State profile · Above median Poor share

Maine bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Maine, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

771
Public bridges
22.4%
Good condition
13.2%
Poor condition

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%

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 - Poor-condition share 44.1%
National avg

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

Maine vs nearby ranks

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

Louisiana

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

PR

Puerto Rico

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

ME

Maine

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

GU

Guam

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

WV

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

All Bridges in Maine

GREEN ST

Good

Over: PEARCE BROOK

0.1 MI S RT 2, Aroostook, ME

Built 2020 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 790

RAY ST

Good

Over: FALL BROOK

0.2 MI. E. RT. 100, Cumberland, ME

Built 2005 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,750

DORITY FARM RD

Good

Over: TANNERY BROOK

.6 MI S RT 181, Hancock, ME

Built 2017 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 64

BIA ROUTE 443

Good

Over: MOUNTAIN BROOK

21.1 KM S MILLNOCKET, ME, Penobscot, ME

Built 2021 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 30

ANDOVER RD

Good

Over: Meadow Brook

0.1 Ml W of Martin Road, Oxford, ME

Built 2015 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 682

WAGNER BRIDGE RD

Good

Over: MEADOMAK RIVER

0.1 MI SE OF JCT RTE 32, Lincoln, ME

Built 1982 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 284

TUELL HILL RD

Good

Over: W BRANCH NEZINSCOT RIVER

0.1 MI S ELM TREE FARM RD, Oxford, ME

Built 2014 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 106

POORS MILL RD

Good

Over: WARREN BROOK

0.9 MI E OFJCT SHEPARD RD, Waldo, ME

Built 2020 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,565

OLD ROUTE FOUR

Good

Over: B&M RAILROAD

.7 MI W RTE 4, York, ME

Built 1920 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 580

BONNEY HILL RD

Good

Over: GREELY BROOK

0.7 MI E OF GORE RD, Oxford, ME

Built 1997 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 248

BRETT HILL RD

Good

Over: STONY BROOK

75 FT E RT 117, Oxford, ME

Built 2003 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 156

MOUNTAIN RD

Good

Over: MOOSE POND

3.6 MI S JCT RTE US 302, Oxford, ME

Built 2002 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 390

DEAD RIVER RD

Good

Over: DEAD RIVER

2.8 MI. W. RTE 197, Sagadahoc, ME

Built 2008 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 347

BEACH ST

Good

Over: OGUNQUIT RIVER

.3 MI E JCT RTE US1, York, ME

Built 2003 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 2,044

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: COOKS BROOK

NO DATA ENTERED, York, ME

Built 2012 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 50

MAIN ST

Good

Over: W. BRANCH CARRABASSETT R

.3 MI N 142, Franklin, ME

Built 2006 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 5,629

WINTER ST

Good

Over: SMO RAILROAD

0.1 MI E OF JCT HIGH ST, Sagadahoc, ME

Built 1996 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 550

KATAHDIN IRON WORK

Good

Over: MIDDLE BR PLEASANT RIVER

0.5 MI W JCT RTE 11, Piscataquis, ME

Built 1998 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 123

MORNINGSTAR RD

Good

Over: MOOSE BROOK

.1MI W PORTER SETLMT RD, Aroostook, ME

Built 2021 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 100

OLD COUNTY RD

Good

Over: BLACK BROOK

.5 MI NO TOWNLINE, Oxford, ME

Built 2022 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 428

PENNY RD

Good

Over: MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD

1.0 MI W RTE 231, Cumberland, ME

Built 2002 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 540

I-95

Good

Over: PISCATIQUA RIVER STR #31

0.095 mi NE of Hurricane, Cumberland, ME

Built 1956 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 14,020

PEABODY DR

Good

Over: STANLEY BROOK

2.7 MI E 198, Hancock, ME

Built 2011 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 2,903

SMITH FARM RD

Good

Over: PLEASANT RIVER

0.4 MI W FLAT RD, Oxford, ME

Built 2016 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 54

FIVE ISLANDS RD

Good

Over: ROBINHOOD COVE

3.8 MI S TOWNLINE, Sagadahoc, ME

Built 2001 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,570

BRAND RD

Good

Over: PLEASANT RIVER

0.2 MI W RT 202, Cumberland, ME

Built 1997 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 320

W OLD TOWN

Good

Over: PUSHAW STREAM (W CHAN'L)

T L PASSES DIAG THRU BR, Penobscot, ME

Built 2002 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 1,252

FISHER RD

Good

Over: FISHER STREAM

0.3 MI N RT 125, Androscoggin, ME

Built 2012 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 558

BRIDGE STREET

Good

Over: BRIDGE STREET

0.06 MIES NORTH OF US BOR, Aroostook, ME

Built 2011 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 250

GARLAND POND RD

Good

Over: GARLAND BROOK

2 MI N ROXBURY TL, Oxford, ME

Built 1979 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 107

N SEARSPORT RD

Good

Over: GOOSE RIVER

0.1 MI E JCT RTE 141, Waldo, ME

Built 2010 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,612

OLD DANVILLE RD

Good

Over: ROYAL RIVER

1.8 MI N RT 5 202 /100/4, Androscoggin, ME

Built 2010 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 210

BIA ROUTE 443

Good

Over: MATTAMISCONTIS STREAM

24.7 KM NW LAND, ME HOW, Penobscot, ME

Built 2021 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20

WHISKEAG RD

Good

Over: WHISKEAG CREEK

1.5 MI E JCT OF RIDGE RD, Sagadahoc, ME

Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 860

ONE ST

Good

Over: PISCATAQUA RIVER

ALPPR. S'LY OF BADGER IS, York, ME

Built 2013 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 9,730

FIELD ROAD

Good

Over: EAST BRANCH PISCATAQUA

1.0 MI S OF JCT WINN RD, Cumberland, ME

Built 1999 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 505

CAPISIC ST

Good

Over: CAPISIC POND OUTLET

.7 MI SE RT25-BRIGHTON AV, Cumberland, ME

Built 2003 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 6,578

MOUNTAIN RD

Good

Over: BLACKSTONE BROOK

2.2 MI W SHRLY/ABBOT RD, Piscataquis, ME

Built 2021 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 10

S ARM RD

Good

Over: BLACK BROOK

2.5 MI N OF JCT RTE 120, Oxford, ME

Built 2005 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 196

SOUTH ST

Good

Over: SWAN POND BROOK

1.0 MO W OF TPKE OVERPASS, York, ME

Built 2000 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 3,840

FORE RIVER PKY

Good

Over: Mercy Access Rd. GRS

.5 miles East of I-295, Cumberland, ME

Built 2005 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 13,170

BRIDGE ST

Good

Over: C CHANNEL KENNEBEC RIVER

0.1 MI E OF JCT RTE 201, Somerset, ME

Built 2003 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 13,237

PLEASANT ST

Good

Over: SPEARS STREAM

0.1 MI E OF MAIN STREET, Oxford, ME

Built 2004 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 266

SR 25

Good

Over: I-95

.164 sw pine street, Cumberland, ME

Built 2001 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 12,602

OLD MILL RD

Good

Over: PURGATORY STREAM

.1 MI S LITCHFIELD RD, Kennebec, ME

Built 2023 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 36

CUMBERLAND ST

Good

Over: PRESUMPSCOT RIVER

0.1 MI W JCT RTE 25, Cumberland, ME

Built 2014 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 16,440

BIA ROUTE 443

Good

Over: UNKNOWN STREAM

20,2KM S MILLNOCKET, ME, Penobscot, ME

Built 2011 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 20

SLIGO RD

Good

Over: MAIN CENTRAL RAILROAD

.6 MI SE ROUTE 9, Cumberland, ME

Built 2000 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 580

WOTTONS MILL RD

Good

Over: QUIGGLE BROOK

1.0 MI NE JCT RTE 131, Knox, ME

Built 2001 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 504

RICKER HILL RD

Good

Over: MARTIN STREAM

0.4 MI NW JCT RTE 117, Androscoggin, ME

Built 2015 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 191

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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.

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