Safety Information for New York Citizens
Dangerous Bridges in Albany County
Any bridge that receives a rating or “5” and below on a scale of 7 is considered “deficient” and in need of repair, including 6,470 bridges across New York State. Of the bridges deemed “deficient,” 163 bridges received a rating the same or lower than the Crown Point Bridge (3.375) that was deemed unsafe and blown up in December.
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- Safe
| Municipality | Location | Crosses Over | Owner | Built | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bad | ALBANY | DOWNTOWN ALBANY | HUDSON RIVER | NYSDOT | 1969 | 3.952 |
| bad | ALBANY | WASHINGTON AVENUE, 0.2 MI NW JCT 85 & 910D | ACCESS ROAD B | STATE AGENCY - OTHER | 1963 | 3.984 |
| bad | ALBANY | WASHINGTON AVENUE, 0.7 MI N JCT RTS 20 & 85 | 85 85 11012016 | NYSDOT | 1962 | 4.085 |
| bad | ALBANY | JCT I90 & HUDSON RIVER | CSX TRANSPRTATION | NYSDOT | 1968 | 4.194 |
| bad | ALBANY | I787 & B:WAY - D&H RWY | BROADWAY | NYSDOT | 1973 | 4.278 |
| bad | ALBANY | JCT OF US 9W & I787 | 787I 787I11011003 | NYSDOT | 1966 | 4.297 |
| bad | ALBANY | EM ST PLZA ARTERY, E.S.PLAZA & SB I787 | 787I 787I11011011 | NYSDOT | 1972 | 4.324 |
| bad | ALBANY | SMX EB TO 787NB, SO MALL EXP OFF TO I787NB | 787I 787I11011014 | NYSDOT | 1973 | 4.352 |
| bad | ALBANY | SMX EB TO 787SB, ON RAMP I787 SB & MADISON | ON RAMP TO SMX EB | NYSDOT | 1970 | 4.37 |
| bad | ALBANY | EVERETT ROAD, 1.1 MI E JCT I90 & S.H.85 | CSX TRANS/ AMTRAK | NYSDOT | 1965 | 4.391 |
| bad | ALBANY | RAMP I787 NB - SO MALL WB | SOUTH MALL EXPWAY | NYSDOT | 1973 | 4.418 |
| bad | ALBANY | 0.1 MI S JCT RT 9W & I787 | 787I X | NYSDOT | 1966 | 4.422 |
| bad | ALBANY | JCT RTS 20 & 85 | 85 85 11012010 | NYSDOT | 1960 | 4.424 |
| bad | ALBANY | ACCESS ROAD AB, 0.4 MI NW JCT 85 & 910D | WASHINGTON AVE | STATE AGENCY - OTHER | 1963 | 4.469 |
| bad | ALBANY | CLINT AVE TO I787, JCT ORANGE ST & I787 NB | 787I X | NYSDOT | 1970 | 4.5 |
| bad | ALBANY | RAMP DUNN- NBI787, NB RMP US9 & 20 O/HDSN RV | ON RAMP NB I787 | NYSDOT | 1972 | 4.514 |
| bad | ALBANY | QUAY STREET, GREEN- BROADWAY-QUAY CONN | HUDSON RIVER SHRE | NYSDOT | 1969 | 4.519 |
| bad | ALBANY | JCT I787 & CONRAIL/AMTRAK | NB FRONT ROAD | NYSDOT | 1970 | 4.528 |
| bad | ALBANY | HENRY JOHNSON BVD, NORTHERN BLVD CITY ALBANY | SHERMAN STREET | CITY | 1980 | 4.569 |
| bad | ALBANY | SO MALL EXP WBOFF, RAMP SO MALL EXPRESS WB | TO SO MALL EXP WB | NYSDOT | 1970 | 4.569 |
| bad | ALBANY | 0.2 MI E JCT RT 9W & I787 | TWY CONN WB RAMP | NYSDOT | 1966 | 4.578 |
| bad | ALBANY | EM ST PLZA ARTERY, E.S.PLAZA RAMP & NB I787 | 787I 787I11011011 | NYSDOT | 1972 | 4.583 |
| bad | ALBANY | IN ALBANY | BROADWAY | NYSDOT | 1973 | 4.625 |
| bad | ALBANY | DUNN WB TO I787SB, DOWNTOWN ALBANY | 787I 787I11011019 | NYSDOT | 1973 | 4.629 |
| bad | ALBANY | JCT I787 & CSX RR/ AMTRA | NB FRONT ROAD | NYSDOT | 1970 | 4.639 |
| bad | ALBANY | I787 SB RAMP & BROADWAY | 787I 787I11011018 | NYSDOT | 1972 | 4.639 |
| bad | ALBANY | JCT OF I90 & FULLER RD | FULLER RD -CR 156 | NYSDOT | 1968 | 4.641 |
| bad | ALBANY | JCT I90 & I787 | 787I 787I11011038 | NYSDOT | 1968 | 4.656 |
| bad | ALBANY | JCT I90 & I787 | 787I 787I11011038 | NYSDOT | 1968 | 4.656 |
| bad | ALBANY | ACCESS ROAD BA, 0.4 MI NW JCT 85 & 910D | WASHINGTON AVE | STATE AGENCY - OTHER | 1963 | 4.688 |
| bad | ALBANY | JCT RT 32 & I787 | SO.PEARL ST.RT.32 | NYSDOT | 1966 | 4.703 |
| bad | ALBANY | 0.3 MI N JCT I90 & I787 | 90I MAIN LINE | NYSDOT | 1968 | 4.703 |
| bad | ALBANY | EVERETT ROAD, EXIT 5 OF I90 | 90I 90I11011031 | NYSDOT | 1965 | 4.703 |
| bad | ALBANY | LOUDONVILLE ROAD, LOUDONVILLE RD & I90 RAMP | 90I 90I11012011 | NYSDOT | 1970 | 4.722 |
| bad | ALBANY | CORP.WOODS BLVD, 1.4 MI SE JCT I90 & SH 5 | 90I 90I11011037 | NYSDOT | 1972 | 4.736 |
| bad | ALBANY | ALBANY CITY ST'S, .8 MI NE JCT SH 32 & I787 | BEAVER RELIEF SWR | CITY | 1900 | 4.737 |
| bad | ALBANY | RAMP 9NB TO 90EB, RAMP 9 NB TO I90 E&WB | CSX TRANS/ AMTRAK | NYSDOT | 1971 | 4.75 |
| bad | ALBANY | WATER STREET, 1.1 MI S JCT I90 & I787 | DELAWARE & HUDSON | NYSDOT | 1970 | 4.778 |
| bad | ALBANY | JCT I90 & I787 | 90I X | NYSDOT | 1967 | 4.828 |
| bad | ALBANY | 0.3 MI N JCT I90 & I787 | 90I X | NYSDOT | 1968 | 4.875 |
| bad | ALBANY | I787SB TO CLINTON, JCT I787 & MONTGOMERY ST | WATER ST | NYSDOT | 1970 | 4.889 |
| bad | ALBANY | I787TO CLINTONAV, I787 NB OFF CLINTON AVE | WATER STREET | NYSDOT | 1970 | 4.903 |
| bad | ALBANY | I787 NB TO DUNN BR RAMP | TO QUAY ST-BRDWAY | NYSDOT | 1973 | 4.91 |
| bad | ALBANY | ALBANY-SHAKER RD, JCT I90 & US 9 | US 9 AND RAMPS | NYSDOT | 1969 | 4.931 |
| bad | ALBANY | I787 SB TO SMX WB, I787 58 RAMP&BDWAY-ALBANY | SM-OFF TO PEARLST | NYSDOT | 1973 | 4.981 |
| bad | ALBANY | 0.3 MI NW JCT I90 & I787 | ERIE BLVD. | NYSDOT | 1968 | 4.986 |
| bad | ALBANY | ONRAMP TO SMX EB, ON RAMP E S PLAZA EXP EB | OFFRAMP TO 787ISB | NYSDOT | 1969 | 4.986 |
| bad | ALBANY | WATER TUNNEL | CITY WATER TUNNEL | CITY | 1954 | 5 |
| bad | ALBANY | JCT RTS 910D & 910F | 910F 910F11011005 | NYSDOT | 1968 | 5 |
| bad | BERNE | KAEHLER LANE, 2.0MI W OF EAST BERNE | FOX CREEK | TOWN | 1978 | 4.423 |
| bad | BERNE | JCT SH 443 & SH 156 | FOX CREEK | NYSDOT | 1973 | 4.917 |
| verybad | BETHLEHEM | COUNTY ROAD 53, 2 MI N OF SOUTH BETHLEHEM | CSX TRANSPRTATION | RAILROAD | 1923 | 2.9 |
| verybad | BETHLEHEM | COUNTY ROAD 55, 1.8 MI N OF SELKIRK | VLOMAN KILL | COUNTY | 1976 | 3.333 |
| bad | BETHLEHEM | .5 MI SE JCT SH144 & 910A | CSX TRANSPRTATION | NYSDOT | 1930 | 4.259 |
| bad | BETHLEHEM | PICTUAY ROAD, 1 MI SW OF SELKIRK | COEYMANS CREEK | COUNTY | 1963 | 4.745 |
| bad | BETHLEHEM | RUSSELL ROAD, 3.46MI NW INT 23 ON I87 | 87I X MP 145 38 | NYS THRUWAY AUTHORITY | 1954 | 4.831 |
| bad | BETHLEHEM | EXIT 24 THRUWAY & RTE 9W | 9W 9W10051117 | NYS THRUWAY AUTHORITY | 1952 | 4.845 |
| bad | BETHLEHEM | .6 MI SE JCT SH85 & SH140 | EX- D&H RAILWAY | NYSDOT | 1969 | 4.859 |
| bad | BETHLEHEM | 1.2 MI NW INT22 ON I87 | CSX TRANSPRTATION | NYS THRUWAY AUTHORITY | 1954 | 4.887 |
| bad | BETHLEHEM | 0.9 MI SW JT RT 32 & 910A | VOLMAN KILL CREEK | NYSDOT | 1937 | 4.946 |
| bad | BETHLEHEM | 1.2 MI NW INT 22 ON I87 | CSX TRANSPRTATION | NYS THRUWAY AUTHORITY | 1954 | 4.986 |
| bad | COEYMANS | OLD RAVENA ROAD, 1 MILE SW OF SELKIRK | CSX TRANSPRTATION | TOWN | 1923 | 3.55 |
| bad | COEYMANS | 2.7 MILES NW OF RAVENA | 87I X | NYS THRUWAY AUTHORITY | 1956 | 4.297 |
| bad | COEYMANS | 1.5 MI S OF SELKIRK | CSX TRANS/C P RWY | NYS THRUWAY AUTHORITY | 1958 | 4.438 |
| bad | COEYMANS | BERKSHIRE SPUR, 1 MI E EXIT 21B OF I90 | 9J 9J14021029 | NYS THRUWAY AUTHORITY | 1958 | 4.478 |
| bad | COEYMANS | 1.1 MI S JCT RT 144 & 396 | 144 144 11021037 | NYS THRUWAY AUTHORITY | 1958 | 4.672 |
| bad | COEYMANS | 0.7 MI S JCT RT 143 & 144 | HANNACROIS CREEK | NYSDOT | 1931 | 4.766 |
| bad | COEYMANS | 2.5 MILES NORTH OF RAVENA | CSX RR/CAN PAC RR | NYS THRUWAY AUTHORITY | 1954 | 4.845 |
| verybad | COHOES | BRIDGE AVENUE, CITY OF COHOES | MOHAWK RIVER | CITY | 1926 | 3.053 |
| bad | COHOES | 0.4 MI N JCT RTS 32 & 470 | MOHAWK RIVER | NYSDOT | 1933 | 3.773 |
| bad | COLONIE | JCT.87I&MOHK.R& BARGE CAN | PUMP HOUSE ROAD | NYSDOT | 1959 | 3.625 |
| bad | COLONIE | JCT.87I&MOHK.R& BARGE CAN | PUMP HOUSE ROAD | NYSDOT | 1959 | 3.703 |
| bad | COLONIE | JCT.RTE 378 & HUDSON RIV. | CSX TRANS/D&H | NYSDOT | 1932 | 3.708 |
| bad | COLONIE | JCT I87 & RTE 7 | 87I 87I11082049 | NYSDOT | 1959 | 4.203 |
| bad | COLONIE | LATHAM CIRCLE, JCT S.H.2 & U.S.9 | 9 9 11082046 | NYSDOT | 1959 | 4.266 |
| bad | COLONIE | LATHAM CIRCLE, JCT S.H.2 & U.S.9 | 9 9 11082047 | NYSDOT | 1959 | 4.328 |
| bad | COLONIE | JCT I87 & RTE 155 | ALBANY SHAKER RD | NYSDOT | 1959 | 4.625 |
| bad | COLONIE | JCT I87 & RTE 155 | ALBANY SHAKER RD | NYSDOT | 1959 | 4.719 |
| bad | COLONIE | SHOP CTR X-OVER 9, 0.1 MI S.JCT RTS 7 & 9 | 9 9 11082046 | NYSDOT | 1959 | 4.983 |
| bad | GREEN ISLAND | RTE.787I AND HUDSON RIVER | HUDSON AVENUE | NYSDOT | 1981 | 4.75 |
| bad | GREEN ISLAND | TROY-GREEN ISLAND, IN VIL. OF GREEN ISLAND | PARKING LT ACCESS | NYSDOT | 1982 | 4.889 |
| bad | GUILDERLAND | GRANT HILL ROAD, 1.2 MI S OF GUILDERLAND | NORMANS KILL | COUNTY | 1939 | 4.028 |
| bad | GUILDERLAND | OLD STATE ROAD, 2.94 MI NW INT24 ON I90 | 90I X | NYS THRUWAY AUTHORITY | 1955 | 4.047 |
| bad | GUILDERLAND | WEAVER ROAD, 2.4MIE OF ALTAMONT | BLACK CREEK | COUNTY | 1975 | 4.143 |
| bad | GUILDERLAND | INTERCH 25 RAMP, EXIT 25 OF I90 | 90IX | NYS THRUWAY AUTHORITY | 1955 | 4.391 |
| bad | GUILDERLAND | 2.9 MI E JCT RT 146 & 158 | NORMANS KILL | NYSDOT | 1929 | 4.803 |
| bad | GUILDERLAND | CROSSGATES ROAD, 0.4MI N.JCT.RTE20 +90I | NYSTWY MP#.147.1 | NYSDOT | 1984 | 4.917 |
| bad | KNOX | 5.7 MI SW JCT SH443&SH146 | FOX CREEK | NYSDOT | 1931 | 4.828 |
| bad | MENANDS | .1 MI SE JCT SH32 & SH913 | DELAWARE & HUDSON | NYSDOT | 1970 | 4.887 |
| bad | MENANDS | JCT I787 & 378 | 787I 787I11012021 | NYSDOT | 1971 | 4.906 |
| bad | NEW SCOTLAND | WOLF HILL ROAD, 2.1 MI NW OF CLARKSVILLE | ONESQUETHAW CREEK | TOWN | 1960 | 4.338 |
| bad | NEW SCOTLAND | ONESQUETHAW CK RD, 2 MI SW OF FEURA BUSH | ONESQUETHAW CREEK | COUNTY | 1886 | 4.625 |
| bad | NEW SCOTLAND | 4.3 MI N JCT SH32 & SH143 | ONESQUETHAW CREEK | NYSDOT | 1931 | 4.68 |
| bad | NEW SCOTLAND | KRUMKILL ROAD, 3 MI E OF VOORHEESVILLE | NORMANSKILL CREEK | COUNTY | 1939 | 4.702 |
| bad | NEW SCOTLAND | GROESBECK ROAD, 1.7 MI SE OF CLARKSVILLE | ONESQUETHAW CREEK | COUNTY | 1981 | 4.842 |
| bad | NEW SCOTLAND | COUNTY ROAD 301, VILLAGE OF CLARKSVILLE | ONESQUETHAW CREEK | COUNTY | 1931 | 4.967 |
| bad | RENSSELAERVILLE | FOX CREEK ROAD, 4 MI.SW.RENSSELAERVILLE | SQUIRMER CREEK | COUNTY | 1951 | 4.054 |
| bad | RENSSELAERVILLE | UNNAMED TOWN ROAD, 1.5 MI NW PRESTON HOLLOW | FOX CREEK | COUNTY | 1984 | 4.286 |
| bad | RENSSELAERVILLE | 1.5 MI N JCT RTS 81 & 145 | FOX CREEK | NYSDOT | 1931 | 4.563 |
| bad | RENSSELAERVILLE | SAYRE ROAD, 1 MI.NW HAMLET OF MEDUSA | SQUIRMER CREEK | COUNTY | 1980 | 4.737 |
| bad | RENSSELAERVILLE | 2.0 MI N JCT RTS 81 & 145 | TRIB.CATSKILL CK. | NYSDOT | 1931 | 4.854 |
| bad | RENSSELAERVILLE | 3.0 MI N JCT RTS 81 & 145 | UNKNOWN CREEK | NYSDOT | 1931 | 5 |
| bad | VOORHEESVILLE | 1.7 MI SW JCT RT 85A &156 | VLY CREEK TRIB | NYSDOT | 1939 | 4.526 |
| bad | WATERVLIET | CONGRESS ST BRIDGE | 787I 787I11013016 | NYSDOT | 1969 | 4.708 |
| bad | WATERVLIET | 0.5 MI N JCT I787 & RT 7 | ALBANY AVE-25THST | NYSDOT | 1971 | 4.891 |
| bad | WESTERLO | COUNTY ROAD 312, 3 MI W HAMLET OF WESTERLO | HANNACROIS CREEK | COUNTY | 1950 | 4.447 |
| bad | WESTERLO | COUNTY ROAD 402, 3.5 MI E OF SMITHS CORS | EIGHTMILE CREEK | COUNTY | 1960 | 4.886 |
| bad | WESTERLO | TAN HOLLOW ROAD, 2.5 MI W HMLT WESTERLO | HANNACROIS CREEK | COUNTY | 1952 | 4.963 |
