National Bridge Inventory: New York



  • The state has identified needed repairs on 17,554 bridges.
  • This compares to 17,549 bridges that needed work in 2021.
  • Over the life of the IIJA, New York will receive a total of $2.0 billion in bridge formula funds, which will help make needed repairs.
  • New York currently has access to $1.6 billion of that total, and has committed $468.7 million towards 117 projects as of June 2025.
  • Of the 17,666 bridges in the state, 1,741, or 9.9 percent, are classified as structurally deficient. This means one of the key elements is in poor or worse condition.
  • This is up from 1,672 bridges classified as structurally deficient in 2021.
  • The deck area of structurally deficient bridges accounts for 12.3 percent of total deck area on all structures.

Top Most Traveled Structurally Deficient Bridges in New York

County Year Built Daily Crossings Type of Bridge Location
Kings 1944 202,650 Urban Interstate Rte I278 over Rte I278, Furman Street
Queens 1963 183,587 Urban Interstate Rte I678 over Flushing Bay Promenade,
Kings 1962 181,470 Urban Interstate Rte I278 over 15th Street, 17th Street
Kings 1941 159,871 Urban freeway/expressway Rte 907C over Bay Pkwy
Queens 1972 154,703 Urban freeway/expressway Rte 907M over 907A907Ax5M22126, Rte 90
Queens 1971 154,703 Urban freeway/expressway Rte 907M over Commonwealth Blvd
Kings 1963 147,365 Urban Interstate Rte I278 over 907C 907Cx2M131, 907C
Queens 1963 146,095 Urban freeway/expressway Rte 907M over Rte I295, Rte I295, Rte
Bronx 1958 145,579 Urban Interstate Rte I95 over pedestrian walkway and B
Kings 1944 143,724 Urban Interstate Rte I278 over Rte I278, Brklyn Promena
Kings 1948 143,724 Urban Interstate Rte I278 over Rte I278, Joralemon St
Kings 1944 143,724 Urban Interstate Rte I278 over Rte I278, Furman Street
Westchester 1983 143,278 Urban freeway/expressway Rte 907K over 907G X, Mc Questen Avenu
Bronx 1951 141,112 Urban Interstate Rte I95 over Bronx River Ave., Ramp I
Kings 1950 140,343 Urban Interstate Rte I278 over Meeker Avenue, Meeker Av
Queens 1941 138,557 Urban freeway/expressway Rte 907A over Totten Rd
Kings 1954 137,578 Urban Interstate Rte I278 over Flushing Avenue
New York 1966 135,883 Urban freeway/expressway Rte 907L over 34th Street, 35th Street
Kings 1944 134,789 Urban Interstate Rte I278 over Rte I278, Furman Street,
Kings 1942 132,147 Urban freeway/expressway Rte 907C over Ocean Avenue
Kings 1942 132,147 Urban freeway/expressway Rte 907C over Sheepshead Bay Rd
Queens 1963 131,123 Urban freeway/expressway Rte 907M over Midland Parkway, Midland
Nassau 1968 129,086 Urban freeway/expressway Rte 908G over Rte I495
Queens 1971 127,517 Urban freeway/expressway Rte 907M over Little Neck Pkwy
Queens 1963 127,491 Urban Interstate Rte I678 over Flushing Creek, Meadow L

Bridge Inventory: New York

Type of Bridge Number of Bridges Area of All Bridges
(sq. meters)
Daily Crossings on All Bridges Number of Structurally Deficient Bridges Area of Structurally Deficient Bridges
(sq. meters)
Daily Crossings on Structurally Deficient Bridges
Rural Interstate 601 546,904 5,998,339 34 58,645 420,990
Rural arterial 679 506,002 3,661,144 39 12,519 184,167
Rural minor arterial 712 303,486 2,406,170 54 31,092 179,573
Rural major collector 1,405 483,956 2,595,695 108 39,416 206,782
Rural minor collector 1,777 380,049 1,328,509 139 27,812 94,270
Rural local road 4,180 673,245 1,185,357 624 81,178 141,462
Urban Interstate 1,718 4,176,713 62,339,748 143 601,782 6,240,087
Urban freeway/expressway 1,193 2,023,139 43,570,224 88 327,626 4,583,154
Urban other principal arterial 1,189 1,772,326 19,954,774 97 200,577 1,498,537
Urban minor arterial 1,541 1,344,964 13,968,506 132 135,550 1,084,984
Urban collector 1,231 607,305 4,755,687 102 58,368 353,321
Urban local road 1,440 606,187 2,357,376 181 73,170 215,211
Total 17,666 13,424,275 164,121,529 1,741 1,647,736 15,202,538

Proposed Bridge Work

Type of Work Number of Bridges Cost to Repair
(in millions)
Daily Crossings Area of Bridges
(sq. meters)
Bridge replacement 7 $9 2,603 1,594
Widening & rehabilitation 15,316 $60,324 142,600,000 11,619,582
Rehabilitation 17 $128 25,614 23,247
Deck rehabilitation/replacement 2,187 $8,911 21,363,469 1,734,314
Other structural work 27 $26 5,411 6,753
Total 17,554 $69,397 164,000,000 13,385,490

About the data:

Data and cost estimates are from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) National Bridge Inventory (NBI), downloaded on June 24, 2025. Note that specific conditions on bridges may have changed as a result of recent work or updated inspections.

Effective January 1, 2018, FHWA changed the definition of structurally deficient as part of the final rule on highway and bridge performance measures, published May 20, 2017 pursuant to the 2012 federal aid highway bill Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). Two measures that were previously used to classify bridges as structurally deficient are no longer used. This includes bridges where the overall structural evaluation was rated in poor or worse condition, or where the adequacy of waterway openings was insufficient.

The new definition limits the classification to bridges where one of the key structural elements—the deck, superstructure, substructure or culverts, are rated in poor or worse condition. During inspection, the conditions of a variety of bridge elements are rated on a scale of 0 (failed condition) to 9 (excellent condition). A rating of 4 is considered “poor” condition.

Cost estimates have been derived by ARTBA, based on 2023 average bridge replacement costs for structures on and off the National Highway System, published by FHWA. Bridge rehabilitation costs are estimated to be 68 percent of replacement costs. A bridge is considered to need repair if the structure has identified repairs as part of the NBI, a repair cost estimate is supplied by the bridge owner or the bridge is classified as structurally deficient. Please note that for a few states, the number of bridges needing to be repaired can vary significantly from year to year, and reflects the data entered by the state.

Bridges are classified by FHWA into types based on the functional classification of the roadway on the bridge. Interstates comprise routes officially designated by the Secretary of Transportation. Other principal arterials serve major centers of urban areas or provide mobility through rural areas. Freeways and expressways have directional lanes generally separated by a physical barrier, and access/egress points generally limited to on- and off-ramps. Minor arterials serve smaller areas and are used for trips of moderate length. Collectors funnel traffic from local roads to the arterial network; major collectors have higher speed limits and traffic volumes and are longer in length and spaced at greater intervals, while minor collectors are shorter and provide service to smaller communities. Local roads do not carry through traffic and are intended for short distance travel.

11
Compared to 11 in 2024

in the nation in % of structurally deficient bridges

1. Iowa 19.0%
10. Michigan 11.0%
11. New York 10.0%
12. Illinois 10.0%

5
Compared to 6 in 2024

in the nation in # of structurally deficient bridges

1. Iowa 4,424
4. Missouri 2,163
5. New York 1,741
6. Oklahoma 1,719

2
Compared to 3 in 2024

in the nation in % of structurally deficient bridge deck area

1. West Virginia 13.0%
1. West Virginia 13.0%
2. New York 12.0%
3. Puerto Rico 12.0%
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  • Source: Data is from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) National Bridge Inventory (NBI), downloaded on June 24, 2025. Note that specific conditions on bridges may have changed as a result of recent work or updated inspections.

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