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%.

Condition Distribution

Maine30.2%51.9%17.8%GoodFairPoor
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 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.

OLD COUNTY RD N

Poor

Over: SHEPARDS RIVER

.1 MI S RIVER RD, Oxford, ME

Built 1930 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 240

WILLIAM KNIGHT RD

Poor

Over: PLEASANT RIVER

0.5 MI NW JCT RTE 202, Cumberland, ME

Built 1965 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 207

MCINTYRE RD

Poor

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

Poor

Over: BEAVER BROOK

1.9 MI S ROXBURY PD RD, Oxford, ME

Built 2020 Load: 8.1 t ADT: 37

MARSTON RD

Poor

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

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BIA ROUTE 440

Poor

Over: SAM AYERS STREAM

10.41KM NW OF ACCESS ROAD, Penobscot, ME

Built 1998 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 20

KING ST

Poor

Over: DENNYS RIVER

DENNYSVILE-EDMUNDS TL, Washington, ME

Built 1951 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 547

MILLET RD

Poor

Over: KENDUSKEAG STREAM

.7 MI S RTE 94, Penobscot, ME

Built 2001 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 54

AD STEARNS RD

Poor

Over: MILL BROOK

300 FT S RT5, Oxford, ME

Built 1980 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 19

W RIVER RD

Poor

Over: TOWN FARM BROOK

0.8 MI S TOWNLINE, Kennebec, ME

Built 1917 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 2,844

SCHOOL ST

Poor

Over: ALDER BK

1.8 MI NW WASHINGTON TWP, Franklin, ME

Built 1926 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 709

WAUGAN RD

Poor

Over: WILSON STREAM

1.2 MI N RT 135, Kennebec, ME

Built 1980 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 1,182

ROBINSON RD

Poor

Over: PRESTILE STREAM

ROBINSONS SETTLEMENT, Aroostook, ME

Built 1948 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 380

MILL RD

Poor

Over: PISCATAQUA RIVER

0.1 MI E RT 100, Cumberland, ME

Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 80

LANGDON RD

Poor

Over: ABAGADASET RIVER

2.5 MI E OF JCT RTE 201, Sagadahoc, ME

Built 1983 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 335

JORDAN RD

Poor

Over: NO NAME BROOK

.1MI SE RT196(DS FROM FOS, Androscoggin, ME

Built 1966 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 78

MACE RD

Poor

Over: MCGURDY STREAM

0.6 MI E OF JCT RIDGE RD, Franklin, ME

Built 1950 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 127

GRIST MILL RD

Poor

Over: SOUADABSCOOK STRM

0.1 MI. N. DAMASCUS RD., Penobscot, ME

Built 1970 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 22

CUSHMAN RD

Poor

Over: BOWLEY BROOK

0.2 MI W. RTE. 156, Franklin, ME

Built 1987 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 26

STATE ST

Poor

Over: MILLINOCKET STREAM

0.25 MILE N RTE 11, Penobscot, ME

Built 1950 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 697

DEPOT ST

Poor

Over: STEVERNS BROOK

10FT E STEVENS SCHOOL, Cumberland, ME

Built 1943 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 350

MUDDY BROOK RD

Poor

Over: MUDDY BROOK

100' NE WEEKS MILLS RD, Franklin, ME

Built 1940 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 77

GUZZLE RD

Poor

Over: WEST BAY STREAM

1.5 MI NW RT 1, Hancock, ME

Built 1980 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 126

BIA RTE 1531

Poor

Over: MATTAMISCONTIS STREAM

4.15 KM NW OF I-95 INTERC, Penobscot, ME

Built 2004 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 15

SWEETSER RD

Poor

Over: CHANDLER BROOK

.7 MI E ALLEN RD, Cumberland, ME

Built 1920 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 203

HOUGHTON RD

Poor

Over: SWIFT RIVER

200FT FROM RT17, Oxford, ME

Built 1966 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 50

MAIN ST

Poor

Over: SEBASTICOOK RIVER

300' E OF JCT RTE 152, Somerset, ME

Built 1935 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 3,860

IRISH NEIGHBORHOOD

Poor

Over: KENDALL BROOK

0.3 MI N RTE 35, Oxford, ME

Built 1950 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 92

BIA ROUTE 421

Poor

Over: E BR PASSADUMKEAG RIVER

7.89 KM SE LEE, ME, Penobscot, ME

Built 2007 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 20

GARLAND RD

Poor

Over: PATTEE POND BROOK

0.1 MI SW BENTON TL, Kennebec, ME

Built 1921 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,075

S RUMFORD RD

Poor

Over: LOGAN BROOK

1.3 MI S'LY OF JCT US 2, Oxford, ME

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 898

PURDY DR

Poor

Over: CROOKED RIVER

100 FT. FROM BISBEE RD., Oxford, ME

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

PARK ST

Poor

Over: MATTAGODUS STREAM

0.4 MI SE OF KINGMAN, Penobscot, ME

Built 1918 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 205

INV 2100793 RD

Poor

Over: NESOWADNEHUNK STREAM

.2M S OF INV306 ON INV793, Piscataquis, ME

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t

N MAIN ST

Poor

Over: MACHIAS RIVER (N CHAN)

3.5 MILES W'LY JCT 192, Washington, ME

Built 1939 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 800

MAIN ST

Poor

Over: PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY

.1 MI W TOWNLINE, Androscoggin, ME

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19,242

VILLAGE ST

Poor

Over: SABBATUS RIVER

200 FT NE'LY RTE 196, Androscoggin, ME

Built 1913 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,812

PORTLAND ST

Poor

Over: ANDROSCOGGIN R. W CHANEL

W'LY END ABUTTS US2, Oxford, ME

Built 1929 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,509

WATER STREET

Poor

Over: BOND BROOK

0.25 MI N OF BRIDGE ST., Kennebec, ME

Built 1854 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 8,861

DANVILLE CORNER RD

Poor

Over: MCRR

100FT SE RT 202, Androscoggin, ME

Built 1930 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,828

ESTABROOK RD

Poor

Over: DAVIS STREAM

5.5 MI N JCT 1, Aroostook, ME

Built 1949 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 50

MAINE ST

Poor

Over: CROOKED RIVER

0.1 MI W OF S'LY JCT 5&35, Oxford, ME

Built 1963 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,084

POLAND RANGE RD

Poor

Over: CHANDLER BROOK

1.5 MI W OF RTE 9, Cumberland, ME

Built 1965 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 730

HORNE ST

Poor

Over: PENNESSEEWASSEE STREAM

300FT S MAIN ST, Oxford, ME

Built 1921 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 352

CRANE RD

Poor

Over: W BR KENDUSKEAG

.1 MI S RTE 11&43, Penobscot, ME

Built 1935 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 71

GORE RD

Poor

Over: DEADWATER STREAM

TOWN WAY, Lincoln, ME

Built 2005 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 62

MITCHELL HILL RD

Poor

Over: NONESUCH RIVER

1.1 MI S JCT BURNHAM RD, Cumberland, ME

Built 1990 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 673

BRIDGE ST

Poor

Over: MAINE CENTRAL RR

0.2 MI N OF 202 & MAIN ST, Androscoggin, ME

Built 1994 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 903

MOUNTAIN RD

Poor

Over: BLACKSTONE BROOK

1.2MI W SHRLY/ABBOT RD, Piscataquis, ME

Built 1945 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 10

STATE ROUTE 46

Poor

Over: MOOSEHORN CREEK

6.5 MI N OF JCT US RTE 1, Hancock, ME

Built 1935 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 1,716

MAIN ST

Poor

Over: M C RR & A MARSH

1.1 MI NE OF BATH T L, Sagadahoc, ME

Built 1933 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 18,940

BRIDGE ST

Poor

Over: SANDY RIVER

0.1 MI N'LY JCT MAIN ST., Franklin, ME

Built 1927 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 838

DEER HILL RD

Poor

Over: COLD RIVER

.3MI E RT113 AT"WINDAGAN", Oxford, ME

Built 1979 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 130

WEBBER POND RD

Poor

Over: KEZAR RIVER

1.1MI SE OLD WATERFRD. RD, Oxford, ME

Built 1980 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 83

MAIN ST

Poor

Over: MCRR BRANCH

1.8 MI W'LY JCT US1, Cumberland, ME

Built 1930 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 3,700

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