Top Ranked New York Bridges

No. 9 Railroad Bridge (Sullivan County, New York)
Rated 100% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on Central New York Railroad

Normanskill Farm Bridge (Albany County, New York)
Rated 99% with 2 votes
Wrought and cast iron bowstring through truss bridge on a private driveway near Normans Kill Ravine in Albany
Open to Authorized Vehicles. Closed to Vehicles During Winter. Pedestrians Allowed.
Built 1869; relocated here ca. 1900
WSR Chittenago Creek Arch Bridge (Madison County, New York)
Rated 99% with 3 votes
Abandoned closed-spandrel arch bridge over Chittenago Creek on Railroad
Abandoned
Dalehead Arch (New York County, New York)
Rated 99% with 2 votes
Stone arch bridge over the bridle path on West Drive in Central Park
Open to traffic
Built 1860-62 by Calvert Vaux
Reservoir Bridge Southwest (New York County, New York)
Rated 99% with 2 votes
Cast iron bridge over the bridle path on a pedestrian walkway
Open to pedestrians
Built 1864
Black Bridge (Albany County, New York)
Rated 98% with 2 votes
Abandoned lattice through truss bridge over Mohawk River on former Delaware & Hudson Railroad
Abandoned, but work is underway to rehabilitate as part of a rails-to-trails project
Built ca. 1890
Keeseville Stone Arch Bridge (Essex County, New York)
Rated 98% with 2 votes
Stone arch bridge over AuSable River on Main Street in Keeseville
Open to traffic
Built 1843; rehabilitated 2000
RL&B Erie Canal Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Rated 98% with 3 votes
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Erie Canal
Abandoned
Built ca. 1909 for Rochester Lockport & Buffalo interurban; abandoned 1931
Huddlestone Arch (New York County, New York)
Rated 98% with 3 votes
Stone arch bridge over Montayne's Rivulet on East Drive in New York
Open to traffic
Built 1866 by Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould
Hell Gate Bridge (Queens County, New York)
Rated 98% with 3 votes
Steel through arch bridge over Hell Gate (East River)
Open to traffic
Originally the world's longest steel arch bridge until the Bayonne Bridge was opened in 1932
Berkshire Spur Bridge (Rensselaer County, New York)
Rated 98% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over Hudson River on Berkshire Spur
Open to traffic
Built 1958; rehabilitated 1994
Caneadea Camelback Bridge (Allegany County, New York)
Rated 97% with 2 votes
Camelback Parker Truss Iron Bridge over Genesee River on Alleghany County Road 46 (East Hill Road)
Open to traffic
Built 1903
Ouaquaga Bridge (Broome County, New York)
Rated 97% with 2 votes
Two-span lenticular through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Dutchtown Road
Open to traffic
Built 1888 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1990
Marine Parkway Bridge (Kings County, New York)
Rated 97% with 2 votes
Vertical-lift through truss bridge over Rockaway Inlet on Marine Parkway in New York
Open to traffic
Built 1936; rehabilitated 2001
HVR Anthony Kill Bridge (Saratoga County, New York)
Rated 97% with 6 votes
Abandoned (partially removed) closed-spandrel arch bridge over Anthony Kil on Interurban Railroad
Abandoned
Built 1902
Wood Road Bridge (Steuben County, New York)
Rated 97% with 3 votes
Pin-connected Baltimore through truss bridge over Cohocton River on Wood Road
Open to traffic
Built 1897; rehabilitated 2004
Croton Dam Road Bridge (Westchester County, New York)
Rated 97% with 3 votes
Steel arch bridge over Croton Reservoir Outlet on Croton Dam Road
Closed to all traffic
Built 1904; rehabilitated 1976
Indian Lane Bridge (Westchester County, New York)
Rated 97% with 2 votes
Wooden bridge over Truesdale Lake Outlet on Indian Lane
Open to traffic
Built 1930
EC&W Old Narrows Road Overpass (Chemung County, New York)
Rated 95% with 4 votes
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Old Narrows Road on Interurban
Open to traffic through the bridge, railroad long abandoned
Shaw Bridge (Columbia County, New York)
Rated 95% with 3 votes
Abandoned bowstring pony truss bridge over Claverack Creek on Van Wyck Lane
Abandoned
Built 1870 by J.D. Hutchinson
Whirlpool Rapids Bridge (Niagara County, New York)
Rated 95% with 3 votes
Double-decker steel arch bridge over the Niagara River at Niagara Falls, New York
Open to rail traffic on upper deck and two-lane highway traffic on lower deck
Built 1897
Spile Bridge (St. Lawrence County, New York)
Rated 95% with 3 votes
Three-span bowstring through truss bridge over Black Lake Outlet on Spile Bridge Road
Closed to traffic
Built 1874 by the King Bridge Co.; later relocated here; closed to traffic May 12, 2010
Ruhle Road Bridge (Saratoga County, New York)
Rated 95% with 2 votes
Lenticular pony truss bridge over Ballston Creek at Malta
Open to pedestrians only
Originally built 1888 over Black Creek in Cambridge; relocated in 2001
FGLK Arch Bridge (Seneca County, New York)
Rated 95% with 4 votes
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Former Waterway on Railroad

Built 1911
Blenheim Bridge (Schoharie County, New York)
Rated 94% with 2 votes
Covered bridge over Schoharie Creek on River Road
Destroyed by flooding from Hurricane Irene on Aug 28, 2011
Built 1855; bypassed 1936; lost 2011
Bear Mountain Bridge (Rockland County, New York)
Rated 93% with 2 votes
Suspension bridge over Hudson River on US 6 and US 202 in West Point
Open to traffic
Built 1924; rehabilitated 1977
Vischers Ferry Bridge (Saratoga County, New York)
Rated 93% with 2 votes
Bowstring pony truss bridge over abandoned section of Erie Canal on a pedestrian walkway in Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve
Open to pedestrians
Built 1869 over the Erie Canal at Fultonville; relocated 1919 to cross Cayadutta Creek at Fonda; moved and preserved 1996-98
Great South Bay Bridge (Suffolk County, New York)
Rated 93% with 3 votes
Through truss bridge over Great South Bay on Robert Moses Causeway
Open to traffic
Built 1951
Carroll Street Bridge (Kings County, New York)
Rated 92% with 3 votes
Retractable bridge over Gowanus Canal on Carroll Street in New York
Open to traffic
Built 1889
George Washington Bridge (New York County, New York)
Rated 92% with 3 votes
Suspension bridge over Hudson River on I-95 in New York
Open to a total of 14 lanes of traffic
Opened to traffic October 25, 1931; lower level opened August 29, 1962
Kellam-Stalker Road Bridge (Sullivan County, New York)
Rated 92% with 2 votes
Suspension bridge over Delaware River on Kellam-Stalker Road
Open to traffic
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1990
Springtown Bridge (Ulster County, New York)
Rated 92% with 3 votes
Through truss bridge over Wallkill River on Trail
Open to pedestrians and horses
Peace Bridge (Erie County, New York)
Rated 91% with 3 votes
Steel arch and through truss bridge over Niagara River in Buffalo
Open to traffic
Built 1927; rehabilitated 1989
High Bridge (New York County, New York)
Rated 91% with 3 votes
Stone and steel arch bridge over Harlem River
Closed to all traffic. Renovation and reopening are rumored.
Oldest extant bridge in New York City. Built in 1848 to carry the original Croton aqueduct across the Harlem River into New York City. Five masonry arches replaced with a steel arch by the Corps of Engineers in 1927 to benefit river navigation.
Eddyville Bridge (Ulster County, New York)
Rated 91% with 3 votes
Steel through arch bridge over Rondout Creek on NY 213
Open to traffic
Built 1957
Beer's Bridge (Essex County, New York)
Rated 90% with 2 votes
Pratt pony truss bridge over Ausable River on Park Road
Open to traffic
Built 1900
CP Glenridge Road Overpass (Schenectady County, New York)
Rated 90% with 2 votes
Steel stringer bridge over Glenridge Road on Railroad
Open to traffic
Bridge L-158, Goldens Bridge (Westchester County, New York)
Rated 90% with 4 votes
Whipple through truss bridge over Croton River
Closed to all traffic
This bridge was originally part of a three span bridge and located approximately one mile south of Kingston NY. Moved to it's current location c.1907
Old Portage Bridge (Wyoming County, New York)
Rated 90% with 3 votes
Lost Wooden bridge over Genesee River on former Erie Railroad north of Portageville
Destroyed by fire
Built 1852, destroyed by fire on May 6, 1875
Bronx Whitestone Bridge (Bronx County, New York)
Rated 89% with 2 votes
Suspension bridge over East River on I-678 in New York
Open to six lanes of traffic
Opened to traffic April 29, 1939
Brooklyn Bridge (Kings County, New York)
Rated 89% with 11 votes
Suspension bridge over East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York
Open to traffic
Opened to traffic May 24, 1883
Michigan Central Railroad Bridge (Niagara County, New York)
Rated 89% with 4 votes
Steel arch bridge over the Niagara River on the Canadian Pacific Railway (previously Michigan Central Railroad)
Abandoned
Built 1925
Binninger Rd Bridge (Washington County, New York)
Rated 89% with 4 votes
Timber stringer bridge over Steele Brook on Binninger Rd.
Open to traffic
Queensboro Bridge (Queens County, New York)
Rated 88% with 3 votes
Cantilevered through truss bridge over East River on NY 25 in New York
Open to a total of 10 lanes of traffic
Opened to traffic March 30, 1909
Thurston Avenue Bridge (Tompkins County, New York)
Rated 88% with 2 votes
Steel arch bridge over Fall Creek on Thurston Avenue in Ithaca
Open to traffic
Built 1960
Ehrmentraut Farm Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Rated 86% with 2 votes
Bridge over Black Creek on a farm access road
Open to pedestrians
Built 1859 over Erie Canal in Brockport, NY. Relocated east of Brockport on Erie Canal in 1880. Relocated to its current location in 1910.
Pine Bank Arch (New York County, New York)
Rated 86% with 2 votes
Cast iron girder bridge over the bridle path on a pedestrian walkway in Central Park
Open to pedestrians
Built 1861
PRR Erie Canal Bridge (Wayne County, New York)
Rated 86% with 2 votes
Abandoned warren through truss bridge over Erie Canal on Railroad
Abandoned
Cohoes Falls Railroad Bridge (Albany County, New York)
Rated 85% with 2 votes
Lattice deck truss bridge over Mohawk River on Railroad
Open to traffic
Warren Spans built 1927
Harlem Valley Trail Webatuck Creek Bridge # 1 (Dutchess County, New York)
Rated 85% with 2 votes
Bridge over Webatuck Creek on Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1901
Lockport Railroad Bridge (Niagara County, New York)
Rated 84% with 2 votes
Deck truss bridge over the Erie Canal on Falls Road Railroad in Lockport
Open to traffic
Built 1902 by the King Bridge Co.
Elmwood Cemetery Bridge (Rensselaer County, New York)
Rated 84% with 4 votes
Abandoned bowstring pony truss bridge over a creek in Elmwood Cemetery on an abandoned path
Abandoned
CP Erie Canal Bridge (Saratoga County, New York)
Rated 83% with 2 votes
Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Erie Canal on Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1907
Plum Brook Road Bridge (Westchester County, New York)
Rated 83% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over Muscoot Crotn Res on Plum Brook Road in Golden's Bridge
Closed to all traffic
Built 1904; rehabilitated 1942
Williamsburg Bridge (Kings County, New York)
Rated 82% with 2 votes
Suspension bridge over East River on Delancey Street in New York
Open to traffic
Opened to traffic December 19, 1903
Tappan Zee Bridge (Rockland County, New York)
Rated 82% with 5 votes
Cantilevered through truss bridge over Hudson River on I-87/I-287/New York State Thruway in South Nyack
Open to seven lanes of traffic
Opened to traffic December 15, 1955
Peebles Island Bridge (Saratoga County, New York)
Rated 81% with 2 votes
Warren through truss bridge over Canal Wharf on 2nd street
Open to traffic
Built 1913
Commercial Slip Squire Wipple Truss Bridge (Erie County, New York)
Rated 80% with 2 votes
Bowstring pony truss bridge over the Erie Canal on a pedestrian walkway
Open to pedestrians
Built 2001 as a reconstruction of the 1850's bridge in same location using Squire Wipple's original blueprints.
Moodna Viaduct (Orange County, New York)
Rated 80% with 2 votes
Deck girder bridge over Moodna Creek, Orrs Mills Road and Otterkill Road on Metro-North's Port Jervis commuter line and Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1906-08 for the Erie Railroad
Beech Road Bridge (Tompkins County, New York)
Rated 79% with 2 votes
Bowstring pony truss bridge over West Branch Cayuga Inlet on Beech Road
Open to pedestrians
Built 1873 by the King Bridge Co. Preserved as a pedestrian bridge in 2003.
Genesee River Viaduct (Allegany County, New York)
Rated 78% with 2 votes
Lost Deck girder bridge over Genesee River on former Erie Railroad north of Belfast
Lost
Built 1906-07
Portage Bridge (Wyoming County, New York)
Rated 78% with 6 votes
Deck truss bridge over Genesee River on Norfolk Southern Railway north of Portageville
Open to traffic with speed and weight restrictions
Built 1875 for the Erie Railroad; deck truss spans replaced in 1903
Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge (Dutchess County, New York)
Rated 77% with 10 votes
Massive cantilevered deck truss bridge over the Hudson River between Poughkeepsie and Highland
Open to pedestrians
Built 1888 by the Union Bridge Co.; closed to railroad traffic May 8, 1974 due to fire; reopened to pedestrians on Oct. 3, 2009
Telegraph Road Bridge (Orleans County, New York)
Rated 77% with 2 votes
Double-Intersection Warren through truss bridge over Erie Canal on Telegraph Road
Open to traffic
Built 1911
Esopus Creek Railroad Bridge (Ulster County, New York)
Rated 77% with 6 votes
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Esopus Creek on Railroad
Destroyed by flooding
Destroyed in 2011 by Hurrican Irene
Yaw Bridge Road Bridge (Madison County, New York)
Rated 75% with 4 votes
Pony truss bridge over Unadilla River on Yaw Bridge Road
Closed to all traffic
Built 1874
Wadsworth Junction Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Rated 75% with 3 votes
Truss bridge over Genesee River on Lehigh Valley Railroad
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1896
Schenectady Railroad Bridge (Schenectady County, New York)
Rated 75% with 3 votes
Polygonal Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Erie Canal on Canadian Pacific RR
Open to traffic
Catskill Mountain Railroad Bridge C9 (Ulster County, New York)
Rated 73% with 2 votes
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Esopus Creek on Catskill Mountain RR (formerly Ulster & Delaware/NYC RR)
Open to traffic
Niagara Street Bridge (Erie County, New York)
Rated 72% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over Ellicott Creek on Niagara Street in Tonawanda
Open to pedestrians
Built 1909
Willis Avenue Bridge (New York County, New York)
Rated 71% with 2 votes
Swing bridge over Harlem River on Willis Avenue in New York
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1901; rehabilitated 1987; Replaced 2010
Throgs Neck Bridge (Queens County, New York)
Rated 71% with 2 votes
Suspension bridge over East River on I-295 in New York
Open to traffic
Built 1961
Rosendale Trestle (Ulster County, New York)
Rated 71% with 3 votes
Deck truss bridge over Rondout Creek and Main Street on Railroad
Under construction
Built 1895; closed to traffic in 1977;