How many bridges are in New York?

New York has 19,132 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. View detailed condition data for each bridge on PlainBridges.

What percentage of bridges in New York are in Poor condition?

6.9% of bridge records in New York are in Poor condition, meaning the lowest applicable major-component rating is 4 or below, compared with 7.0% across state inventories.

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.

Compiled by PlainBridges, Independent data publisher

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

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.

Hawaii

6.47% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $1,206

Montana

6.70% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $5,122

Selected

New York

6.90% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $19,132

Kentucky

7.06% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $14,554

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

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RTE I278

Unknown

Over: RTE 440

JCT I278+440, Richmond, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 6,750

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: RTE 440

JCT I278+440, Richmond, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 6,750

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: VICTORY BLVD

JCT I278+VICTORY BLVD, Richmond, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 15,000

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: VICTORY BLVD.

JCT I278+VICTORY BLVD, Richmond, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 15,000

WOOLLEY AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I278, RTE I278

.7MI E JCT I278+440, Richmond, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 148,794

BRADLEY AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I278, RTE I278

1.2MI E JCT I278+440, Richmond, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 14,879

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: MANOR ROAD

4.8MI W JCT I278+BELT PKY, Richmond, NY

Built 2015 ADT: 12,600

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: MANOR ROAD

4.8MI W JCT I278+BELT PKY, Richmond, NY

Built 2015 ADT: 12,600

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: SLOSSON AVE

4.5MI W JCT I278+BELT PKY, Richmond, NY

Built 2014 ADT: 5,600

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: SLOSSON AVE

4.5MI W JCT I278+BELT PKY, Richmond, NY

Built 2016 ADT: 5,600

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: Renwick Ave.

3.9 Mi W Jct I278 & Belt, Richmond, NY

Built 2014

CLOVE ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE I278, RTE I278

3.5MI W JCT I278+BELT PKY, Richmond, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 123,510

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: RICHMOND RD

3.1 Mi W Jct I287 & Belt, Richmond, NY

Built 2014 ADT: 11,000

RTE 278

Unknown

Over: Targee St

3.0 Mi W Jct I278 & Belt, Richmond, NY

Built 2014

RTE 278

Unknown

Over: MOSEL AVE

2.7MI W JCT I278+BELT PKY, Richmond, NY

Built 2019

RTE I278

Unknown

Over: Mosel Ave

2.7MI W JCT I278&BELT PKY, Richmond, NY

Built 2019 ADT: 1,000

HYLAN BLVD SB

Unknown

Over: RTE I278, RTE I278

2.4MI W JCT I278+BELT PKY, Richmond, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 123,510

HYLAN BLVD NB

Unknown

Over: RTE I278, RTE I278

2.3MI W JCT I278+BELT PKY, Richmond, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 123,510

FINGERBOARD RD

Unknown

Over: RTE I278, RTE I278

1.8MI W JCT I278+BELT PKY, Richmond, NY

Built 2012 ADT: 123,510

RTE 440

Unknown

Over: ARTHUR KILL ROAD

1.5 MI S FRESH KILLS &WSE, Richmond, NY

Built 1977 ADT: 4,500

RTE 440

Unknown

Over: ARTHUR KILL ROAD

1.5 MI S FRESH KILLS &WSE, Richmond, NY

Built 1977 ADT: 4,500

ARDEN AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE 440, RTE 440

1 MI S FRESH KILLS & WSE, Richmond, NY

Built 1977 ADT: 40,403

RTE 440

Unknown

Over: FRESH KILLS, NORTH ACCES

AT FRESH KILLS & WSE, Richmond, NY

Built 1977 ADT: 50

RTE 440

Unknown

Over: FRESH KILLS(E BR), NORTH

AT FRESH KILLS & WSE, Richmond, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 10