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
BUS STA ENTR RAMP
UnknownOver: EXIT RAMP FROM PARKING L
ST GEORGE FERRY TERMINAL, Richmond, NY
Built 1948
RTE I278
UnknownOver: 907C 907CX2M13033, RTE I
I278 OVER THE NARROWS, Richmond, NY
Built 1961 ADT: 141,430
RTE I278
UnknownOver: RTE I278, THE NARROWS
I278 OVER VERRAZ. NARROWS, Richmond, NY
Built 1961 ADT: 202,650
RTE I278
UnknownOver: RTE I278, LEE AVE (ACCES
I278 OVER THE NARROWS, Richmond, NY
Built 1967 ADT: 100
RTE I278
UnknownOver: RTE I278, LEE AVENUE, TO
I278 OVER THE NARROWS, Richmond, NY
Built 1967 ADT: 100
RTE I278
UnknownOver: I278, RAMP TO & FROM BSH
I278 OVER THE NARROWS, Richmond, NY
Built 1961 ADT: 169,791
RTE I278
UnknownOver: WESTBOUND/EASTBOUND HOV,
I278 OVER THE NARROWS, Richmond, NY
Built 1961 ADT: 100
RTE I278
UnknownOver: RTE I278
I278 OVER THE NARROWS, Richmond, NY
Built 1961 ADT: 182,700
RTE I278
UnknownOver: I278 TO 92ND ST.
I278 OVER THE NARROWS, Richmond, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 100
278I
UnknownOver: 278I, 278I 278I02021011,
I278 OVER THE NARROWS, Richmond, NY
Built 2017
RTE I278
UnknownOver: LILY POND AVENUE
W OF I278 & THE NARROWS, Richmond, NY
Built 1961 ADT: 19,400
RTE 440
UnknownOver: Gertrude Street, Juliett
NORTH OF BAYONNE BR, Richmond, NY
Built 2018
RTE 440
UnknownOver: Gertrude Street, Juliett
NORTH OF BAYONNE BR, Richmond, NY
Built 2017
RTE 440
UnknownOver: Newark Avenue, INNIS STR
SOUTH OF BAYONNE BR, Richmond, NY
Built 2017
RTE 440
UnknownOver: Newark Avenue, Richmond
SOUTH OF BAYONNE BR, Richmond, NY
Built 2018
RTE I278
UnknownOver: GULF AVENUE, OLD PLACE C
I278 NY/NJ BORDER, Richmond, NY
Built 2018 ADT: 4,750
RTE I278
UnknownOver: GULF AVENUE, OLD PLACE C
I278 NJ/NY BORDER, Richmond, NY
Built 2017 ADT: 10,000
RTE 278
UnknownOver: BAYWAY INDUSTRIAL TRACK,
I278 NJ/NY BORDER, Richmond, NY
Built 2017
RTE 278
UnknownOver: BAYWAY INDUSTRIAL TRACK,
I278 NJ/NY BORDER, Richmond, NY
Built 2018
RTE 440
UnknownOver: U-Turn Roadway, ARTHUR K
ARTHUR KILL, Richmond, NY
Built 1928 ADT: 600
RTE 440
UnknownOver: High Street, State Stree
ARTHUR KILL, Richmond, NY
Built 1928 ADT: 50
LPA to VMA
UnknownOver: EB Lower Level
Verrazano LPA Ramp, Richmond, NY
Built 2013
SIRT SOUTH SHORE
UnknownOver: AMBOY ROAD
AT RICHMOND VALLEY, Richmond, NY
Built 1924 ADT: 5,300
SIRT SOUTH SHORE
UnknownOver: SHARROTT AVE
AT PLEASANT PLAINS, Richmond, NY
Built 1924 ADT: 1,000
SIRT SOUTH SHORE
UnknownOver: WOODVALE AVE
AT PLEASANT PLAINS, Richmond, NY
Built 1924 ADT: 800
SIRT SOUTH SHORE
UnknownOver: MANEE AVE
AT PRINCES BAY, Richmond, NY
Built 1924 ADT: 500
SIRT SOUTH SHORE
UnknownOver: BAYVIEW AVE
AT PRINCES BAY, Richmond, NY
Built 1924 ADT: 800
SIRT SOUTH SHORE
UnknownOver: AMBOY ROAD
AT PRINCES BAY, Richmond, NY
Built 1913 ADT: 6,000
STATEN IS RR CORP
UnknownOver: RTE I278
1.7 MI NW JCT I278&RTE440, Richmond, NY
Built 1930 ADT: 85,927
SIRT SOUTH SHORE
UnknownOver: ARDEN AVE
AT ELTINGVILLE, Richmond, NY
Built 1938 ADT: 1,445
STATEN ISLAND RR
UnknownOver: RICHMOND AVE
IN ELTINGVILLE, Richmond, NY
Built 1939 ADT: 16,400
SIRT SOUTH SHORE
UnknownOver: BENHAM BLVD
AT ELTINGVILLE, Richmond, NY
Built 1939 ADT: 2,000
SIRT SOUTH SHORE
UnknownOver: AMBOY ROAD
AT GREAT KILLS, Richmond, NY
Built 1912 ADT: 11,400
SIRT SOUTH SHORE
UnknownOver: JUSTIN AVE
AT BAY TERRACE, Richmond, NY
Built 1951 ADT: 1,200
SIRT SOUTH SHORE
UnknownOver: JUSTIN AVE
AT BAY TERRACE, Richmond, NY
Built 1951 ADT: 1,200
SIRT SOUTH SHORE
UnknownOver: WILBRK PKWY(FUT.)
AT OAKWOOD, Richmond, NY
Built 1951 ADT: 100
SIRT SOUTH SHORE
UnknownOver: TYSENS LANE
IN OAKWOOD HEIGHTS, Richmond, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 2,200
SIRT SOUTH SHORE
UnknownOver: JEFFERSON AVE
AT GRANT CITY, Richmond, NY
Built 1965 ADT: 2,100
SIRT SOUTH SHORE
UnknownOver: BUEL AVENUE
AT DONGAN HILLS, Richmond, NY
Built 1932 ADT: 2,800
SIRT SOUTH SHORE
UnknownOver: SEAVIEW AVE
AT GRANT CITY, Richmond, NY
Built 1932 ADT: 100
SIRT SOUTH SHORE
UnknownOver: GARRETSON AVE
AT DONGAN HILLS, Richmond, NY
Built 1932 ADT: 2,200
SIRT SOUTH SHORE
UnknownOver: CROMWELL AVENUE
AT GRANT CITY, Richmond, NY
Built 1931 ADT: 2,100
SIRT SOUTH SHORE
UnknownOver: DELAWARE AVE
AT GRASMERE, Richmond, NY
Built 1932 ADT: 1,700
SIRT SOUTH SHORE
UnknownOver: BURGHER AVE
AT GRASMERE, Richmond, NY
Built 1932 ADT: 1,700
SIRT SOUTH SHORE
UnknownOver: OLD TOWN ROAD
AT GRASMERE, Richmond, NY
Built 1933 ADT: 1,400
SIRT SOUTH SHORE
UnknownOver: BAY STREET
IN CLIFTON, Richmond, NY
Built 1933 ADT: 15,700
SIRT VIADUCT
UnknownOver: THOMPSON STREET, WAVE ST
IN STAPLETON, Richmond, NY
Built 1936 ADT: 100
B&O RR- ABANDONED
UnknownOver: ROBIN ROAD
AT SOUTH BEACH, Richmond, NY
Built 1936 ADT: 1,000
B&O RR- ABANDONED
UnknownOver: RICHMD TR & CTYST, BODIN
IN PORT RICHMOND, Richmond, NY
Built 1935 ADT: 10,300
B&O RR-ABANDONED
UnknownOver: NICHOLAS AVENUE
IN PORT RICHMOND, Richmond, NY
Built 1935 ADT: 1,300
Showing 4,651-4,700 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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