Total bridges
236
Public highway bridges in York County
County profile · official public datasets
York County, ME
236 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 32.6% rated Good, 58.1% Fair, 9.3% Poor.
- 236
- Public bridges
- 32.6%
- Good condition
- 9.3%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
York County pairs a top-10% lowest Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with a newer average build year than the state inventory.
- Top 6%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 9.3%
- Poor-condition share
- 236
- public highway bridges
- 1976
- 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.
York County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, York County ranks #1 of 16 Maine counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 9.3%). York County, Maine contains 236 public highway bridges. Roughly 32.6% are rated “Good,” 58.1% “Fair,” and 9.3% “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
32.6%
77 of 236 rated 7-9
Fair condition
58.1%
137 of 236 rated 5-6
Poor condition
9.3%
22 of 236 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#1 of 16
Among Maine counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 236 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 32.6% (77)
Fair 58.1% (137)
Poor 9.3% (22)
York County's Poor-condition bridges carry 67,665 vehicle crossings a day
That is 4.2% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 9.3% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 3,076 crossings a day against 5,814 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 236 of 236 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
45.3% of York County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
107 of the 236 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 32.6% 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 21.1% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
ALFRED RD over MOUSAM RIVER, built 1958, carries 14,260 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 22-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 67,665 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When York County's bridges were built
236 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- pre-1900 2
Built before 1900
2 bridges
- 1900s 3
1900–1909
3 bridges
- 1910s 1
1910–1919
1 bridges
- 1920s 8
1920–1929
8 bridges
- 1930s 15
1930–1939
15 bridges
- 1940s
1940–1949
25 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
18 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
19 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
28 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
26 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
18 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
38 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
34 bridges
- 2020s 1
2020–2029
1 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 2000s, when 38 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 16.1% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 15 to 24 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1976, 6 years newer than the Maine average of 1970.
How York County compares with Maine's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Maine counties nearest York County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 9.3% Poor share is the 1st-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1976 against a peer-group mean of 1968 is 8 years newer.
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 | 252 | 25% | 57.5% | 17.5% | 1968 |
| York County (this page) | 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 York 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 York County, both outside Maine so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside ME (236 bridges here).
- Etowah County, AL · 236 bridges
- Cabarrus County, NC · 236 bridges
- Catawba County, NC · 236 bridges
- Wyandot County, OH · 236 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside ME (1976 here).
- Marion County, IN · avg 1976 · 958 bridges
- Mohave County, AZ · avg 1976 · 641 bridges
- Comanche County, OK · avg 1976 · 593 bridges
- Prince George's County, MD · avg 1976 · 576 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (236)
SANFORD RD
FairOver: MIDDLE BR MOUSAM RIVER
0.6 MI WLY OF ROUTE 111, York, ME
Built 1953 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 12,194
NEW DAM RD
FairOver: SALMON FALLS RIVER
0.4 MI WLY JCT RTE 236, York, ME
Built 1982 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 1,800
MESSENGERS BRIDGE
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
3.5 MI NE JCT 9, York, ME
Built 1978 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 3,701
JORDAN SPRINGS RD
FairOver: MIDDLE BR MOUSAM RIVER
200 FT S OF RTE 111 & 202, York, ME
Built 1955 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 8,949
I 195 EB
FairOver: MAIN ST (US1 & 9)
0.9 MI NW OF JCT RTE 5, York, ME
Built 1982 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 6,390
FAP 9-1 SPUR NB
FairOver: MAIN ST (US 1 & 9)
0.9 MI NW OF JCT RTE 5, York, ME
Built 1982 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 9,560
YORK/OGUNQUIT INTR
FairOver: I-95
0.379 mi W of US 1, York, ME
Built 1971 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 8,182
FOXES RIDGE RD
FairOver: SALMON FALLS RIVER
ME. N.H. LINE, York, ME
Built 1930 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 530
ROUTE 109
FairOver: SALMON FALLS RIVER
ME. - N.H. BORDER, York, ME
Built 1957 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 730
ORGANUG RD
FairOver: YORK RIVER
1 MI N JCT 103, York, ME
Built 1934 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 2,388
SCOTLAND BRIDGE RD
FairOver: YORK RIVER
0.25 MI S RTE 91, York, ME
Built 1991 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,310
OSSIPEE TRL W
FairOver: SACO RIVER
1.5 MI SE JCT 11, York, ME
Built 1978 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 7,918
WASHINGTON ST
FairOver: SOKOKIS LAKE OUTLET
.9 MI NE ROUTE 5, York, ME
Built 1901 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 3,786
SCHOOL ST
FairOver: MOUSAM RIVER
1.5 MI NW OF RTE 4, York, ME
Built 1973 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 3,500
EMERY ST
FairOver: MOUSAM RIVER
0.8 MI NE RTE 109/4A, York, ME
Built 1969 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 2,414
BRANCH RD
FairOver: MERRILAND RIVER
2 MI N JCT 109, York, ME
Built 1948 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 2,460
WINTER ST
FairOver: MOUSAM RIVER
.2 MI NE 109 ON 4A, York, ME
Built 1975 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 7,640
SACO INTER (EB)
FairOver: I-95
0.263 mi E of Chelsea, York, ME
Built 1982 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 9,310
MOUNTAIN ROAD
FairOver: I-95
0.188 mi E Chases Pond Rd, York, ME
Built 1972 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 1,298
I-95
FairOver: OGUNQUIT RIVER
0.264 mi E Capt Thomas Rd, York, ME
Built 1947 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 24,850
BLACKBERRY HILL RD
FairOver: BOSTON AND MAINE RR
0.2 MI N OF JCT RTE 4, York, ME
Built 1981 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 1,580
SACO INTER (WB)
FairOver: I-95
0.268 mi E of Chelsea, York, ME
Built 1982 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 5,950
HUBBARD RD
FairOver: GREAT BROOK
.3 MI S JCT 202, York, ME
Built 1975 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 1,904
NEW DAM RD
FairOver: MOUSAM RIVER
2.6 MI E RTE 4, York, ME
Built 1980 Load: 57.3 t ADT: 2,100
ELM ST
FairOver: NEOUTAQUET RIVER
BAETWEEN JCTS RTES 4 & 9, York, ME
Built 1974 Load: 57.3 t ADT: 15,160
SOUTH ST
FairOver: B&MRR
.4 MI W JCT US 1, York, ME
Built 1980 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 6,682
RIVER ST
FairOver: MOUSAM RIVER
.5 MI N JCT 202, York, ME
Built 2009 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 4,420
CARL BROGGI HWY
FairOver: SALMON FALLS RIVER
STATE LINE, York, ME
Built 1945 Load: 64.5 t ADT: 10,810
STONE HILL RD
FairOver: PENDEXTER BK
.6 MI E TOWNLINE, York, ME
Built 1953 Load: 64.5 t ADT: 376
POOL ST
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
250 FT NE OF KENNE-PORT, York, ME
Built 1959 Load: 64.5 t ADT: 2,370
CURTIS RD
FairOver: KENNEBUNK RIVER
0.5 MI N OF JCT RTE 35, York, ME
Built 1980 Load: 64.5 t ADT: 717
HARDSCRABBLE RD
FairOver: LITTLE OSSIPEE RIVER
0.3 MI S OF JCT RTE 25, York, ME
Built 1935 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 460
BOND SPRING RD
FairOver: LITTLE OSSIPEE RIVER
TOWNLINE, York, ME
Built 1965 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 1,070
WELLS ST
FairOver: GREAT WORKS RIVER
.1 MI E OF JCT RTE 4, York, ME
Built 1974 Load: 66.7 t ADT: 12,820
I-95(SB)
FairOver: WELLS INTER.
0.305 mi W of Spencer Dr, York, ME
Built 1948 Load: 72.3 t ADT: 21,300
I-95 (NB)
FairOver: WELLS INTERCHANGE
0.296 mi W of Spencer Dr, York, ME
Built 1948 Load: 72.9 t ADT: 24,850
MAIN ST
FairOver: MOUSAM RIVER
.1 MI SO TOWNLINE, York, ME
Built 1952 Load: 83.3 t ADT: 6,320
STANLEY RD
GoodOver: MOUSAM RIVER
.2 MI N JCT 11, York, ME
Built 1978 Load: 6.2 t ADT: 1,600
OLD ALFRED RD
GoodOver: I-95
0.060 mi W of Skillings R, York, ME
Built 2003 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 614
PORTLAND RD
GoodOver: KENNEBUNK RIVER
1.1MI N JCT RTE 9A & 35, York, ME
Built 2016 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 15,672
CAT MOUSAM/RTE 99
GoodOver: I-95
0.178 mi W Coventry Woods, York, ME
Built 2002 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 2,890
SANFORD RD
GoodOver: B & M RR
1.3 MI W JCT 1, York, ME
Built 1988 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 15,290
BONNY EAGLE RD
GoodOver: SACO RIVER
STANDISH TOWNLINE, York, ME
Built 2013 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 3,600
BOOM ROAD
GoodOver: I-95
0.036 mi SE of Berry Rd, York, ME
Built 1995 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 1,070
SOUTH ST
GoodOver: I-95
0.138 mi W of Cathedral, York, ME
Built 2001 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 4,469
US 1 BYP
GoodOver: PISCATAQUA RIVER & ROADS
MAINE-NEW HAMPSHIRE SL, York, ME
Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,040
KENNEBUNK RD
GoodOver: LITTLEFIELD RIVER
0.9 MI E RT 111, York, ME
Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 954
YORK ST
GoodOver: LITTLE RIVER
1.8 MI NE JCT ROUTE 103, York, ME
Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,300
ELM ST
GoodOver: SACO RIVER (W OR S CHAN)
0.2 MI WLY OF SACO T.L., York, ME
Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19,478
SKINNER MILL RD
GoodOver: MERRILAND RIVER
0.2 MI SW OF JCT RTE 9, York, ME
Built 2007 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 114
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