Total Bridges
771
Public highway bridges in Maine
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
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)
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
72
Puerto Rico
11.98% top marginal rate
23
Maine
13.23% top marginal rate
66
Guam
15.25% top marginal rate
54
West Virginia
16.02% top marginal rate
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 DeficientOver: SHEPARDS RIVER
.1 MI S RIVER RD, Oxford, ME
Built 1930 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 240
WILLIAM KNIGHT RD
Structurally DeficientOver: PLEASANT RIVER
0.5 MI NW JCT RTE 202, Cumberland, ME
Built 1965 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 207
MCINTYRE RD
Structurally DeficientOver: 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 DeficientOver: BEAVER BROOK
1.9 MI S ROXBURY PD RD, Oxford, ME
Built 2020 Load: 8.1 t ADT: 37
MARSTON RD
Structurally DeficientOver: MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
.05 MI S JCT COUNTY RD, Kennebec, ME
Built 1928 Load: 8.7 t ADT: 807
EAST SCHOOL ST
PoorOver: MESSALONSKEE STR
0.1 MI NW ALPINE ST, Kennebec, ME
Built 1950 Load: 8.7 t ADT: 767
All Bridges in Maine
GREEN ST
GoodOver: PEARCE BROOK
0.1 MI S RT 2, Aroostook, ME
Built 2020 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 790
RAY ST
GoodOver: FALL BROOK
0.2 MI. E. RT. 100, Cumberland, ME
Built 2005 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,750
DORITY FARM RD
GoodOver: TANNERY BROOK
.6 MI S RT 181, Hancock, ME
Built 2017 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 64
BIA ROUTE 443
GoodOver: MOUNTAIN BROOK
21.1 KM S MILLNOCKET, ME, Penobscot, ME
Built 2021 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 30
ANDOVER RD
GoodOver: Meadow Brook
0.1 Ml W of Martin Road, Oxford, ME
Built 2015 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 682
WAGNER BRIDGE RD
GoodOver: MEADOMAK RIVER
0.1 MI SE OF JCT RTE 32, Lincoln, ME
Built 1982 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 284
TUELL HILL RD
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: WARREN BROOK
0.9 MI E OFJCT SHEPARD RD, Waldo, ME
Built 2020 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,565
OLD ROUTE FOUR
GoodOver: B&M RAILROAD
.7 MI W RTE 4, York, ME
Built 1920 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 580
BONNEY HILL RD
GoodOver: GREELY BROOK
0.7 MI E OF GORE RD, Oxford, ME
Built 1997 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 248
BRETT HILL RD
GoodOver: STONY BROOK
75 FT E RT 117, Oxford, ME
Built 2003 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 156
MOUNTAIN RD
GoodOver: MOOSE POND
3.6 MI S JCT RTE US 302, Oxford, ME
Built 2002 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 390
DEAD RIVER RD
GoodOver: DEAD RIVER
2.8 MI. W. RTE 197, Sagadahoc, ME
Built 2008 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 347
BEACH ST
GoodOver: OGUNQUIT RIVER
.3 MI E JCT RTE US1, York, ME
Built 2003 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 2,044
NO DATA ENTERED
GoodOver: COOKS BROOK
NO DATA ENTERED, York, ME
Built 2012 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 50
MAIN ST
GoodOver: W. BRANCH CARRABASSETT R
.3 MI N 142, Franklin, ME
Built 2006 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 5,629
WINTER ST
GoodOver: SMO RAILROAD
0.1 MI E OF JCT HIGH ST, Sagadahoc, ME
Built 1996 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 550
KATAHDIN IRON WORK
GoodOver: MIDDLE BR PLEASANT RIVER
0.5 MI W JCT RTE 11, Piscataquis, ME
Built 1998 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 123
MORNINGSTAR RD
GoodOver: MOOSE BROOK
.1MI W PORTER SETLMT RD, Aroostook, ME
Built 2021 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 100
OLD COUNTY RD
GoodOver: BLACK BROOK
.5 MI NO TOWNLINE, Oxford, ME
Built 2022 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 428
PENNY RD
GoodOver: MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
1.0 MI W RTE 231, Cumberland, ME
Built 2002 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 540
I-95
GoodOver: PISCATIQUA RIVER STR #31
0.095 mi NE of Hurricane, Cumberland, ME
Built 1956 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 14,020
PEABODY DR
GoodOver: STANLEY BROOK
2.7 MI E 198, Hancock, ME
Built 2011 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 2,903
SMITH FARM RD
GoodOver: PLEASANT RIVER
0.4 MI W FLAT RD, Oxford, ME
Built 2016 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 54
FIVE ISLANDS RD
GoodOver: ROBINHOOD COVE
3.8 MI S TOWNLINE, Sagadahoc, ME
Built 2001 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,570
BRAND RD
GoodOver: PLEASANT RIVER
0.2 MI W RT 202, Cumberland, ME
Built 1997 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 320
W OLD TOWN
GoodOver: PUSHAW STREAM (W CHAN'L)
T L PASSES DIAG THRU BR, Penobscot, ME
Built 2002 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 1,252
FISHER RD
GoodOver: FISHER STREAM
0.3 MI N RT 125, Androscoggin, ME
Built 2012 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 558
BRIDGE STREET
GoodOver: BRIDGE STREET
0.06 MIES NORTH OF US BOR, Aroostook, ME
Built 2011 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 250
GARLAND POND RD
GoodOver: GARLAND BROOK
2 MI N ROXBURY TL, Oxford, ME
Built 1979 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 107
N SEARSPORT RD
GoodOver: GOOSE RIVER
0.1 MI E JCT RTE 141, Waldo, ME
Built 2010 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,612
OLD DANVILLE RD
GoodOver: ROYAL RIVER
1.8 MI N RT 5 202 /100/4, Androscoggin, ME
Built 2010 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 210
BIA ROUTE 443
GoodOver: MATTAMISCONTIS STREAM
24.7 KM NW LAND, ME HOW, Penobscot, ME
Built 2021 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20
WHISKEAG RD
GoodOver: WHISKEAG CREEK
1.5 MI E JCT OF RIDGE RD, Sagadahoc, ME
Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 860
ONE ST
GoodOver: PISCATAQUA RIVER
ALPPR. S'LY OF BADGER IS, York, ME
Built 2013 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 9,730
FIELD ROAD
GoodOver: EAST BRANCH PISCATAQUA
1.0 MI S OF JCT WINN RD, Cumberland, ME
Built 1999 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 505
CAPISIC ST
GoodOver: CAPISIC POND OUTLET
.7 MI SE RT25-BRIGHTON AV, Cumberland, ME
Built 2003 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 6,578
MOUNTAIN RD
GoodOver: BLACKSTONE BROOK
2.2 MI W SHRLY/ABBOT RD, Piscataquis, ME
Built 2021 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 10
S ARM RD
GoodOver: BLACK BROOK
2.5 MI N OF JCT RTE 120, Oxford, ME
Built 2005 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 196
SOUTH ST
GoodOver: SWAN POND BROOK
1.0 MO W OF TPKE OVERPASS, York, ME
Built 2000 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 3,840
FORE RIVER PKY
GoodOver: Mercy Access Rd. GRS
.5 miles East of I-295, Cumberland, ME
Built 2005 Load: 41.8 t ADT: 13,170
BRIDGE ST
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: SPEARS STREAM
0.1 MI E OF MAIN STREET, Oxford, ME
Built 2004 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 266
SR 25
GoodOver: I-95
.164 sw pine street, Cumberland, ME
Built 2001 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 12,602
OLD MILL RD
GoodOver: PURGATORY STREAM
.1 MI S LITCHFIELD RD, Kennebec, ME
Built 2023 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 36
CUMBERLAND ST
GoodOver: PRESUMPSCOT RIVER
0.1 MI W JCT RTE 25, Cumberland, ME
Built 2014 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 16,440
BIA ROUTE 443
GoodOver: UNKNOWN STREAM
20,2KM S MILLNOCKET, ME, Penobscot, ME
Built 2011 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 20
SLIGO RD
GoodOver: MAIN CENTRAL RAILROAD
.6 MI SE ROUTE 9, Cumberland, ME
Built 2000 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 580
WOTTONS MILL RD
GoodOver: QUIGGLE BROOK
1.0 MI NE JCT RTE 131, Knox, ME
Built 2001 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 504
RICKER HILL RD
GoodOver: MARTIN STREAM
0.4 MI NW JCT RTE 117, Androscoggin, ME
Built 2015 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 191
Showing 551-600 of 771 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
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). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
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