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.
All bridges (450)
HWY NORTH ST
FairOver: RR CSX
INT NORTH & COLMBS 150.25, Berkshire, MA
Built 1983 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 20,000
I 90 EB
FairOver: HWY CHESTNUT ST
.1 MI N. RTE 20 A18, Berkshire, MA
Built 1957 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 12,308
I 90 WB
FairOver: HWY CHESTNUT ST
.1 MI N. RTE 20 A18, Berkshire, MA
Built 1957 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 12,181
I 90 WB
FairOver: US 20 JACOBS LADDER RD
0.5MI E JCT RTES 20&8 B2, Berkshire, MA
Built 1957 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 13,590
HWY HOLMES RD
FairOver: WATER HOUSATONIC RIVER
.5 MI S OF WILLIAM ST, Berkshire, MA
Built 1962 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 13,920
I 90 WB
FairOver: US 20 JACOBS LADDER RD
.2MIE.GREENWATER POND B1, Berkshire, MA
Built 1957 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 14,824
I 90 EB
FairOver: US 20 JACOBS LADDER RD
0.5MI E JCT RTES 20&8 B2, Berkshire, MA
Built 1957 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 13,590
US 20 RAMP INT 10
FairOver: US 20 HOUSATONIC ST
INT. OF ROUTES 20 & 102, Berkshire, MA
Built 1957 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 5,431
HWY HAWLEY RD
FairOver: WATER CHICKLEY RIVER
100 EAST OF SCOTT RD, Berkshire, MA
Built 1938 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 129
ST102 W STCKBRG RD
FairOver: I 90
@ AVERIC RD INT. A20, Berkshire, MA
Built 1957 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 2,584
HWY HRTG PRK DR
FairOver: WATER HOOSIC RIVER
NORTH OF SONS OF ITALY, Berkshire, MA
Built 1987 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 129
HWY PRSPCT HL RD
FairOver: I 90
1 MI NORTH OF VINE ST A8, Berkshire, MA
Built 1957 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 3,362
US 20 W HOUSATONIC
FairOver: WATER W BR HOUSATONIC R
AT MILL ST, Berkshire, MA
Built 1947 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 25,200
HWY COLUMBUS AVE
FairOver: WATER W BR HOUSATONIC R
AT DEWEY AVE., Berkshire, MA
Built 1996 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 1,400
HWY NEW STATE RD
FairOver: WATER GULF BROOK
300 S OF INT W/ BURNETT, Berkshire, MA
Built 1937 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 129
HWY OLD WINDSOR
FairOver: WATER WINDSOR BROOK
@WINDSOR BORDER, Berkshire, MA
Built 1939 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 129
I 90 EB
FairOver: HWY WEST RD
.2 MI S. DEVON RD A10, Berkshire, MA
Built 1957 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 29,932
HWY ELM ST
FairOver: OTHER ASHUWILLTICOOK RT
800FT W OF RTE 8, Berkshire, MA
Built 1921 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 1,293
HWY SCOTT RD
FairOver: WATER TOWN BROOK
E OF RTE 7 NORTH OF TOWN, Berkshire, MA
Built 1938 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 129
HWY STOCKBRDG RD
FairOver: I 90
0.4M S DEVON RD, Berkshire, MA
Built 1957 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 2,328
I 90 WB
FairOver: HWY WEST RD
.2 MI S. DEVON RD A10, Berkshire, MA
Built 1957 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 29,932
ST102 STATE LINE R
FairOver: I 90
.5 MI W. OF RTE 41 A3, Berkshire, MA
Built 1957 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 2,191
HWY EAST ALFORD
FairOver: WATER WILLIAMS RIVER
.4MI W OF RT41 N OF COBB, Berkshire, MA
Built 1996 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 129
HWY MARBLE ST
FairOver: I 90
@ CLARK CT INT. A14, Berkshire, MA
Built 1957 Load: 37.4 t ADT: 3,362
ST 9 /ST8A/NORTH
FairOver: WATER WAHCONAH FALLS BRK
1.8 MI W OF WINDSOR TL, Berkshire, MA
Built 1930 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 9,000
ST 9 /ST8A/NORTH
FairOver: WATER WAHCONAH FALLS BRK
0.5 MI E OF ORCHARD RD, Berkshire, MA
Built 1952 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 4,875
ST 23 BLANFORD RD
FairOver: WATER W BR FARMINGTON R
.2 MI EAST OF ROUTE 8, Berkshire, MA
Built 1934 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 2,328
HWY CANAAN VALLY
FairOver: WATER WHITING RIVER
.2 MI W OF NORFOLK RD, Berkshire, MA
Built 1938 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 258
HWY LYMAN ST
FairOver: WATER E BR HOUSATONIC R
.1MI SE OF EAST ST (RT 9), Berkshire, MA
Built 1913 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 4,267
HWY NEWELL ST
FairOver: WATER E BR HOUSATONIC R
.1 MI S OF EAST ST, Berkshire, MA
Built 1930 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 11,625
HWY BEE HILL RD
FairOver: WATER FLORA GLEN BROOK
0.2MI S OF INT W/ RTE 2&7, Berkshire, MA
Built 1997 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 50
HWY HRTVIL-MIL R
FairOver: WATER KONKAPOT RIVER
BTW COUNTY&N MARL HILL RD, Berkshire, MA
Built 1996 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 517
HWY DAWES AVE
FairOver: WATER E BR HOUSATONIC R
.6 MI W OF HOLMES RD, Berkshire, MA
Built 1928 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 5,948
US 20 CAPE ST
FairOver: I 90
1 MI W. OF BECKET RD A19, Berkshire, MA
Built 1957 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 5,952
HWY MAPLE ST
FairOver: I 90
0.2M N OF CAPE ST A17, Berkshire, MA
Built 1957 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 1,025
HWY RIVER RD
FairOver: WATER WESTFIELD RIVER
.2 MI N OF MIDDLE ROAD, Berkshire, MA
Built 1938 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 120
ST 8 BEAVER ST
FairOver: WATER N BR HOOSIC RIVER
0.3 MI N OF ST 2, Berkshire, MA
Built 1954 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 2,711
HWY MAPLE AVE
FairOver: WATER HOUSATONIC RIVER
.65 MI E OF RTE 7, Berkshire, MA
Built 1952 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 2,429
ST 43 MAIN RD
FairOver: WATER KINDERHOOK CREEK
800 S OF POTTER MT RD, Berkshire, MA
Built 1969 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,436
ST116 MAIN RD
FairOver: WATER DROWNED LAND BROOK
.15MI SE OF JCT W/ROUTE8A, Berkshire, MA
Built 1959 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 2,400
ST 41 GRT BARRNGTN
FairOver: I 90
.1 MI S OF RTE 102 A6, Berkshire, MA
Built 1957 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 2,345
HWY CHURCH ST
FairOver: WATER HOOSIC RIVER
0.5MI E OF JCT W/ ROUTE 8, Berkshire, MA
Built 1938 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 2,845
US 20 W HOUSATONIC
FairOver: WATER SW BR HOUSATONIC R
1.68 MI. E. OF ROUTE 41, Berkshire, MA
Built 1932 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 10,603
HWY BAKER ST
FairOver: I 90 EB
.2 MI N. ST 102 A2, Berkshire, MA
Built 1957 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 517
HWY PUMPKIN HOLL
FairOver: WATER GREEN RIVER
0.2M N OF RT71@EGRMNT BDR, Berkshire, MA
Built 1999 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 647
ST 41 N PLAIN RD
FairOver: WATER WILLIAMS RIVER
@ DIVISION ST INT., Berkshire, MA
Built 1900 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 5,172
US 7 SIMONDS RD
FairOver: COMB HOOSIC RIV & PARR
1.1M N OF RTE 2 RR428.13, Berkshire, MA
Built 1933 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 4,287
HWY RIVER RD
FairOver: WATER WESTFIELD RIVER
175 S OF JCT W/ RT116/8A, Berkshire, MA
Built 1938 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 300
HWY NEW MARLBORO
FairOver: WATER RAWSON BROOK
@ HARMON RD INTERSECTION, Berkshire, MA
Built 2015 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 480
HWY GLENDALE MDL
FairOver: RR HRR
0.5MI E OF RTE183@RR68.61, Berkshire, MA
Built 1957 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 2,198
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