 ADT: 500
QUEENS TO MANHTTN
UnknownOver: ISLAND ACCESS RD, 278I X
I278 OVER HELLGATE, Queens, NY
Built 1936
JACOB RIIS PK PED
UnknownOver: BEACH CHANNEL DR, BEACH
IN JACOB RIIS PARK, Queens, NY
Built 1967 ADT: 20,000
ROCKAWAY PNT BLVD
UnknownOver: MARINE PKWY APPR, MARINE
IOOOFT SO. MARINE PKWY, Queens, NY
Built 1966 ADT: 7,999
RTE 678
UnknownOver: NORTH FEDERAL CL
AT KENNEDY INT'L AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 1946 ADT: 4,000
RTE 678
UnknownOver: SOUTH FEDERAL CIR
AT KENNEDY INT'L AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 1946 ADT: 4,000
WEST OVERPASS
UnknownOver: VAN WYCK EXPWY
JFK INT AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 1966 ADT: 35,276
EAST OVERPASS
UnknownOver: VAN WYCK EXPWY
JFK INT AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 1966 ADT: 35,276
SERVICE RD NO 1
UnknownOver: VAN WYCK EXPWY, VAN WYCK
AT KENNEDY INT:L AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 1958 ADT: 35,276
PLANE-TAXIWAY 'B'
UnknownOver: VAN WYCK EXPY
JFK Taxiway "B", Queens, NY
Built 1946 ADT: 35,276
PLANE-TAXIWAY "A"
UnknownOver: VAN WYCK APPR.
JFK Taxiway "A", Queens, NY
Built 1946 ADT: 35,276
SERVICE RD NO 2
UnknownOver: VAN WYCK EXPWY, VAN WYCK
AT KENNEDY INT:L AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 2013 ADT: 35,276
SOUTH SERVICE RD
UnknownOver: JFK EXPRESSWAY (Outbound
AT JFK INT:L AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 2014 ADT: 3,000
PLANE-TAXIWAY "A"
UnknownOver: CITY ST. 150TH
JFK Taxi Way "A", Queens, NY
Built 1962 ADT: 16,737
PLANE-TAXIWAY 'B'
UnknownOver: CITY ST.150TH.
JFK Taxiway B, Queens, NY
Built 1962 ADT: 16,737
NORTH SERVICE RD
UnknownOver: JFK EXPRESSWAY, JFK EXPR
AT JFK INT:L AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 1962 ADT: 3,000
RTE 678
UnknownOver: JICTCE, JFK Expressway R
JFK INT AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 1989 ADT: 3,014
PEDESTRIAN NW
UnknownOver: ARRIVAL&DEPARTURE, ELEVA
AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 1973 ADT: 20,300
PEDESTRIAN NE
UnknownOver: ARRIVAL&DEPARTURE, ELEVA
AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 1973 ADT: 20,300
102ND STREET
UnknownOver: GCP, G9W ROADWAY, RTE 90
AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 1936
DELTA GROUND TO CD
UnknownOver: TAXI ROADWAY, ROADWAY TO
AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 2020
DELTA GROUND TO 10
UnknownOver: TAXI ROADWAY, ROADWAY TO
AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 2019
IABJO OVERPASS
UnknownOver: RAMP BVO
JFK INT AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 1989
AJO OVERPASS
UnknownOver: Local Road, JFK Expwy (J
JFK INT AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 1989 ADT: 1,757
RTE 678
UnknownOver: Van Wyck Expressway Ramp
JFK INT AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 1989 ADT: 1,757
SERVICE ROAD J18
UnknownOver: JFK Expressway, JFK Expr
JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 1988 ADT: 16,737
JFK BLDG 55 DEPRT
UnknownOver: JFK BLDG 55 ARRIV
JFK TERM 1 OVER FRONT RD, Queens, NY
Built 1998 ADT: 4,400
BLDG 59 DEPT RAMP
UnknownOver: TAXICAB ROAD, BLDG 59 AR
JFK BLDG 59 DEPART RAMP, Queens, NY
Built 1971
BLGD 59 RD CONN
UnknownOver: BLDG 59 ARRV AREA
JFK BLDG 59 ROAD CONNECTN, Queens, NY
Built 2002 ADT: 1
VICTCW OVERPASS
UnknownOver: J1CTCE, RAMP @ END ABUT,
JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 2002 ADT: 1,200
VICTCN
UnknownOver: CTCWJO, JICTCE, JICTCW
JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 1992 ADT: 2,525
R-DEP
UnknownOver: CTCW RAMP
JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 2002 ADT: 99
VIT OVERPASS
UnknownOver: Blue Parking Access Road
JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 1991 ADT: 2,400
IABVO OVERPASS
UnknownOver: RAMP VIT, LOCAL STREET
JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 1994 ADT: 2,400
HOV OVERPASS
UnknownOver: JFK EXPRESSWAY, JFK EXPR
JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 1994 ADT: 22,000
TERMINAL C RAMP
UnknownOver: DFG ROADWAY, GED ROADWAY
LA GUARDIA AIRPORT RAMP, Queens, NY
Built 1992 ADT: 7,000
DELTA DEPARTURES T
UnknownOver: DFG ROADWAY, TAXI ROADWA
At LA GURADIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 2019
HOV OVERPASS
UnknownOver: VAN WYCK EXPWAY, VAN WYC
JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 1996 ADT: 35,276
DEPARTURE/ARR-PK2
UnknownOver: Parking lot Entrance/Exi
JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 2000 ADT: 1,000
SW RESTR SERV RD
UnknownOver: VAN WYCK EXPRSSWY
JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 2000 ADT: 35,276
JFK International
UnknownOver: Terminal 4 Arrivals
JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 2001 ADT: 10,000
VI-ARR
UnknownOver: Local Street
JFK International Airport, Queens, NY
Built 2001 ADT: 12,000
JFK Term 8 Dept.
UnknownOver: JFK Term 8 Arrv.
JFK AA T9 Depart, Queens, NY
Built 2005
JFKIA Term 5 Dept
UnknownOver: JFKIA Term 5 Arrv
JFKIA Term 5 Dept., Queens, NY
Built 2008 ADT: 2,008
BLDG 59 DEPT RAMP
UnknownOver: Terminal 7 Recirculation
JFK BLDG 59 DEPART APPR, Queens, NY
Built 2000
ROADWAY FROM TERMI
UnknownOver: 94TH ST TO DELTA EB, 94T
AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 2020
ROADWAY FROM TERMI
UnknownOver: 94TH ST TO DELTA EB, 94T
At LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 2020
TERMINAL B ARRIVAL
UnknownOver: TERMINAL B DEPARTURES FR
AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 2019
TERMINAL B DEPARTU
UnknownOver: TERMINAL B HOV & ARRIVAL
AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 2019
Showing 4,251-4,300 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.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
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