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New York's Highway Bridges, 2016

New York City Total Bridges: 1442

Bridge Characteristics by Owner

Bridge Owner Number of Bridges Average Age (Years) Average Daily Traffic Number Structurally Deficient Percent Structurally Deficient Number Functionally Obsolete Percent Functionally Obsolete
County 1 23 42,932 0 0.0% 0 0.0%
City/Other Municipality 601 82 15,285,414 76 12.6% 434 72.2%
Local Authority or Agency 221 56.8 5,615,133 10 4.5% 191 86.4%
State 618 51.1 26,368,076 54 8.7% 418 67.6%
Other (not local) 1 109 0 1 100.0% 0 0.0%
Total 1,442 64.9 47,311,555 141 9.8% 1,043 72.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, National Bridge Inventory, 2016 with OSC calculations.

Report Reference: Local Bridges by the Numbers