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.

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

New York39%50.9%10.2%GoodFairPoor
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.

HI

Hawaii

6.47% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,206

MT

Montana

6.70% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122
Selected

NY

New York

6.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$19,132

KY

Kentucky

7.06% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,554

NH

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

STATEN IS RR CORP

Unknown

Over: WESTERN AVENUE, BRIDGE C

IN PORT IVORY, Richmond, NY

Built 1910 ADT: 3,800

B&O RR- ABANDONED

Unknown

Over: ST JOHNS AVENUE

IN ROSEBANK, Richmond, NY

Built 1936 ADT: 2,000

B&O RR- ABANDONED

Unknown

Over: VIRGINIA AVENUE

IN ROSEBANK, Richmond, NY

Built 1909 ADT: 1,000

STATEN IS RR CORP

Unknown

Over: GULF AVE

AT PORT IVORY, Richmond, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 4,500

STATEN IS RR CORP

Unknown

Over: GOETHALS AVE.

AT PORT IVORY, Richmond, NY

Built 1963 ADT: 100

RTE 9W

Unknown

Over: FERDON AVENUE, SPARKILL

JCT US 9W & SPARKILL CRK, Rockland, NY

Built 2002 ADT: 200

RTE 9W

Unknown

Over: 87IX, Pedestrian Walkway

JCT RTE 9W NB+I87 INT 10, Rockland, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 39,828

RTE 9W

Unknown

Over: 87IX, RTE I87, NB RAMP F

JCT S.Franklin Ext./I-87, Rockland, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 133,084

RTE 9W

Unknown

Over: 87IX, RTE I87

0.8 MI N I87 INT 10, Rockland, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 44,700

RTE 45

Unknown

Over: 987C 987C85011132, RTE 9

JCT RTE 45+PIP, Rockland, NY

Built 1955 ADT: 23,000

RTE 59

Unknown

Over: 87IX, RTE I87

0.8 MI W JCT RTS 59+306, Rockland, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 44,700

RTE 59

Unknown

Over: PASCACK RD

0.7 MI E JCT RTS 59+45, Rockland, NY

Built 1931 ADT: 17,068

RTE 59

Unknown

Over: 87IX, RTE I87

JCT RTS 59 & 87I-EXIT 14, Rockland, NY

Built 1997 ADT: 39,828

RTE 59

Unknown

Over: RTE 987C

JCT RTE 59 + PIP INT 8, Rockland, NY

Built 1955 ADT: 38,500

RTE 59

Unknown

Over: SICKLETOWN ROAD

1.0 MI E JCT RTS 59 & PIP, Rockland, NY

Built 2011

RTE 59

Unknown

Over: SICKLETOWN ROAD

1.0 MI E JCT RTS 59 & PIP, Rockland, NY

Built 2011

RTE 59

Unknown

Over: WESTERN HIGHWAY

.7 MI W JCT SH59 & SH303, Rockland, NY

Built 2011 ADT: 1,000

RTE 59

Unknown

Over: WESTERN HIGHWAY

.7 MI W JCT SH 59 & SH303, Rockland, NY

Built 2012 ADT: 1,000

RTE 59

Unknown

Over: RTE 303

JCT SH 59 & SH 303, Rockland, NY

Built 1934 ADT: 16,100

RTE 202

Unknown

Over: CHESTNUT STREET

0.4 MI S JCT RTS 202 & 59, Rockland, NY

Built 1998

RTE 987C

Unknown

Over: RTE 202

JCT RTE 202 + PIP(987C), Rockland, NY

Built 2010 ADT: 14,700

COUNTY ROAD 106

Unknown

Over: 987C 987C85011176, 987C

EXIT 15 OF PIP, Rockland, NY

Built 1951 ADT: 14,300

RTE 303

Unknown

Over: WASHINGTN ST-CR 8

1 MI S JCT SH 303 & PIP, Rockland, NY

Built 1932 ADT: 8,728

RTE 303

Unknown

Over: 987C 987C85011025, RTE 9

JCT RTE 303+PIP, Rockland, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 35,500

RTE 304

Unknown

Over: 87IX, RTE I87

JCT SH 304 & I87/I287, Rockland, NY

Built 1953 ADT: 117,000

RTE 304

Unknown

Over: 987C 987C85011083, RTE 9

JCT RTE 304+PIP, Rockland, NY

Built 1955 ADT: 35,000

RTE 340

Unknown

Over: 987C 987C85011010

JCT RTS 340+PIP, Rockland, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 19,250

RTE 987C

Unknown

Over: CLOSTER RD

0.8 MI S JCT PIP+RTE 340, Rockland, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 1,106

OAK TREE ROAD

Unknown

Over: 987C 987C85011005, RTE 9

.5 MI S JCT PIP & SH 340, Rockland, NY

Built 1954

WASHINGTON STREET

Unknown

Over: 987CX, RTE 987C

0.5 MI N JCT PIP+RTE 340, Rockland, NY

Built 1954

KINGS HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: RTE 987C

1.1 MI N JCT PIP+RTE 340, Rockland, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 36,100

KINGS HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: RTE 987C

1.1 MI N JCT PIP+RTE 340, Rockland, NY

Built 1954 ADT: 19,600

RTE 987C

Unknown

Over: WESTERN HIGHWAY

.3 MI N JCT PIP & SH 303, Rockland, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 2,000

ORANGEBURG ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE 987C

1.0 MI N JCT PIP+RTE 303, Rockland, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 20,000

RTE 987C

Unknown

Over: CONVENT ROAD

1.7 MI N JCT PIP+RTE 303, Rockland, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 2,892

VAN WYCK ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE 987C

2.1 MI N JCT PIP & SH 303, Rockland, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 19,440

SICKLETOWN ROAD

Unknown

Over: 987C 987C85011056, RTE 9

3.1 MI N JCT PIP & SH 303, Rockland, NY

Built 1956

RTE 987C

Unknown

Over: TOWN LINE ROAD

3.2 MI N JCT PIP & SH 303, Rockland, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 5,423

RTE 987C

Unknown

Over: WEST NYACK ROAD

3.7 MI N JCT PIP+RTE 59, Rockland, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 1,000

RTE 987C

Unknown

Over: I-87, RTE I87

SB P. I. P. over I-87, Rockland, NY

Built 2002

RTE 987C

Unknown

Over: 87IX, RTE I87

NB P. I. P. over I-87, Rockland, NY

Built 2002

LUDVIGH ROAD

Unknown

Over: 987C987C85011085, RTE 98

0.2 MI N JCT PIP+RTE 304, Rockland, NY

Built 1953

NORTH MIDDLETOWN R

Unknown

Over: 987C 987C85011095, RTE 9

1.2 MI N JCT PIP & SH 304, Rockland, NY

Built 1953

WEST CLARKSTOWN RO

Unknown

Over: RTE 987C

2.5 MI N JCT PIP+RTE 304, Rockland, NY

Built 1953 ADT: 19,190

WEST CLARKSTOWN RO

Unknown

Over: RTE 987C

2.5 MI N JCT PIP+RTE 304, Rockland, NY

Built 1953 ADT: 16,900

RTE 987C

Unknown

Over: NEW HEMPSTEAD ROAD

3.3 MI N JCT PIP+RTE 304, Rockland, NY

Built 1953 ADT: 15,687

RTE 987C

Unknown

Over: WILLOW GROVE ROAD, MINIS

EXIT 14 - P I P, Rockland, NY

Built 1951 ADT: 900

RTE 987A

Unknown

Over: RTE 987C

EXIT 16 - P I P, Rockland, NY

Built 1951 ADT: 7,640

RTE 59

Unknown

Over: RTE 987C

JCT PIP+RTE 59, Rockland, NY

Built 1955 ADT: 20,465

VAN WYCK ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE 987C

IN ORANGEBURG, Rockland, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 19,290

Showing 4,701-4,750 of 19,132 bridges

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