State profile · Above national median SD

Maine bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Maine — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

771
Public bridges
22.4%
Good condition
13.2%
Poor condition
13.2%
Structurally deficient

Total Bridges

771

Public highway bridges in Maine

Good Condition

22.4%

173 bridges rated 7-9

-27.6pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

13.2%

102 bridges rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

13.2%

102 bridges flagged for repair priority

6.2pp vs national avg 7.0%

Maine vs national bridge condition

Maine — Good condition share 22.4%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Maine — Structurally deficient share 44.1%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Maine (FHWA NBI)

Maine22.43839169909209%38.52140077821012%13.229571984435799%13.229571984435799%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Maine (FHWA NBI)

Counties (16)

Androscoggin 39 Aroostook 47 Cumberland 80 Franklin 36 Hancock 24 Kennebec 38 Knox 18 Lincoln 15 Oxford 87 Penobscot 63 Piscataquis 27 Sagadahoc 20 Somerset 18 Waldo 19 Washington 14 York 30

Maine vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Maine on the same metric.

22

Louisiana

11.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,699

72

Puerto Rico

11.98% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,387
Selected

23

Maine

13.23% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$771

66

Guam

15.25% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$59

54

West Virginia

16.02% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$7,679

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Maine

Six lowest-condition bridges in Maine, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

OLD COUNTY RD N

Structurally Deficient

Over: SHEPARDS RIVER

.1 MI S RIVER RD, Oxford, ME

Built 1930 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 240

WILLIAM KNIGHT RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: PLEASANT RIVER

0.5 MI NW JCT RTE 202, Cumberland, ME

Built 1965 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 207

MCINTYRE RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: S BRANCH MEDUXNEKEAG RIV

1.8 MI N HODGDON MLS RD, Aroostook, ME

Built 1936 Load: 6.8 t ADT: 60

LOHNES FARM RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: BEAVER BROOK

1.9 MI S ROXBURY PD RD, Oxford, ME

Built 2020 Load: 8.1 t ADT: 37

MARSTON RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD

.05 MI S JCT COUNTY RD, Kennebec, ME

Built 1928 Load: 8.7 t ADT: 807

EAST SCHOOL ST

Poor

Over: MESSALONSKEE STR

0.1 MI NW ALPINE ST, Kennebec, ME

Built 1950 Load: 8.7 t ADT: 767

All Bridges in Maine

RD INV 01 00506

Unknown

Over: GROVE STREET

0.265 mi. N of Crowley Rd, ME

ADT: 3,000

INT 95 NB

Unknown

Over: RD INV 01 00393

0.962 mi E of Grove St, ME

ADT: 5,670

INT 95 NB

Unknown

Over: ST RTE 9

.159 mi N of Desmarais Dr, ME

ADT: 4,050

INT 95 NB

Unknown

Over: RD INV 01 00409

0.635 mi E of SR 9, ME

ADT: 4,580

INT 95 NB

Unknown

Over: RD INV 01 00409

0.367 mi NE of Furbush, ME

ADT: 4,580

I-95 NB

Unknown

Over: RD INV 01 00400

0.252 mi NW Poplar Drive, ME

ADT: 4,580

INT 95

Unknown

Over: MAXWELL ROAD

0.071 mi N of Terry Circ, ME

ADT: 4,580

RTE 196

Unknown

Over: LEWISTON INTERCHAN

077.70 MILE POINT, ME

ADT: 13,150

I-95

Unknown

Over: POLAND SPRING ROAD

0.096 mi W of Old Hotel, ME

ADT: 8,550

AUBURN INTERCHANGE

Unknown

Over: I-95 (NB)

0.329 mi E of Kittyhawk, ME

ADT: 8,430

WASHINGTON ST & MC

Unknown

Over: I-95 (NB)

0.084 mi N of Allied Rd, ME

ADT: 9,642

I-95

Unknown

Over: DANVILLE CORNER RD

0.176 mi E of US 202, ME

ADT: 8,030

I-95

Unknown

Over: HACKETT ROAD

0.424 mi W of Main ST, ME

ADT: 8,030

I-95

Unknown

Over: SOUTH MAIN STREET

0.059 mi S of Witham, ME

ADT: 8,030

I-95 (NB)

Unknown

Over: ANDROSCOGGIN RIVER

0.163 mi E of Vickery Rd, ME

ADT: 5,164

RIVER ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-95 (NB)

0.452 mi E of SR 136, ME

ADT: 2,830

GOODARD ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-95 (NB)

0.172 mi E of River Rd, ME

ADT: 1,755

LEWISTON INTERCHAN

Unknown

Over: I-95 (NB)

0.380 mi W of Pleasant St, ME

ADT: 8,208

FERRY ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-95 (NB)

0.330 mi W of SR 196, ME

ADT: 1,397

LISBON ST/RTE 196

Unknown

Over: I-95 (NB)

0.197 mi N of N Lisbon Rd, ME

ADT: 15,280

I-95

Unknown

Over: OLD LISBON RD

0.036 mi N of Gould Rd, ME

ADT: 5,670

I-95

Unknown

Over: WEBSTER ROAD

0.081 mi NW of Crowley, ME

ADT: 5,670

US ROUTE 1

Unknown

Over: BANGOR & AROOSTOOK

2MI S RTE 10, ME

ADT: 6,050

SHERIDAN RD

Unknown

Over: BANGOR & AROOSTOOK

2.3 MI N JCT 227, ME

ADT: 402

MCRR

Unknown

Over: RTE 24

BEGIN ROUTE 24, ME

ADT: 5,529

TRAPP RD(COBBS BR

Unknown

Over: MCRR-Springfield

1.3 MI NE RTE 231, ME

ADT: 520

I-95

Unknown

Over: BROADTURN ROAD

0.216 mi NW of Saratoga, ME

ADT: 34,920

I-95

Unknown

Over: BEECH RIDGE ROAD

0.495 mi W of Payne Rd, ME

ADT: 34,920

I-95

Unknown

Over: TWO ROD ROAD

0.441 mi W of Payne RD, ME

ADT: 34,920

I-95

Unknown

Over: HOLMES ROAD

0.287 mi NW of Payne Rd, ME

ADT: 33,970

I-95

Unknown

Over: CUMMINGS (SPRING)

0.205 mi W of Payne Rd, ME

ADT: 24,180

I-95

Unknown

Over: W. FALMOUTH/CUMBER

0.304 mi W of SR 100&26, ME

ADT: 11,320

I-95

Unknown

Over: HURRICANE ROAD

0.487 mi W of SR 100&26, ME

ADT: 12,730

I-95

Unknown

Over: BLACKSTRAP RD

0.458 mi W of SR 100&26, ME

ADT: 15,090

I-95

Unknown

Over: BLACKSTRAP ROAD

0.096 mi E Forest Lake Rd, ME

ADT: 12,730

I-95

Unknown

Over: DUTTON HILL RD

0.172 mi W of SR 100&26, ME

ADT: 12,730

EAGLES NEST ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-95 (NB)

0.060 mi W of SR 100&26, ME

ADT: 418

I-95

Unknown

Over: CENTER ROAD

0.232 mi W of SR 100&26, ME

ADT: 12,730

I-95

Unknown

Over: WEST GRAY ROAD

0.235 mi W of Center Rd, ME

ADT: 7,070

I-95

Unknown

Over: SHAKER RD/RTE 26

0.136 mi E of SR 26A, ME

ADT: 8,550

I-95

Unknown

Over: WEYMOUTH RD

0.795 mi W of Mayall Rd, ME

ADT: 8,550

I-95

Unknown

Over: MAYALL RD

0.557 mi E Colebrook Rd, ME

ADT: 8,550

I-95

Unknown

Over: BENNETT RD

0.140 mi W Brookside Dr, ME

ADT: 8,550

I-95

Unknown

Over: CHANDLER MILL RD

0.126 mi E of Swamp Rd, ME

ADT: 8,550

I-96

Unknown

Over: SNOW HILL ROAD

0.768 mi W of US 202, ME

ADT: 8,550

BALD HILL RD

Unknown

Over: I-951985 (NB)

0.894 mi E of Tobey Rd, ME

ADT: 1,868

HUNTS HILL RD

Unknown

Over: I-95 (NB)

0.082 mi W of SR 100&26, ME

ADT: 12,730

PARK AVENUE

Unknown

Over: MAINE CENTRAL RAIL

200 FT W ST JOHNS ST, ME

ADT: 11,507

SAINT JOHN STREET

Unknown

Over: MAINE CENTRAL RAIL

.3 MI NW CONGRESS ST, ME

ADT: 4,673

BROADWAY ST

Unknown

Over: MAINE CENTRAL RR

.1 MI W RTE 9, ME

ADT: 13,160

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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