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
GCP EASTBOUND FLYO
UnknownOver: GCP WESTBOUND, CD ROADWA
AT LAGUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 2018
94TH STREET TO DEL
UnknownOver: CD ROADWAY, G9W ROADWAY,
AT LAGUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 2020
ROADWAY TO TERMINA
UnknownOver: DELTA GROUND TO 102ND ST
AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 2020
ROADWAY TO TERMINA
UnknownOver: CENTRAL HEATING & REF PL
AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 2020
GCP WESTBOUND TO D
UnknownOver: GED ROADWAY, PARKING LOT
AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 2019
ROADWAY FROM TERMI
UnknownOver: LAGUARDIA RD, 94TH STREE
AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 2020
CTB TO 94TH STREET
UnknownOver: CD ROAD
AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 2020
TAXI ROAD
UnknownOver: ROADWAY TO TERMINAL B DE
AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 2020
ROADWAY TO TERMINA
UnknownOver: L15A, DELTA ROADWAYS & D
AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 2019
ROADWAY FROM TERMI
UnknownOver: DFG ROADWAY, ROADWAY FRO
AT LAGUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 2021
ROADWAY TO TERMINA
UnknownOver: TERMINAL C ARRIVALS NORT
AT LAGUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 2020
TERMINAL C DEPARTU
UnknownOver: TERMINAL C ARRIVALS SOUT
AT LAGUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 2021
TERMINAL C DEPARTU
UnknownOver: TERMINAL C ARRIVALS NORT
AT LAGUARDIA AIRPORT, Queens, NY
Built 2021
LIRR PORT WASH BR
UnknownOver: RTE I295, RTE I295, SERV
2 MI S JCT I295 & C I PKW, Queens, NY
Built 1961 ADT: 500
LONG ISLAND RR
UnknownOver: LIRR MAIN LINE (EB), RTE
.8 MI SE RTE 678+RTE 25, Queens, NY
Built 1949 ADT: 500
LIRR MAIN LINE (EB
UnknownOver: RTE I678, LONG ISLAND RR
.8 MI SE RTE 678+RTE 25, Queens, NY
Built 1949 ADT: 500
NYCTA Jamaica Yard
UnknownOver: 907MX, RTE 907M
1.9 MI SE I495+GCP, Queens, NY
Built 1953
LIRR PORT WASH BR
UnknownOver: RTE 907M
.8 MI N GCP+I495, Queens, NY
Built 1963 ADT: 187,578
LIRR PORT WASH BR
UnknownOver: 907M907MX5M14052, RTE 90
.8 MI N GCP & I495, Queens, NY
Built 1937
LIRR MAIN LINE (WB
UnknownOver: RTE I678, RTE I678, VWE
NR INT ARCHER AVE & VWE, Queens, NY
Built 1950 ADT: 500
NYC RAPID TRANSIT
UnknownOver: RTE I278, ROOSEVELT AVE,
.4 MI NW I278+ROUTE 25, Queens, NY
Built 1920 ADT: 12,300
NYC RAPID TRANSIT
UnknownOver: RTE I278, 31 STREET, NB.
.8 MI W I278+GCP, Queens, NY
Built 1920 ADT: 1,000
NYC RAPID TRANSIT
UnknownOver: RTE 907M, ROOSVELT AVE
INTER ROOSEVELT AVE & GCP, Queens, NY
Built 1910 ADT: 13,400
LIRR PORT WASH BR
UnknownOver: FLUSH MEDW PK RD
IN FLUSHING MEADOW PARK, Queens, NY
Built 1937 ADT: 1,500
LIRR ATLANTIC BR
UnknownOver: LIBERTY AVENUE, SOUTH RO
AT JAMAICA, Queens, NY
Built 1913 ADT: 100
LIRR ATLANTIC BR
UnknownOver: 110TH AVENUE
AT ST ALBANS, Queens, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 3,100
LIRR ATLANTIC BR
UnknownOver: 111 AVENUE
AT CEDAR MANOR, Queens, NY
Built 1958 ADT: 5,000
LIRR ATLANTIC BR
UnknownOver: LINDEN BLVD
AT ST ALBANS, Queens, NY
Built 1958 ADT: 5,000
LIRR ATLANTIC BR
UnknownOver: NEW YORK BLVD
AT LOCUST MANOR, Queens, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 15,900
LIRR ATLANTIC BR
UnknownOver: FOCH BLVD
AT LOCUST MANOR, Queens, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 2,400
LIRR ATLANTIC BR
UnknownOver: BAISLEY BLVD
AT SOUTH JAMAICA, Queens, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 14,600
LIRR ATLANTIC BR
UnknownOver: FARMERS BLVD
AT SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, Queens, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 14,000
LIRR ATLANTIC BR
UnknownOver: 140TH AVENUE
AT SOUTH JAMAICA, Queens, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 2,100
LIRR-ATLANTIC BR
UnknownOver: SPRINGFIELD BLVD
AT SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, Queens, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 8,500
LIRR ATLANTIC BR
UnknownOver: 224TH STREET
AT SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, Queens, NY
Built 1950 ADT: 1,000
LIRR ATLANTIC BR
UnknownOver: 225TH STREET
AT SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, Queens, NY
Built 1950 ADT: 1,000
LONG ISLAND RR
UnknownOver: QUEENS BOULEVARD
AT ELMHURST, Queens, NY
Built 1927 ADT: 63,600
LONG ISLAND
UnknownOver: BROADWAY
AT ELMHURST, Queens, NY
Built 1927 ADT: 14,700
LIRR PORT WASH BR
UnknownOver: JUNCTION BLVD
AT NEWTOWN, Queens, NY
Built 1930 ADT: 11,600
LIRR PORT WASH BR
UnknownOver: NATIONAL STREET
AT CORONA, Queens, NY
Built 1930 ADT: 6,000
LIRR PORT WASH
UnknownOver: 102 ND STREET
AT CORONA, Queens, NY
Built 1929 ADT: 3,000
LIRR PORT WASH BR
UnknownOver: 104TH STREET
AT CORONA, Queens, NY
Built 1930 ADT: 3,500
LIRR PORT WASH BR
UnknownOver: 108TH STREET
AT CORONA, Queens, NY
Built 1930 ADT: 6,000
LIRR PORT WASH BR
UnknownOver: 111 TH STREET
AT CORONA, Queens, NY
Built 1929 ADT: 2,500
LIRR PORT WASH BR
UnknownOver: MAIN ST
AT FLUSHING, Queens, NY
Built 1913 ADT: 14,800
LONG ISLAND
UnknownOver: 65TH STREET
AT GLENDALE, Queens, NY
Built 1917 ADT: 1,900
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: 65TH STREET
AT GLENDALE, Queens, NY
Built 1917 ADT: 1,900
LIRR PORT WASH BR
UnknownOver: 158TH STREET
AT FLUSHING, Queens, NY
Built 1912 ADT: 3,000
LIRR PORT WASH BR
UnknownOver: RTE 25A, 162ND STREET
1.5 MI W JCT 25A & I295, Queens, NY
Built 1913 ADT: 3,000
LONG ISLAND RR
UnknownOver: UTOPIA PKWY
AT BROADWAY, Queens, NY
Built 1929 ADT: 7,800
Showing 4,301-4,350 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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