Total Bridges
771
Public highway bridges in Maine
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
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
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
PR
Puerto Rico
11.98% top marginal rate
ME
Maine
13.23% top marginal rate
GU
Guam
15.25% top marginal rate
WV
West Virginia
16.02% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: SHEPARDS RIVER
.1 MI S RIVER RD, Oxford, ME
Built 1930 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 240
WILLIAM KNIGHT RD
PoorOver: PLEASANT RIVER
0.5 MI NW JCT RTE 202, Cumberland, ME
Built 1965 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 207
MCINTYRE RD
PoorOver: S BRANCH MEDUXNEKEAG RIV
1.8 MI N HODGDON MLS RD, Aroostook, ME
Built 1936 Load: 6.8 t ADT: 60
LOHNES FARM RD
PoorOver: BEAVER BROOK
1.9 MI S ROXBURY PD RD, Oxford, ME
Built 2020 Load: 8.1 t ADT: 37
MARSTON RD
PoorOver: 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
NORTH RD
PoorOver: CHAPMAN BROOK
.6 MI W BETHEL TOWN LINE, Oxford, ME
Built 1937 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 93
HEALD HWY
PoorOver: ST GEORGE RIVER
0.2 MI W OF ROUTE 235, Knox, ME
Built 1960 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 6,940
VETERANS ST
PoorOver: MCRR SIDING
.2 MI SO US 2, Oxford, ME
Built 1960 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 6,398
TRESTLE ROAD
PoorOver: PISCATAQUIS RIVER
0.4 MI S MILO/HOWLAND RD, Piscataquis, ME
Built 1907 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 103
CHOATE RD
PoorOver: W BR SHEEPSCOT RIVER
0.7 MI E RT 32, Kennebec, ME
Built 1962 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 206
RIVER ST
PoorOver: MILL YARD
0.1 MI N PORTLAND ST, Oxford, ME
Built 1913 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 310
IRR BIA RTE 15AR
PoorOver: GULG STREAM
24KM W OF JACKMAN, Franklin, ME
Built 2000 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 5
GOODWIN RD
PoorOver: WEBB RIVER
0.3 MI SE OF JCT RTE 142, Franklin, ME
Built 1987 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 153
TAYLOR HILL RD
PoorOver: LEMON STREAM
200 FT W RTE 27, Franklin, ME
Built 1985 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 176
FOUR MILE SQUARE R
PoorOver: HILTON BROOK
200 FT N JCT RTE 234, Somerset, ME
Built 1998 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 67
HOWARD RD
PoorOver: W BR CARRABASSET RIVER
0.5 MI N JCT RTE 142, Franklin, ME
Built 1974 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 101
PULLEN RD
PoorOver: KENDUSKEAG STREAM
.4 MI S RT 94, Penobscot, ME
Built 2012 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 154
TANNERY ST
PoorOver: WHITNEY BROOK
0.2 MI E OF JCT US 1, Aroostook, ME
Built 1960 Load: 64.5 t ADT: 100
HOWE HILL RD
PoorOver: ALDER RIVER
200 FT S OF JCT RTE 26, Oxford, ME
Built 1980 Load: 64.5 t ADT: 991
WILEY RD
PoorOver: MEADOW BROOK
0.3 MI N RT 118, Oxford, ME
Built 1981 Load: 64.5 t ADT: 206
AVERILL RD
PoorOver: MATTAGODUS STREAM
0.1 MI NE OF SPRINGFIELD, Penobscot, ME
Built 1948 Load: 64.5 t ADT: 390
US ROUTE 201
PoorOver: EAST BRANCH SANDY STR
.6 MI NORTH T.L., Somerset, ME
Built 1955 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 1,480
ACADIA HWY
PoorOver: KINGDOM BROOK
2.3 MI W OF SEARSMONT TL, Waldo, ME
Built 1958 Load: 64.8 t ADT: 4,173
BASSETT RD
PoorOver: MILE BROOK
0.4 MI S RT 137, Kennebec, ME
Built 1911 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 622
SILVERS MILLS RD
PoorOver: FRENCH MILLS BROOK
3.0 MI NW OF DEXTER, Piscataquis, ME
Built 1954 Load: 78.1 t ADT: 103
MILL HILL RD
PoorOver: SEVEN MILE STREAM
0.3 MI W RTE 201, Kennebec, ME
Built 1991 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 59
Showing 751-771 of 771 bridges
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