Total Bridges
771
Public highway bridges in Maine
State profile · Above median Poor share
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Maine, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
Data updated May 2026
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 whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
6.2pp vs national avg 7.0%
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)
States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Maine on the same metric.
LA
PR
ME
GU
WV
Six lowest-condition bridges in Maine, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
Over: SHEPARDS RIVER
.1 MI S RIVER RD, Oxford, ME
Over: PLEASANT RIVER
0.5 MI NW JCT RTE 202, Cumberland, ME
Over: S BRANCH MEDUXNEKEAG RIV
1.8 MI N HODGDON MLS RD, Aroostook, ME
Over: BEAVER BROOK
1.9 MI S ROXBURY PD RD, Oxford, ME
Over: MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
.05 MI S JCT COUNTY RD, Kennebec, ME
Over: MESSALONSKEE STR
0.1 MI NW ALPINE ST, Kennebec, ME
Over: E BR MATTAWAMKEAG RIVER
200' E OF JCT RIVER RD, Aroostook, ME
Over: PERHAM STREAM
4 MI NW RTE 142, Franklin, ME
Over: MEDOMAK RIVER
1 MI N OF OLD AUGUSTA RD, Lincoln, ME
Over: HEMLOCK STREAM
.6 MI S EDINBURG TL, Penobscot, ME
Over: MEDOMAK RIVER
1.5 MI N OF OLD UNION RD, Knox, ME
Over: KENDUSKEAG STREAM
CENTER OF CITY, Penobscot, ME
Over: OTTER COVE CREEK
6.3 MILES SOUTH FROM STRU, Hancock, ME
Over: WILSON STREAM
.1 MI S OF N MAIN ST, Kennebec, ME
Over: AVALANCHE BROOK
3.5 MI N TOWN LINE, Piscataquis, ME
Over: NO NAME BROOK
0.1MI NE RTE 196, Androscoggin, ME
Over: LITTLE RIVER
300 FT S BEAULIEU RD, Aroostook, ME
Over: DEAD STREAM
2.7 MI E JCT US1, Aroostook, ME
Over: CLARK BROOK
3.2 MI S OF JCT RTE 10, Aroostook, ME
Over: MCGARY BROOK
1.2 MI N OF JCT SHAW RD, Aroostook, ME
Over: CHANDLER BROOK
0.1 MI N JCT UPPER MINOT, Cumberland, ME
Over: PISCATAQUA RIVER
0.2 MI E OF JCT RTE 100, Cumberland, ME
Over: PTRR (ABANDONED)
ADJINT BEACH,CLARK&YORK, Cumberland, ME
Over: EAST BR PISCATAQUA RIVER
1.3 MI N OF JCT WOODS RD, Cumberland, ME
Over: LEMON STREAM
.1MI W'LY ANSON T L, Franklin, ME
Over: WEST BR SHEEPSCOT RIVER
3.1 MI S OF JCT RTE 3, Kennebec, ME
Over: SPEARS STREAM
0.4 MI E OF DICKVALE RD, Oxford, ME
Over: 0.5 MI SE RTE 140
0.5 MI SE RTE 140, Oxford, ME
Over: STONY BROOK
0.25 MI. W. RTE. 117, Oxford, ME
Over: W BR SOUADABSCOOK STREAM
1.1 MI W MEADOW RD, Penobscot, ME
Over: BEAR BROOK
1.2 MI W OF HUDSON, Penobscot, ME
Over: KATAHDIN STREAM
3.5 MI S TL, Piscataquis, ME
Over: NEQUASSET BROOK
0.3 MI SW RTE 127, Sagadahoc, ME
Over: WESCOT STREAM
1.5 MI NW JCT OF RTE US1, Waldo, ME
Over: LITTLE RIVER
3.0 MI N OF JCT RTE US 1, Washington, ME
Over: LITTLE RIVER
250 FT NE OF KENNE-PORT, York, ME
Over: SQUAW BROOK
0.8 MI N OF MOOSE TWP TL, Piscataquis, ME
Over: SAWTELLE BROOK
1.6 MI N GRAND LAKE RD, Penobscot, ME
Over: BOG BROOK
1.0 MI SW BENTON TL, Kennebec, ME
Over: ROYAL RIVER
2.8 MI SLY JCT 4 100&200, Cumberland, ME
Over: E BRANCH ROYAL RIVER
0.4 MI NW OF VERRILL RD, Cumberland, ME
Over: PATTAGUMPUS STREAM
5.2 MI SE ROUTE 11&157, Penobscot, ME
Over: BLACK BROOK
3 MI W T5 R9 TL, Piscataquis, ME
Over: NEQUASSET BROOK
.4 MI E RTE 127, Sagadahoc, ME
Over: MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
0.1 MI N OF WINTHROP ST, Kennebec, ME
Over: CHAPMAN BROOK
2.1 MI W RTE 2, Oxford, ME
Over: MUTINY BROOK
0.9 MI W OF JCT RTE 35, Oxford, ME
Over: CHANDLER RIVER
0.3 MI SE ALLEN RD, Cumberland, ME
Over: RILEY BROOK
0.4 MI N'LY OF BETHEL, Oxford, ME
Over: W.BR.SOUADABSCOOK
0.8 MI W OF HAMPDEN TL, Penobscot, ME
Over: SOUTH BROOK
1 MI N OF BEAVER COVE, Piscataquis, ME
Over: TUNK STREAM
5.8 MI N JCT US 1, Washington, ME
Over: MEADOW BOOK
.4 MI S RT 94, Penobscot, ME
Over: E CATHANCE RIVER
.3 MI W RTE 201, Sagadahoc, ME
Over: I-95
0.75i mi NE of Rt 35, York, ME
Over: COLLYER BROOK
0.5 MI NW RT 4, Cumberland, ME
Showing 451-500 of 771 bridges
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.
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