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
N Y & ATLANTIC
UnknownOver: FOREST AVENUE
AT GLENDALE, Queens, NY
Built 1913 ADT: 3,260
N Y & ATLANTIC
UnknownOver: SENECA AVENUE
AT GLENDALE, Queens, NY
Built 1913 ADT: 8,000
N Y & ATLANTIC
UnknownOver: CYPRESS AVENUE
AT RIDGEWOOD, Queens, NY
Built 1913 ADT: 18,900
N Y & ATLANTIC
UnknownOver: COOPER AVENUE
AT GLENDALE, Queens, NY
Built 1913 ADT: 11,700
AMTRAK/CSX TRANS
UnknownOver: 29TH STREET
AT ASTORIA, Queens, NY
Built 1915 ADT: 2,000
AMTRAK/CSX TRANS
UnknownOver: 31ST STREET, NYCTA SUBWA
AT ASTORIA, Queens, NY
Built 1915 ADT: 3,000
AMTRAK/CSX TRANS
UnknownOver: 33RD STREET
AT ASTORIA, Queens, NY
Built 1915 ADT: 2,400
AMTRAK/CSX TRANS
UnknownOver: 23RD AVENUE, 35TH STREET
AT ASTORIA, Queens, NY
Built 1915 ADT: 3,000
AMTRAK/CSX TRANS
UnknownOver: 48TH STREET
AT SUNNYSIDE, Queens, NY
Built 1914 ADT: 2,300
AMTRAK/CSX TRANS
UnknownOver: 47TH STREET, 25TH AVE
AT SUNNYSIDE, Queens, NY
Built 1914 ADT: 100
AMTRAK/CSX TRANS
UnknownOver: 46TH STREET
AT STEINWAY, Queens, NY
Built 1914 ADT: 3,000
AMTRAK/CSX TRANS
UnknownOver: 45TH STREET
AT STEINWAY, Queens, NY
Built 1914 ADT: 3,000
AMTRAK/CSX TRANS
UnknownOver: 44TH STREET
AT STEINWAY, Queens, NY
Built 1915 ADT: 4,200
AMTRAK/CSX TRANS
UnknownOver: 278I278I05031017, 41ST S
0.2 NW OF JCT 278I & GCP, Queens, NY
Built 1915 ADT: 100
AMTRAK/CSX TRANS
UnknownOver: STEINWAY STREET, 23RD RO
AT ASTORIA, Queens, NY
Built 1915 ADT: 100
AMTRAK/CSX TRANS
UnknownOver: 38TH STREET
AT ASTORIA, Queens, NY
Built 1915 ADT: 1,500
AMTRAK/CSX TRANS
UnknownOver: 37TH STREET
AT ASTORIA, Queens, NY
Built 1915 ADT: 1,500
AMTRAK/CSX TRANS
UnknownOver: 36TH STREET
AT ASTORIA, Queens, NY
Built 1915 ADT: 3,500
AMTRAK
UnknownOver: WOODSIDE AVE
AT SUNNYSIDE, Queens, NY
Built 1914 ADT: 5,200
AMTRAK
UnknownOver: 32ND AVE
AT SUNNYSIDE, Queens, NY
Built 1914 ADT: 6,877
AMTRAK
UnknownOver: 31ST AVE
AT SUNNYSIDE, Queens, NY
Built 1914 ADT: 10,700
AMTRAK
UnknownOver: 54TH STREET
AT SUNNYSIDE, Queens, NY
Built 1914 ADT: 5,000
AMTRAK
UnknownOver: RTE 25A, BROADWAY & 55TH
AT SUNNYSIDE, Queens, NY
Built 1914 ADT: 100
AMTRAK
UnknownOver: 56TH STREET
AT SUNNYSIDE, Queens, NY
Built 1914 ADT: 3,500
AMTRAK/CSX TRANS
UnknownOver: 49TH STREET
AT SUNNYSIDE, Queens, NY
Built 1914 ADT: 6,400
AMTK/CSX/CPR/P&W
UnknownOver: 21AV -STS-BX KLLS, EAST
FROM ASTORIA TO PT MORRIS, Queens, NY
Built 1915 ADT: 7,000
EX-LONG ISLAND RR
UnknownOver: UNION TURNPIKE
NEAR FOREST PARK, Queens, NY
Built 1936 ADT: 14,600
EX-LONG ISLAND RR
UnknownOver: UNION TURNPIKE
NEAR FOREST PARK, Queens, NY
Built 1936 ADT: 14,600
EX-LONG ISLAND RR
UnknownOver: PARK LANE SOUTH
IN WOODHAVEN, Queens, NY
Built 1915 ADT: 6,900
EX-LONG ISLAND RR
UnknownOver: JAMAICA AVENUE, NYCTA EL
IN WOODHAVEN, Queens, NY
Built 1913 ADT: 8,800
LIRR MONT CUT OFF
UnknownOver: SKILLMAN AVENUE
IN SUNNYSIDE, Queens, NY
Built 1908 ADT: 3,600
LIRR MONT CUT OFF
UnknownOver: SKILLMAN AVENUE
IN SUNNYSIDE, Queens, NY
Built 1908 ADT: 3,600
LIRR MONT CUT OFF
UnknownOver: 50TH AVENUE
IN SUNNYSIDE, Queens, NY
Built 1908 ADT: 2,000
LIRR MONT CUT OFF
UnknownOver: HUNTERSPOINT AVE
IN SUNNYSIDE, Queens, NY
Built 1908 ADT: 1,400
LIRR MONT CUT OFF
UnknownOver: BORDEN AVENUE
IN SUNNYSIDE, Queens, NY
Built 1909 ADT: 3,300
EX-LONG ISLAND RR
UnknownOver: 91ST AVENUE
IN RICHMOND HILLS, Queens, NY
Built 1936 ADT: 900
EX-LONG ISLAND RR
UnknownOver: ATLANTIC AVENUE
IN OZONE PARK, Queens, NY
Built 1940 ADT: 15,000
EX-LONG ISLAND RR
UnknownOver: ROCKAWAY BLVD, 101ST AV.
IN OZONE PARK, Queens, NY
Built 1929 ADT: 100
NYCTA ROCKAWAY LN
UnknownOver: LINDEN BOULEVARD
AT OZONE PARK, Queens, NY
Built 1939 ADT: 5,900
NYCTA-ROCKAWAY LN
UnknownOver: PITKIN AVENUE
AT HOWARD BEACH, Queens, NY
Built 1939 ADT: 4,500
NYCTA ROCKAWAY LN
UnknownOver: RTE 27
AT HOWARD BEACH, Queens, NY
Built 1939 ADT: 43,591
EX-LONG ISLAND RR
UnknownOver: FLEET STREET
IN FOREST HILLS, Queens, NY
Built 1908 ADT: 2,400
EX-LONG ISLAND RR
UnknownOver: YELLOWSTONE BLVD
IN FOREST HILLS, Queens, NY
Built 1909 ADT: 10,300
EX-LONG ISLAND RR
UnknownOver: METROPOLITAN AVE
IN FOREST HILLS, Queens, NY
Built 1909 ADT: 17,900
LIRR MAIN LINE
UnknownOver: 907AX NB, RTE 907A
0.4 MI SOUTH OF RTE 25, Queens, NY
Built 1939
LIRR MAIN LINE
UnknownOver: RTE I278
0.01MI N JCT I278& RTS25, Queens, NY
Built 1960 ADT: 62,000
LIRR BELMONT BR
UnknownOver: 907 AX SB, RTE 907A
0.4MI S JCT RTE 25 + BCIP, Queens, NY
Built 1928
LIRR PORT WASH BR
UnknownOver: 907AX NB, RTE 907A
1.1MI NW JCT RTS BCIP+495, Queens, NY
Built 1939
LIRR MONTAUK BR
UnknownOver: RTE 907B
AT JCT BLP + BSOP, Queens, NY
Built 1935 ADT: 63,500
LIRR MONTAUK BR
UnknownOver: RTE 907B
AT JCT BLP + BSOP, Queens, NY
Built 1950 ADT: 100
Showing 4,451-4,500 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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