Safety Information for New York Citizens
Dangerous Bridges in Nassau 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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- Dangerous
- Safe
| Municipality | Location | Crosses Over | Owner | Built | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bad | ATLANTIC BEACH | ATLANTIC BCH BR, AT ATLANTIC BEACH | ROADWAY A (SPAN4) | NASSAU COUNTY BRIDGE AUTHORITY | 1952 | 4.352 |
| bad | ATLANTIC BEACH | ATL BCH TOLL PLZA, 1 MI N OF ATLANTIC BEACH | BANNISTER CREEK | COUNTY | 1952 | 4.8 |
| bad | EAST HILLS | ROSLYN ROAD, NSP - 4.2 MI NE QNS CO LN | 908G 908G03011043 | NYSDOT | 1968 | 4.967 |
| bad | EAST ROCKAWAY | ATLANTIC AVENUE, .5 MILE E OF E ROCKAWAY | MILL RIVER | COUNTY | 1946 | 4.727 |
| bad | FREEPORT | AT FREEPORT-S OF SSP | LONG ISLAND-MK BR | NYSDOT | 1934 | 4.833 |
| bad | GLEN COVE | IN GLEN COVE | SEACLIFF AVENUE | NYSDOT | 1962 | 4.73 |
| bad | GREAT NECK PLAZA | BARSTOW RD, 1.4 MI SW OF MANHASSET | LIRR PT WASH BR | VILLAGE | 1935 | 4.367 |
| bad | GREAT NECK PLAZA | BAYVIEW AVENUE, 2.2 MI SW OF MANHASSET | LIRR PT WASH BR | COUNTY | 1955 | 4.819 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | STEWART AVENUE, AT EAST MEADOW-N OF SSP | 908E 908E03011102 | NYSDOT | 1955 | 3.833 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | DALY BOULEVARD, 1.0 MI SE E ROCKAWAY | SIMONSONS CHANNEL | COUNTY | 1961 | 4.079 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | MERRICK ROAD, 0.6 MI E BALDWIN | MILBURN CREEK | COUNTY | 1956 | 4.316 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | LONG BEACH ROAD, 1.3 MI NE OF ISLAND PARK | BARNUM ISLD CREEK | COUNTY | 1925 | 4.478 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | ROSEDALE ROAD, 1.4 MI SW VALLEY STREAM | WATTS BROOK | COUNTY | 1961 | 4.523 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | AT EAST MEADOW-N OF SSP | 102 102 03011032 | NYSDOT | 1954 | 4.569 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | 3.8 MI E NYC L-SSP | LONG ISLAND RR | NYSDOT | 1928 | 4.569 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | NASSAU ROAD, 4 MI W JCT SSP + WSP | 908M 908M03011076 | NYSDOT | 1930 | 4.591 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | LAWSON BOULEVARD, 0.5 MI SE E ROCKAWAY | POWELL CREEK | COUNTY | 1961 | 4.632 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | JERUSALEM AVENUE, SW OF E MEADOW, N OF SSP | 908E 908E03011072 | NYSDOT | 1955 | 4.682 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | 1.3 MI W JCT RTS SSP+WSP | 908M 908M03011105 | NYSDOT | 1930 | 4.733 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | WSP NEAR EAST BAY-NASSAU | GOOSE CREEK | NYSDOT | 1930 | 4.746 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | LONG BEACH RD SB, 0.5 MI S OF ISLAND PARK | REYNOLDS CHANNEL | COUNTY | 1953 | 4.764 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | JCT RTS 135+SSP | 908M 908M03011134 | NYSDOT | 1966 | 4.771 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | 2.4 MI S JCT RTS SSP+WSP | MERRICK ROAD | NYSDOT | 1931 | 4.773 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | MERRICK ROAD, 1 MILE EAST OF FREEPORT | WHALE NECK CREEK | COUNTY | 1968 | 4.789 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | JCT RTS 106+WSP | 908T 908T03011100 | NYSDOT | 1938 | 4.795 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | AT FREEPORT-S OF SSP | 27 27 03041086 | NYSDOT | 1938 | 4.795 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | HEMP-FRANKLIN AVE, 5.5 MI W JCT SSP + WSP | 908M 908M03011059 | NYSDOT | 1929 | 4.8 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | WANTAGH PWY/SLOOP CHANNEL | SLOOP CHANNEL | NYSDOT | 1999 | 4.806 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | HEMPSTEAD AVENUE, 3.3 MI E NYC LINE ON SSP | 908M 908M03011036 | NYSDOT | 1929 | 4.818 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | BROOKFIELD ROAD, 1.5 MI S VALLEY STR | FOSTERS BROOK | COUNTY | 1951 | 4.818 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | WANTAGH AVENUE, .7 MI E JCT RTS SSP+WSP | 908M 908M03011026 | NYSDOT | 1956 | 4.828 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | PARK AVE, AT WANTAGH | MILL POND | TOWN | 1940 | 4.85 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | MERRICK AVENUE, 2.4 MI W JCT SSP & WSP | 908M 908M03011094 | NYSDOT | 1930 | 4.857 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | GIBSON BOULEVARD, 1 MI S OF VALLEY STREAM | DOXEY BROOK | COUNTY | 1964 | 4.886 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | .2 MI E NYC L-RTE 24 | VEHIC-PED TO PRKG | NYSDOT | 1958 | 4.891 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | BELLMORE ROAD, .8 MI W JCT SSP & WSP | 908M 908M03011111 | NYSDOT | 1930 | 4.9 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | OAKFIELD ROAD, .6 MI W JCT RTS SSP+WSP | 908M 908M03011113 | NYSDOT | 1956 | 4.9 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | HEMPSTEAD AVENUE, 2.1 MI SW OF HEMPSTEAD | PINES BROOK | COUNTY | 1932 | 4.909 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | NEAR EAST BAY IN NASSAU | LONG CREEK | NYSDOT | 1934 | 4.915 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | RTE 24 AT NYC-NASSAU CL | PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL | NYSDOT | 1904 | 4.918 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | WOODFIELD AVENUE, 3.9 MI E NYC LINE ON SSP | 908M 908M03011042 | NYSDOT | 1928 | 4.944 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | SALISBURY PARK DR, .3 MI N JCT SH 106 & WSP | 908T 908T03011104 | NYSDOT | 1938 | 5 |
| bad | HEMPSTEAD | LONG BEACH RD NB, 0.5 MI S OF ISLAND PARK | REYNOLDS CHANNEL | COUNTY | 1953 | 5 |
| bad | HEWLETT HARBOR | SEAWANE DRIVE, SW OF EAST ROCKAWAY | AUERBACH CHANNEL | VILLAGE | 1932 | 4.542 |
| bad | ISLAND PARK | ISLAND PARKWAY, AT ISLAND PARK | ISLAND PARK CANAL | COUNTY | 1959 | 4.864 |
| bad | LAKE SUCCESS | LAKEVILLE ROAD, NSP - .5 MI NE QNS CO LN | 908G 908G03011005 | NYSDOT | 1968 | 4.9 |
| bad | MILL NECK | CLEFT RD, NE OF LOCUST VALLEY | BEAVER LAKE | VILLAGE | 1973 | 4.609 |
| bad | NORTH HEMPSTEAD | BRIDGE ROAD, .5 MILE NE OF MANHASSET | LONG ISLAND-PT WS | TOWN | 1898 | 4.139 |
| bad | NORTH HEMPSTEAD | PLANDOME ROAD, IN MANHASSET | LONG ISLAND-P W B | TOWN | 1900 | 4.228 |
| bad | NORTH HEMPSTEAD | SANDS POINT ROAD, NW OF PORT WASHINGTON | MAINT FACILITY | TOWN | 1911 | 4.467 |
| bad | NORTH HEMPSTEAD | 1 MI SE JCT NSP + WSP | LONG ISLAND- M.L. | NYSDOT | 1938 | 4.657 |
| bad | NORTH HEMPSTEAD | AT EAST MEADOW-N OF SSP | WESTBURY AVENUE | NYSDOT | 1956 | 4.952 |
| bad | NORTH HEMPSTEAD | NSP WB TO 495I WB, RTE 495-5.2 MI NE QNS CL | 906A 906A03021055 | NYSDOT | 1959 | 4.972 |
| bad | NORTH HILLS | NSP - 3.1 MI NE QUEENS C | SEARINGTOWN RD | NYSDOT | 1968 | 5 |
| bad | OLD WESTBURY | RTE 25+RTE 25B | 25 25 03021048 | NYSDOT | 1967 | 5 |
| bad | OYSTER BAY | JCT RTS 107+SSP | 107 107 03011025 | NYSDOT | 1957 | 4.543 |
| bad | OYSTER BAY | MERRICK ROAD, 1 MI SE OF MASSAPEQUA | CARMAN CREEK | COUNTY | 1972 | 4.579 |
| bad | OYSTER BAY | WEST SHORE ROAD, AT BAYVILLE | MILL NECK CREEK | COUNTY | 1938 | 4.653 |
| bad | OYSTER BAY | SOUTH WOODS ROAD, 1 MILE EAST OF SYOSSET | LIRR PT JEFF BRCH | TOWN | 1911 | 4.673 |
| bad | OYSTER BAY | JCT I495 & SH 106 | 495I 495I03021106 | NYSDOT | 1961 | 4.682 |
| bad | OYSTER BAY | JCT RTE 495+RTE 135 | 495I 495I03021133 | NYSDOT | 1962 | 4.721 |
| bad | OYSTER BAY | .3 MI E JCT SH 24 & SH135 | 907E 907E03011018 | NYSDOT | 1935 | 4.778 |
| bad | OYSTER BAY | JCT RTS 107+SSP | 107 107 03011025 | NYSDOT | 1934 | 4.8 |
| bad | OYSTER BAY | RTE 25+RTE 106+ RTE 107 | 107 107 03011096 | NYSDOT | 1962 | 4.844 |
| bad | OYSTER BAY | OLD COUNTRY ROAD, .5 MI S JCT RTE 135+SSP | 135 135 03011089 | NYSDOT | 1962 | 4.847 |
| bad | OYSTER BAY | STEWART AVENUE, 1.3 MI N JCT SH 106 & WSP | 908T 908T03011110 | NYSDOT | 1938 | 4.933 |
| bad | OYSTER BAY | .5 MI E JCT RTS 107+SSP | 908M 908M03011155 | NYSDOT | 1936 | 4.967 |
| bad | OYSTER BAY | CLARK BLVD, AT MASSAPEQUA | MASSAPEQUA CREEK | COUNTY | 1932 | 4.967 |
| bad | OYSTER BAY | JCT RTE 135+RTE 25 | 135 135 03011116 | NYSDOT | 1962 | 4.986 |
| bad | OYSTER BAY | .8 MI N JCT RTS 135+SSP | 107 107 03011031 | NYSDOT | 1965 | 4.986 |
| bad | OYSTER BAY | 1.5 MI E JCT RTS 27+135 | MASSAPEQUA CREEK | NYSDOT | 1927 | 5 |
| bad | ROCKVILLE CENTRE | PARK AVENUE, .6 MI SW OF ROCKVILLE CTR | MILL RIVER | COUNTY | 1952 | 4.886 |
| bad | ROCKVILLE CENTRE | 3.9 MI E NYC LI ON RTE 27 | SMITH POND OUTLET | NYSDOT | 1939 | 4.909 |
| bad | ROCKVILLE CENTRE | MERRICK ROAD, 3.9 MI E NYC LI ON RTE 27 | SMITH POND OUTLET | COUNTY | 1939 | 5 |
| bad | SADDLE ROCK | BAYVIEW AVENUE, 1.5 MI NW GREAT NECK | UDALL MILL POND | COUNTY | 1971 | 4.311 |
| bad | SADDLE ROCK | OLD MILL ROAD, 1.0 MI W OF GT NECK | OLD MILL BROOK | COUNTY | 1946 | 4.711 |
| bad | SANDS POINT | SANDS POINT PARK, EAST OF SANDS POINT | DRY STREAM BED | COUNTY | 1900 | 4.448 |
| bad | THOMASTON | COLONIAL ROAD, 1 MILE SW OF MANHASSET | LONG ISLAND-P WSH | VILLAGE | 1897 | 4.408 |
| bad | VALLEY STREAM | GIBSON BOULEVARD, 1.0 MI S VALLEY STREAM | FOSTERS BROOK | COUNTY | 1952 | 4.763 |
| bad | VALLEY STREAM | MILL ROAD, 1.7 MI S VALLEY STR | FOSTERS BROOK | COUNTY | 1951 | 4.841 |
| bad | VALLEY STREAM | MILL ROAD, 0.2 MI. S JCT RTE 27&MILL | WATTS BROOK | COUNTY | 1964 | 4.917 |
| bad | VALLEY STREAM | 1.1 MI E NYC L-RTE 27 | VALLEY STRM CULVT | NYSDOT | 1939 | 5 |
| bad | VALLEY STREAM | ROCKAWAY AVENUE, 0.6MI SE VALLEY STREAM | FOSTERS BROOK | COUNTY | 1952 | 5 |
| bad | WESTBURY | ELLISON AVENUE, .4 MILE WEST OF WESTBURY | LONG ISLAND- M.L. | VILLAGE | 1941 | 3.75 |
| bad | WESTBURY | .1 MI SE JCT NSP & WSP | BRUSH HOLLOW ROAD | NYSDOT | 1938 | 4.943 |
