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
LIRR MAIN LINE
UnknownOver: 168TH STREET
AT HILLSIDE, Queens, NY
Built 1930 ADT: 10,300
LIRR MAIN LINE
UnknownOver: 170TH ST
AT HILLSIDE, Queens, NY
Built 1930 ADT: 2,500
LIRR MAIN LINE
UnknownOver: 177TH STREET
AT HILLSIDE, Queens, NY
Built 1930 ADT: 2,500
LIRR MAIN LINE
UnknownOver: 177TH STREET
AT HILLSIDE, Queens, NY
Built 1930 ADT: 2,500
LIRR MAIN LINE
UnknownOver: 183RD STREET
AT HILLSIDE, Queens, NY
Built 1916 ADT: 1,500
LIRR MAIN LINE
UnknownOver: HOLLIS AVENUE
AT HOLLIS, Queens, NY
Built 1917 ADT: 6,800
LIRR FREIGHT TRKS
UnknownOver: HOLLIS AVENUE
AT HOLLIS, Queens, NY
Built 1917 ADT: 6,800
LIRR MAIN LINE
UnknownOver: 195TH STREET
AT QUEENS VILLAGE, Queens, NY
Built 1925 ADT: 3,000
LIRR MAIN LINE
UnknownOver: 202ND STREET
AT HOLLIS, Queens, NY
Built 1957 ADT: 5,000
LIRR MAIN LINE
UnknownOver: FRANCIS LEWIS BVD
AT HOLLIS, Queens, NY
Built 1923 ADT: 16,800
LIRR MAIN LINE
UnknownOver: 212TH STREET
AT QUEENS VILLAGE, Queens, NY
Built 1923 ADT: 5,100
LIRR MAIN LINE
UnknownOver: HEMPSTEAD AVE.
AT QUEENS VILLAGE, Queens, NY
Built 1923 ADT: 10,300
LIRR MAIN LINE
UnknownOver: 218TH STREET
AT QUEENS VILLAGE, Queens, NY
Built 1923 ADT: 1,500
LIRR MAIN LINE
UnknownOver: 218TH STREET
AT QUEENS VILLAGE, Queens, NY
Built 1923 ADT: 1,500
LIRR MAIN LINE
UnknownOver: SPRINGFIELD BLVD
AT QUEENS VILLAGE, Queens, NY
Built 1923 ADT: 15,900
LIRR MAIN LINE
UnknownOver: 222ND STREET
AT QUEENS VILLAGE, Queens, NY
Built 1923 ADT: 1,500
LI.RR MONTAUK BR.
UnknownOver: GRAND AVE
AT MASPETH, Queens, NY
Built 1943 ADT: 100
LIRR MONTAUK BR
UnknownOver: FLUSHING AVE
AT MASPETH, Queens, NY
Built 1950 ADT: 15,100
LONG ISLAND RR
UnknownOver: COOPER AVENUE
AT GLENDALE, Queens, NY
Built 1934 ADT: 8,700
LIRR MONTAUK BR
UnknownOver: UNION TURNPIKE
AT GLENDALE, Queens, NY
Built 1933 ADT: 14,600
LIRR MONTAUK BRANC
UnknownOver: 908BX-Jackie Robinson Pk
AT FOREST HILLS, Queens, NY
Built 1936 ADT: 53,930
LIRR MONTAUK LINE
UnknownOver: LEFFERTS BLVD, HILLSIDE
AT RICHMOND HILL, Queens, NY
Built 1913 ADT: 100
LIRR MONTAUK BR
UnknownOver: 89TH AVENUE
AT RICHMOND HILL, Queens, NY
Built 1912 ADT: 2,200
LIRR MONTAUK BR
UnknownOver: 89TH AVENUE
AT RICHMOND HILL, Queens, NY
Built 1912 ADT: 2,200
LIRR-MONTAUK BR.
UnknownOver: 130TH STREET
AT RICHMOND HILL, Queens, NY
Built 1911 ADT: 1,250
LIRR MONTAUK LINE
UnknownOver: LIBERTY AVENUE
AT HILLSIDE, Queens, NY
Built 1941 ADT: 17,400
LIRR MONTAUK LINE
UnknownOver: LINDEN BOULEVARD
AT ST. ALBANS, Queens, NY
Built 1935 ADT: 16,800
LIRR MONTAUK LINE
UnknownOver: LINDEN BLVD
AT ST. ALBANS, Queens, NY
Built 1935 ADT: 16,800
LONG ISLAND RR
UnknownOver: BAISLEY BLVD.
NEAR ST. ALBANS, Queens, NY
Built 1936 ADT: 14,600
LIRR MONTAUK BR.
UnknownOver: 120TH AVENUE
NEAR ST. ALBANS, Queens, NY
Built 1935 ADT: 1,000
LIRR MONTAUK BR
UnknownOver: FARMERS BLVD
AT ST ALBANS, Queens, NY
Built 1935 ADT: 10,200
LIRR MONTAUK LINE
UnknownOver: SPRINGFIELD BLVD
AT SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, Queens, NY
Built 1936 ADT: 8,500
LIRR MONTAUK LINE
UnknownOver: SPRINGFIELD BLVD
AT SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, Queens, NY
Built 1936 ADT: 8,500
LIRR MONTAUK LINE
UnknownOver: RTE 219
AT SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, Queens, NY
Built 1936 ADT: 1,000
LIRR MONTAUK LINE
UnknownOver: 224 STREET, 141 AVENUE
AT SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, Queens, NY
Built 1936 ADT: 1,000
LIRR MONTAUK BR
UnknownOver: 225TH STREET
AT SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, Queens, NY
Built 1953 ADT: 1,000
LIRR MONTAUK BR.
UnknownOver: NORTH CONDUIT AVE
AT ROSEDALE, Queens, NY
Built 1941 ADT: 6,100
LIRR MONTAUK BR.
UnknownOver: BROOKVILLE BLVD.
AT ROSEDALE, Queens, NY
Built 1955 ADT: 4,000
LIRR MONTAUK BR
UnknownOver: FRANCIS LEWIS BLV
AT ROSEDALE, Queens, NY
Built 1955 ADT: 12,700
LIRR MONTAUK LINE
UnknownOver: HOOK CREEK BLVD
AT ROSEDALE, Queens, NY
Built 1955 ADT: 4,900
LIRR MAIN LINE
UnknownOver: 211TH STREET
AT BELLAIRE, Queens, NY
Built 1923 ADT: 4,000
LIRR BUSHWICK BR.
UnknownOver: FLUSHING AVENUE
AT MASPETH, Queens, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 15,076
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: 31ST AVENUE
IN JACKSON HEIGHTS, Queens, NY
Built 1916 ADT: 10,700
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: 32ND AVE
AT JACKSON HEIGHTS, Queens, NY
Built 1916 ADT: 8,900
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: RTE 25A, NORTHERN BLVD
0.4 MI W OF 25A & 278I, Queens, NY
Built 2005 ADT: 100
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: RTE 25
AT ELMHURST, Queens, NY
Built 1916 ADT: 58,887
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: 51ST AVENUE
AT ELMHURST, Queens, NY
Built 1916 ADT: 7,200
CSX TRANSPRTATION
UnknownOver: CALAMUS AVENUE
AT ELMHURST, Queens, NY
Built 1916 ADT: 5,000
N Y & ATLANTIC
UnknownOver: CYPRESS HILLS ST
AT RIDGEWOOD, Queens, NY
Built 1913 ADT: 14,800
N Y & ATLANTIC
UnknownOver: MYRTLE AVENUE, 61ST STRE
AT GLENDALE, Queens, NY
Built 1913 ADT: 100
Showing 4,401-4,450 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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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