Which New York counties have the most bridges flagged poor?

New York State DOT flags 10.0% of the bridges in its inventory poor, and the share is highest in Ulster County (21.1%), Columbia (19.8%) and Rensselaer (19.6%); this is one state, not a national figure.

Ulster21.1%

Columbia19.8%

Rensselaer19.6%

Genesee19.5%

Orleans17.4%

Orange17.1%

Monroe16.8%

Montgomery16.7%

Cayuga16.6%

Dutchess16.1%

What it shows: Ulster is the largest at 21.1%, followed by Columbia at 19.8%; the smallest shown is Dutchess at 16.1%.

Source: New York State DOT, Bridge Conditions (NYS Open Data wpyb-cjy8), poor_status flag · data from 2025