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

BUTLER ROAD

Unknown

Over: 87I 87I15091342, RTE I8

.4 MI S JCT I87 & HUD RVR, Saratoga, NY

Built 1960

RTE 819

Unknown

Over: 87I 87I15091020, RTE I87

JCT RTS I87 & CR 92, Saratoga, NY

Built 1997

ZIM SMITH TRAIL

Unknown

Over: RTE 915

.7 Mi. N I-87 Exit 11, Saratoga, NY

Built 2008 ADT: 4,546

MALTA AVENUE

Unknown

Over: RTE I87

IN MALTA RIDGE, Saratoga, NY

Built 2010 ADT: 21,963

JONES ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE I87

3.4 MI S I87 & BALLARD RD, Saratoga, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 11,058

SPIER FALLS ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE I87

.2 MI N OF I87 EXIT 17, Saratoga, NY

Built 1960 ADT: 14,152

RTE 50

Unknown

Over: RTE I87

1.1 MI NE JCT RTS 9 & 50, Saratoga, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 11,058

NELSON AVE EXT

Unknown

Over: RTE I87

2.0 MI N RT 9 & I87 LT, Saratoga, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 11,058

B&M RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE 4, HUDSON RIVER

JCT B&M RR & CHAMPLAIN C, Saratoga, NY

Built 1914 ADT: 9,494

D&H RAILROAD 153S

Unknown

Over: D O T SHOP ROAD, ERIE-BA

.25MI.UPSTREAM OF RTE32BR, Saratoga, NY

Built 1907 ADT: 500

DELAWARE & HUDSON

Unknown

Over: RTE 4

OVER US4 IN MECHANICVILLE, Saratoga, NY

Built 1914 ADT: 12,825

B&M RR & D&H RR

Unknown

Over: RTE 9

0.1 MI S RT 9 & USHERS RD, Saratoga, NY

Built 1961 ADT: 13,265

ZIM SMITH TRAIL

Unknown

Over: RTE 9

0.7 MI S OF ROUND LAKE, Saratoga, NY

Built 1930 ADT: 10,075

DELAWARE & HUDSON

Unknown

Over: RTE 9

1.4 MI N JCT RTS 9 & 50, Saratoga, NY

Built 1959 ADT: 10,650

DELAWARE & HUDSON

Unknown

Over: RTE 9N

3.1 MI NW JCT RTS 9 & 9N, Saratoga, NY

Built 1934 ADT: 7,368

DELAWARE & HUDSON

Unknown

Over: RTE 9N

RTE 9N 1.9 MI N GRNFLD C, Saratoga, NY

Built 1939 ADT: 4,535

DELAWARE & HUDSON

Unknown

Over: RTE 67, MOURNING KILL

JCT RTE 67 & D&H RR, Saratoga, NY

Built 1916 ADT: 6,000

DELAWARE & HUDSON

Unknown

Over: CARLTON ROAD

1.5 MI NW CLIFTON PARK, Saratoga, NY

Built 1910 ADT: 2,328

DELAWARE & HUDSON

Unknown

Over: ELLSWORTH AVENUE

CITY OF MECHANICVILLE, Saratoga, NY

Built 1911 ADT: 2,781

D&H RR

Unknown

Over: DEAN MOUNTAIN RD, SACAND

.25 MI SOUTH OF HADLEY, Saratoga, NY

Built 1933

D&H RR MI PT 3795

Unknown

Over: DENTON ROAD

CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, Saratoga, NY

Built 1957

D&H RR MI PT 4087

Unknown

Over: JONES ROAD

2.3 MI NE SARATOGA SPRING, Saratoga, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 3,874

D&H RR MI PT 5428

Unknown

Over: WINSLOW ROAD

TOWN OF CORINTH, Saratoga, NY

Built 1937

D&H RR MI PT 3257

Unknown

Over: CR 45

1 MI NE BALLSTON SPA, Saratoga, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 11,590

D&H RR MI PT 3175

Unknown

Over: CR 63

.25 MI E BALLSTON SPA, Saratoga, NY

Built 1956 ADT: 1,000

D&H RR MI PT 3112

Unknown

Over: EAST HIGH STREET

BALLSTON SPA, Saratoga, NY

Built 1935 ADT: 5,088

D&H RR MI PT 998

Unknown

Over: ARCH STREET

WATERFORD, Saratoga, NY

Built 1928

RTE 5

Unknown

Over: 7 7 16072005, RTE 7

JCT SH 5 & SH 7, Schenectady, NY

Built 1958 ADT: 29,475

RTE 7

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RTE I90

JCT RTE 7 + I90, Schenectady, NY

Built 1982 ADT: 42,438

HIGH BRIDGE ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-890, RTE I890

0.8 MI SW JCT 7 & I-890, Schenectady, NY

Built 1998 ADT: 21,700

RTE 7

Unknown

Over: 890I890I16013006, RTE I8

JCT RTES 7 & I890, Schenectady, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 13,500

RTE 146

Unknown

Over: CHRISLER AVENUE, CSX TRA

1 MILE S JCT SH146 & I890, Schenectady, NY

Built 1993 ADT: 12,981

RTE 146

Unknown

Over: 890I 890I 1601 2018, RTE

JCT RTES 146 & I890, Schenectady, NY

Built 1962 ADT: 50,366

RTE 147

Unknown

Over: VLEY ROAD CR 19G, CSX TR

1.5 MI N JCT RTS 5+ 147, Schenectady, NY

Built 1983 ADT: 6,328

RTE 158

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RTE I90

1.2 MI S JCT RTS 7 & 158, Schenectady, NY

Built 1996 ADT: 35,783

RTE 159

Unknown

Over: 90IX, RTE I90

JCT RTE 159 & I90, Schenectady, NY

Built 1952 ADT: 28,207

RTE 159

Unknown

Over: KELLAR AVE

.8 MI NW Jct NY7 & NY159, Schenectady, NY

Built 2007 ADT: 1,800

RTE I890

Unknown

Over: BIG CIRCLE, WASHINGTON A

1.4 MI S JCT SH 5 & SH 50, Schenectady, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 100

RTE I890

Unknown

Over: EDISON WYE ERIE/890, Was

1.6 MI NW JCT SH146 &I890, Schenectady, NY

Built 1966 ADT: 5,000

RTE I890

Unknown

Over: EDISON WYE ERIE/890, Was

1.6MI NW JCT. 146 & 890I, Schenectady, NY

Built 1966 ADT: 3,000

RTE I890

Unknown

Over: RAMP F STRUCT B

2.3 MI NW JCT I890 & 146, Schenectady, NY

Built 1966 ADT: 1,000

RTE I890

Unknown

Over: BIG CIRCLE

2.0 MI NW JCT I890 & 146, Schenectady, NY

Built 1966 ADT: 3,000

CRAIG STREET

Unknown

Over: 890I 890I 1601 2012, RTE

0.65 MI NW JCT 146 & I890, Schenectady, NY

Built 1965 ADT: 50,291

Michigan Avenue

Unknown

Over: 890I890I16012016-WB, RTE

.2 MI NW JCT SH146 & I890, Schenectady, NY

Built 1960

RTE I88

Unknown

Over: RTE 7

JCT OF SH 7 & I88, Schenectady, NY

Built 1980 ADT: 11,064

RTE I88

Unknown

Over: RTE 7

JCT OF SH 7 & I88, Schenectady, NY

Built 1980 ADT: 11,064

RTE 915

Unknown

Over: 88I 88I 1608 1088, RTE I

.4 MI.E JCT RTS 20 I88, Schenectady, NY

Built 1981 ADT: 100

SCHOHARIE TURNPIKE

Unknown

Over: 88I 88I 1608 1053, RTE I

3.3 MI W JCT RTS 20 & I88, Schenectady, NY

Built 1981 ADT: 100

RTE I88

Unknown

Over: WEAVER ROAD

1.3 MI W JCT RTS 20 & I88, Schenectady, NY

Built 1981

RTE I88

Unknown

Over: WEAVER ROAD

1.3 MI W JCT RTS 20 & I88, Schenectady, NY

Built 1981

Showing 4,851-4,900 of 19,132 bridges

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