Total bridges
450
Public highway bridges in Berkshire County
County profile · official public datasets
Berkshire County, MA
450 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 34.7% rated Good, 57.6% Fair, 7.8% Poor.
- 450
- Public bridges
- 34.7%
- Good condition
- 7.8%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Berkshire County posts a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- 8th
- of 13 on Poor share
- 7.8%
- Poor-condition share
- 450
- public highway bridges
- 1961
- 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.
Berkshire County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Berkshire County ranks #8 of 13 Massachusetts counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 7.8%). Berkshire County, Massachusetts contains 450 public highway bridges. Roughly 34.7% are rated “Good,” 57.6% “Fair,” and 7.8% “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
34.7%
156 of 450 rated 7-9
Fair condition
57.6%
259 of 450 rated 5-6
Poor condition
7.8%
35 of 450 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#8 of 13
Among Massachusetts counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 450 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 34.7% (156)
Fair 57.6% (259)
Poor 7.8% (35)
Berkshire County's Poor-condition bridges carry 122,131 vehicle crossings a day
That is 6.2% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 7.8% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 3,489 crossings a day against 2,864 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 450 of 450 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
71.6% of Berkshire County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
322 of the 450 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 34.7% 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 17.6% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
US 20 /US7/SOUTH over RR HRR, built 1900, carries 21,457 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 35-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 122,131 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Berkshire County's bridges were built
450 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- pre-1900 5
Built before 1900
5 bridges
- 1900s 12
1900–1909
12 bridges
- 1910s 9
1910–1919
9 bridges
- 1920s 18
1920–1929
18 bridges
- 1930s
1930–1939
94 bridges
- 1940s 30
1940–1949
30 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
121 bridges
- 1960s 21
1960–1969
21 bridges
- 1970s 19
1970–1979
19 bridges
- 1980s 14
1980–1989
14 bridges
- 1990s 26
1990–1999
26 bridges
- 2000s 35
2000–2009
35 bridges
- 2010s 32
2010–2019
32 bridges
- 2020s 14
2020–2029
14 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1950s, when 121 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 26.9% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 65 to 74 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1961) matches the Massachusetts average (1961).
How Berkshire County compares with Massachusetts's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Massachusetts counties nearest Berkshire County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 7.8% Poor share is the 4th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1961 against a peer-group mean of 1961 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 12 Massachusetts counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk County | 489 | 22.7% | 67.7% | 9.6% | 1967 |
| Berkshire County (this page) | 450 | 34.7% | 57.6% | 7.8% | 1961 |
| Hampden County | 428 | 17.1% | 75.5% | 7.5% | 1956 |
| Essex County | 395 | 15.9% | 66.8% | 17.2% | 1957 |
| Bristol County | 384 | 30.2% | 63.3% | 6.5% | 1962 |
| Norfolk County | 343 | 23.6% | 71.4% | 5% | 1962 |
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 Berkshire 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 Berkshire County, both outside Massachusetts so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside MA (450 bridges here).
- Tehama County, CA · 450 bridges
- Delaware County, NY · 450 bridges
- Lincoln County, OK · 450 bridges
- Washington County, AR · 449 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside MA (1961 here).
- Westchester County, NY · avg 1961 · 774 bridges
- Schuylkill County, PA · avg 1961 · 368 bridges
- Columbiana County, OH · avg 1961 · 321 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Fair-condition bridges (259)
ST 2 STATE RD
FairOver: WATER HOOSIC RIVER
.1 MI E. OF ROBERTS DR, Berkshire, MA
Built 1959 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 14,341
HWY S EGRMNT RD
FairOver: WATER HUBBARD BROOK
.25 MI SE OF EGREMONT LN, Berkshire, MA
Built 1959 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 2,715
HWY LIME ST
FairOver: WATER NOTCH BROOK
.2 MI EAST OF ROUTE 8, Berkshire, MA
Built 1998 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 1,571
HWY MAIN RD
FairOver: WATER HOP BROOK
@ INT. W/ JERUSALEM RD., Berkshire, MA
Built 1938 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 1,413
US 7 WILLMSTWN RD
FairOver: WATER TOWN BROOK
0.2 MI N OF BAILEY RD, Berkshire, MA
Built 1948 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 5,806
HWY CANAAN SFLD
FairOver: WATER KONKAPOT RIVER
1 MI SOUTH OF KONKAPOT RD, Berkshire, MA
Built 1952 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 1,034
HWY SANDY BRK T
FairOver: WATER RIISKA BROOK
1 MI S OF ROOD HILL RD, Berkshire, MA
Built 1939 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 291
ST 8 S WSHGTN ST
FairOver: WATER SHAKER MILL BROOK
0.1 MI N OF MAIN ST, Berkshire, MA
Built 1922 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 1,739
HWY MAIN RD
FairOver: WATER HOP BROOK
2.5 MI S OF LEE, Berkshire, MA
Built 1935 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 1,413
HWY HOOSAC ST
FairOver: WATER HOOSIC RIVER
.1 MI E OF RTE 8, Berkshire, MA
Built 1956 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 3,200
US 20 CAPE ST
FairOver: WATER GREENWATER BROOK
0.3 MI. E. OF MAPLE ST., Berkshire, MA
Built 1939 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 4,745
HWY HOPPER RD
FairOver: WATER HOPPER BROOK
1 MI S OF INT W/ RTE 43, Berkshire, MA
Built 1949 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 388
HWY WILLOW ST
FairOver: WATER HOUSATONIC RIVER
AT ROUTE 102 INT., Berkshire, MA
Built 1951 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 300
ST 57 SANDISFLD RD
FairOver: WATER BUCK RIVER
.2 MI NW OF TOWN HILL RD, Berkshire, MA
Built 1956 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 681
US 7 FIRST ST
FairOver: RR CSX
S OF MELVLLE ST 150.09, Berkshire, MA
Built 1900 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 29,800
US 7 STOCKBRIDGE
FairOver: WATER TOM PALMER BROOK
AT ST.PETERS/ELMWOOD CEM., Berkshire, MA
Built 1953 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 11,448
HWY WORTHNGTN RD
FairOver: WATER ALDER MEADOW BROOK
800 S OF OLD RTE. 9, Berkshire, MA
Built 1939 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 905
HWY OLD RTE 9
FairOver: WATER WESTFIELD BROOK
0.5 MI E OF JCT RTE 9, Berkshire, MA
Built 1912 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 259
ST 2 /ST8/UNION
FairOver: WATER N BR HOOSIC RIVER
AT CLIFF STREET, Berkshire, MA
Built 1958 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 8,000
ST 8 GROVE ST
FairOver: COMB HOOSIC R & ASHWLLT
.2 MI NORTH OF QUALITY ST, Berkshire, MA
Built 1951 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 13,060
I 90 WB
FairOver: ST183 INTERLAKEN RD
@ MILE MARKER 5.4, Berkshire, MA
Built 1957 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 13,768
HWY FOREST ST
FairOver: WATER GREENWATER BROOK
300 S OF INT WITH RT 20, Berkshire, MA
Built 1970 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,198
HWY ROYS RD
FairOver: WATER GREEN RIVER
0.1M S OF WILLIAMSTWN BDR, Berkshire, MA
Built 1955 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 120
ST 8 MAIN ST
FairOver: WATER E BR HOUSATONIC R
@ INT W/ VERGE ROAD, Berkshire, MA
Built 1924 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 3,879
I 90 EB
FairOver: ST183 INTERLAKEN RD
AT MM 5.4, Berkshire, MA
Built 1957 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 9,477
HWY SAND MILL RD
FairOver: WATER DRY BROOK
.2 MI SOUTH OF RTE 116, Berkshire, MA
Built 1939 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 259
HWY LINDEN ST
FairOver: WATER W BR HOUSATONIC R
AT INT. OF JOHN ST, Berkshire, MA
Built 1982 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 7,888
US 7 NEW ASHFORD
FairOver: WATER GREEN RIVER
0.2M S. OF ROARING BRK RD, Berkshire, MA
Built 1956 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 4,805
HWY WEST ST
FairOver: WATER W BR HOUSATONIC R
150 EAST S. JOHN ST, Berkshire, MA
Built 1904 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 10,571
US 20 /US7/SOUTH
FairOver: WATER HOUSATONIC RIVER
@ FAIRFIELD ST, Berkshire, MA
Built 1900 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 23,286
HWY HRTVIL-MIL R
FairOver: WATER KONKAPOT RIVER
.2 MI WEST OF ROUTE 57, Berkshire, MA
Built 1956 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 647
US 7 NEW ASHFORD
FairOver: WATER W BR GREEN RIVER
AT INT. OF ROUTES 7 & 43, Berkshire, MA
Built 1957 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 4,849
US 7 /ST23/STATE
FairOver: WATER HOUSATONIC RIVER
3.0 MI N OF SHEFFLD TL, Berkshire, MA
Built 1931 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 13,813
ST 23 MONTEREY RD
FairOver: WATER TOM PALMER BROOK
150 E. OF E. MOUNTAIN RD, Berkshire, MA
Built 1950 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 6,207
HWY E HOUSATONIC
FairOver: WATER E BR HOUSATONIC R
BETWEEN EAST ST & ROUTE 8, Berkshire, MA
Built 1941 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 7,198
HWY SCOTT RD
FairOver: WATER CHICKLEY RIVER
N OF HAWLEY RD NEAR HWLEY, Berkshire, MA
Built 1938 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 129
ST 41 STATE RD
FairOver: RR CSX
@ FIREHOUSE 158.80, Berkshire, MA
Built 1942 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 3,900
HWY OLD MAIN R#2
FairOver: WATER DROWNED LAND BROOK
EAST OF 8A SOUTH OF 116, Berkshire, MA
Built 1932 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 129
HWY TANNERY RD
FairOver: WATER ROSS BROOK
.8 MI WEST OF BLK BRK RD, Berkshire, MA
Built 1940 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 129
HWY WAHCONAH ST
FairOver: WATER W BR HOUSATONIC R
AT TACONIC PARK DR INT, Berkshire, MA
Built 1951 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 12,155
US 20 W HOUSATONIC
FairOver: WATER SW BR HOUSATONIC R
NEAR E END HUNGERFORD ST, Berkshire, MA
Built 1913 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 11,151
US 7 SOUTH ST
FairOver: WATER KONKAPOT BROOK
1.3 MI N OF GT BAR TL, Berkshire, MA
Built 1955 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 12,420
ST 8 S STATE RD
FairOver: WATER HOOSIC RIVER
.32MI S. OF LANSBORO RD, Berkshire, MA
Built 1927 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 12,714
US 7 NEW ASHFORD
FairOver: WATER THOMPSON BROOK
AT WHITE RD INT, Berkshire, MA
Built 1955 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 4,849
I 90 EB
FairOver: I 90 RAMPS INT 10
.7 MI W. MAPLE ST A16, Berkshire, MA
Built 1957 Load: 30.9 t ADT: 7,182
ST 8 BEAVER ST
FairOver: WATER N BR HOOSIC RIVER
@ MCAULEY RD INTERSECTION, Berkshire, MA
Built 1948 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 3,057
HWY YOKUM PD RD
FairOver: WATER YOKUM BROOK
.8 MI. E. OF LEONHARDT RD, Berkshire, MA
Built 1960 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 556
ST 8 RIVER RD
FairOver: WATER N BR HOOSIC RIVER
1.0 MI N OF CLKSBRG TL, Berkshire, MA
Built 1970 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 3,018
HWY FIRE STA RD
FairOver: WATER WESTFIELD RIVER
N OF 116 @ CENTER RD, Berkshire, MA
Built 1932 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 129
HWY WELLS RD
FairOver: WATER SOUTH BROOK
AT JCT OF MAIN ST, Berkshire, MA
Built 1931 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 1,500
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