Total bridges
252
Public highway bridges in Oxford County
County profile · official public datasets
Oxford County, ME
252 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 25% rated Good, 57.5% Fair, 17.5% Poor.
- 252
- Public bridges
- 25%
- Good condition
- 17.5%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Oxford County posts a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- 9th
- of 16 on Poor share
- 17.5%
- Poor-condition share
- 252
- public highway bridges
- 1968
- avg year built
Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.
Oxford County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Oxford County ranks #9 of 16 Maine counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 17.5%). Oxford County, Maine contains 252 public highway bridges. Roughly 25% are rated “Good,” 57.5% “Fair,” and 17.5% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.
Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.
Good condition
25%
63 of 252 rated 7-9
Fair condition
57.5%
145 of 252 rated 5-6
Poor condition
17.5%
44 of 252 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#9 of 16
Among Maine counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 252 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 25% (63)
Fair 57.5% (145)
Poor 17.5% (44)
Oxford County's Poor-condition bridges carry 65,556 vehicle crossings a day
That is 16.4% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 17.5% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 1,490 crossings a day against 1,824 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.
Computed over the 252 of 252 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
58.7% of Oxford County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
148 of the 252 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 25% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.
Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
One structure carries 17.8% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
MAIN ST over TANNERY (BIRD) BROOK, built 1929, carries 11,655 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 44-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 65,556 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Oxford County's bridges were built
252 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- pre-1900 2
Built before 1900
2 bridges
- 1900s 1
1900–1909
1 bridges
- 1910s 3
1910–1919
3 bridges
- 1920s
1920–1929
20 bridges
- 1930s
1930–1939
40 bridges
- 1940s 13
1940–1949
13 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
32 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
29 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
17 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
22 bridges
- 1990s 14
1990–1999
14 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
23 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
24 bridges
- 2020s 12
2020–2029
12 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1930s, when 40 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 15.9% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 85 to 94 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1968) matches the Maine average (1970).
How Oxford County compares with Maine's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Maine counties nearest Oxford County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 17.5% Poor share is the 4th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1968 against a peer-group mean of 1970 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 15 Maine counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penobscot County | 301 | 20.9% | 61.1% | 17.9% | 1972 |
| Oxford County (this page) | 252 | 25% | 57.5% | 17.5% | 1968 |
| York County | 236 | 32.6% | 58.1% | 9.3% | 1976 |
| Aroostook County | 229 | 17.9% | 71.6% | 10.5% | 1970 |
| Kennebec County | 188 | 19.1% | 67.6% | 13.3% | 1965 |
| Somerset County | 173 | 19.7% | 56.6% | 23.7% | 1967 |
Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to Oxford County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year
Two NBI-derived peer sets for Oxford County, both outside Maine so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside ME (252 bridges here).
- Montgomery County, IN · 252 bridges
- Morgan County, IN · 252 bridges
- Harlan County, KY · 252 bridges
- Colfax County, NE · 252 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside ME (1968 here).
- Montgomery County, PA · avg 1968 · 828 bridges
- San Joaquin County, CA · avg 1968 · 644 bridges
- Providence County, RI · avg 1968 · 476 bridges
- Imperial County, CA · avg 1968 · 444 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Fair-condition bridges (145)
HARBOR RD
FairOver: CRICK BROOK
1.5 MI E OF JCT RTE 113, Oxford, ME
Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 430
EVANS NOTCH RD
FairOver: STONY BROOK
4.9 MI S OF GILEAD, Oxford, ME
Built 1933 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 191
S ARM RD
FairOver: CLEARWATER BROOK
1.8 MI N TOWNLINE, Oxford, ME
Built 1954 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 144
DICKVALE RD
FairOver: SPEARS STREAM
3.5 MI S JCT RTE 108, Oxford, ME
Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 436
RICKER HILL RD
FairOver: NEZINSCOT RIVER
0.1 MI WEST OF RTE 140, Oxford, ME
Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 42
BISBEE TOWN RD
FairOver: SWETT BROOK
0.1 MI W HUNTS CORNER RD, Oxford, ME
Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 144
WILSONS MILLS
FairOver: CUPSUPTIC RIVER
1.5 MI WLY RANGELY T.L., Oxford, ME
Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 402
SAM BROWN HILL RD
FairOver: COLE BROOK
0.3 MI NE PORTER RD, Oxford, ME
Built 2020 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 92
BRANCH RD
FairOver: BRANCH BROOK
0.4 MI N RTE 26, Oxford, ME
Built 2009 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 60
GREANLEAF AV
FairOver: PENNESEEWASSEE STREAM
500 FT S ROUTE 117, Oxford, ME
Built 1921 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 520
N MAIN ST
FairOver: ABBOTT BROOK
0.5 MI NE B HILL RD, Oxford, ME
Built 1987 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 159
COTTAGE ST
FairOver: BIRD BROOK
0.4 MI NLY OF ROUTE 117, Oxford, ME
Built 1977 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 774
US RT 2 W
FairOver: SEVEN MILE STREAM
1.3 MI W OF JCT US2 & 17, Oxford, ME
Built 1991 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 3,767
SCRIBNER MILL RD
FairOver: HANCOCK BK
200 FT S SEBAGO RD, Oxford, ME
Built 1940 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 10
GARLAND POND RD
FairOver: PHELPS BROOK
1.5 MI WLY OF ROUTE 17, Oxford, ME
Built 1932 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 134
AUBURN RD
FairOver: SPEARS STREAM
1.5 MI ELY OF RUMFORD, Oxford, ME
Built 1962 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 6,109
WILSONS MILLS
FairOver: MAGALLOWAY RIVER
6.9 MI WLY ADAMSTOWN TWP, Oxford, ME
Built 1968 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 330
SWIFT RIVER RD
FairOver: WEST BRANCH SWIFT RIVER
5.7 MI NLY ROXBURY T.L., Oxford, ME
Built 1993 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 423
RABBIT RD
FairOver: ALDER STREAM
AT JCT WITH RT 26, Oxford, ME
Built 1972 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 62
WATERFORD RD
FairOver: BLACK POND BROOK
1.6 MI W OF WATERFORD, Oxford, ME
Built 1967 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 372
LOVELL RD
FairOver: KEZAR RIVER
.2 MI N TOWNLINE, Oxford, ME
Built 1955 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,455
MAIN ST
FairOver: STONEY BROOK
.2 MI E 26, Oxford, ME
Built 1928 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 3,147
HUNTS CORNER RD
FairOver: SWETT BROOK
3.5 MI N RTE 118, Oxford, ME
Built 1950 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 618
SWIFT RIVER RD
FairOver: SWIFT RIVER
2 MI NLY ROXBURY T.L., Oxford, ME
Built 1959 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 578
FLAT RD
FairOver: EAST BR PLEASANT RIVER
2.6 MI S RTE 2, Oxford, ME
Built 1984 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 227
W PARIS RD
FairOver: TWITCHEL(MORGAN) BROOK
2.2 MI W OF WEST PARIS TL, Oxford, ME
Built 1936 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 289
N BUCKFIELD RD
FairOver: NEZINSCOT RIVER(W.BR.)
.5 MI SLY SUMNER T.L., Oxford, ME
Built 1951 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 590
MAIN ST
FairOver: WHITNEY*BRK
AT JCT WITH ROUTE 108, Oxford, ME
Built 1970 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 825
FDR 59
FairOver: PATTE BROOK
MAP 16, Oxford, ME
Built 1969 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 50
WALKERS MILL RD
FairOver: ALDER STREAM (RIVER)
0.7 MI E OF JCT RTE US 2, Oxford, ME
Built 1971 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 6,708
DAM RD
FairOver: MAGALLOWAY RIVER
.4 MI NE OF NH LINE, Oxford, ME
Built 1974 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 423
MORSE HILL RD
FairOver: MOOSE POND BROOK
0.2 MI S JCT 219, Oxford, ME
Built 1974 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 516
WILSONS MILLS
FairOver: RICHARDSON PD OUTLET
.7 MI NLY LINCOLN PLT., Oxford, ME
Built 1978 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 310
NOYES RD
FairOver: LITTLE COLD RIVER
AT JCT WITH NEW RD., Oxford, ME
Built 1938 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 670
US ROUTE 2
FairOver: COFFIN BROOK
250 FT NE ANDOVER ROAD, Oxford, ME
Built 1955 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 3,942
MILL HILL RD
FairOver: STONY BROOK
1.2 MI NLY OF ROUTE 26, Oxford, ME
Built 1968 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 110
BRIDGTON RD
FairOver: DEAD LAKE STREAM
4.2 MI E OF JCT RTE 5, Oxford, ME
Built 1986 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,991
ROXBURY RD
FairOver: WALKER BROOK
3.4 MI NLY OF MEXICO, Oxford, ME
Built 1928 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 774
MEADOW BROOK BRIDG
FairOver: W BRANCH PLEASANT RIVER
0.6 MI SW FLAT RD, Oxford, ME
Built 1957 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 41
CROOKED RIVER CSWY
FairOver: CROOKED RIVER
1.9 MI N OF SLY JCT 5&35, Oxford, ME
Built 1935 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,322
WATERFORD RD
FairOver: Meadow Brook
0.5 MI NE OF JCT TL., Oxford, ME
Built 1924 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 3,156
BUCKFIELD RD
FairOver: STONEY BROOK
1.8 MI NE JCT ROUTE 119, Oxford, ME
Built 1940 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,055
STATE ROUTE 121
FairOver: SUCKER BK
1.5 MI SWLY OF OXFORD TL, Oxford, ME
Built 1925 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,127
CROOKED RIVER CSWY
FairOver: CROOKED RIVER
3.2 MI N OF SLY JCT 5&35, Oxford, ME
Built 1934 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 1,322
MAIN ST
FairOver: ANDREWS BROOK
300 FT SW JCT RTE 26, Oxford, ME
Built 1938 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 1,099
GREENWOOD RD
FairOver: TWITCHEL(MORGAN) BROOK
1.8 MI NLY OF ROUTE 219, Oxford, ME
Built 1968 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 332
CENTRAL CHATHAM RD
FairOver: LITTLE COLD RIVER
.1 MI W JCT 113, Oxford, ME
Built 1941 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 190
ROUNDABOUT RD
FairOver: NEZINSCOT R.
.3 MI SWLY JCT OF 117, Oxford, ME
Built 1977 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 1,156
ROUTE 108
FairOver: MILL CANAL (ANDRO RIVER)
.2 MI E US 2, Oxford, ME
Built 1954 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 7,389
CHURCH ST
FairOver: SEVEN MILE STREAM
0.1 MI S RTE 2, Oxford, ME
Built 1940 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 39
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