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

FIVE ROAD

Unknown

Over: M C RR

0.6 MI N JCT RTE 2 & 100, ME

ADT: 770

DUTTON STREET

Unknown

Over: MAINE CENTRAL RAIL

MCRR TURNTABLE YARD, ME

ADT: 1,249

ELM CT & PLEASANT

Unknown

Over: CPRR

300 FT W RTE 11 ON ELM CT, ME

ADT: 895

WEST ST RT 15 & 6

Unknown

Over: CPRR

.2 MI E TOWNLINE, ME

ADT: 2,813

OLD ARROWSIC ROAD

Unknown

Over: SMO RAILROAD

0.3 MI S'LY OF ROUTE 1, ME

ADT: 28

ISLAND AVENUE

Unknown

Over: MAINE CENTRAL RAIL

RT-201 FST LEFT OVER BRG, ME

ADT: 35

OLD BELFAST RD

Unknown

Over: BANGOR & AROOSTOOK

.1 MI W JCT 1A, ME

ADT: 250

I-95

Unknown

Over: OGUNQUIT/BERWICK

0.554 mi E of N. Village, ME

ADT: 22,400

I-95

Unknown

Over: CAPTAIN THOMAS ROA

0.080 mi E Village Green, ME

ADT: 22,400

I-95

Unknown

Over: HIGH ST./RTE. 9A

0.174 mi W of Harrisecket, ME

ADT: 23,310

I-95

Unknown

Over: CAT MOUSAM/RTE 99

0.178 mi W Coventry Woods, ME

ADT: 23,310

I-95

Unknown

Over: ALFRED ROAD/RTE 35

0.113 mi W of Old Alewive, ME

ADT: 23,310

I-95

Unknown

Over: BOOM ROAD

0.036 mi SE of Berry Rd, ME

ADT: 31,780

I-95

Unknown

Over: NEW COUNTY RD/RT 5

0.108 mi W of Shadagee, ME

ADT: 31,780

I-95

Unknown

Over: NORTH ST/RTE 112

0.274 mi W of Lund Rd, ME

ADT: 31,780

I-95

Unknown

Over: FLAG POND ROAD

0.476 mi E of Jenkins Rd, ME

ADT: 34,920

WHARF ST-TW

Unknown

Over: B & MRR

150 FT S COMMON ST, ME

ADT: 87

COMMON ST-TW

Unknown

Over: B&M RR

.5 MI S JCT 9, ME

ADT: 2,348

RTE 103

Unknown

Over: RTE 1 BYPASS

RTE 1 BYPASS, ME

ADT: 4,129

ROUTE US 2

Unknown

Over: I95 NORTHBOUND

I95 INTERCHANGE 291, ME

ADT: 1,296

I-95 NORTHBOUND

Unknown

Over: US ROUTE 2

OVER I95 MILE 284.2, ME

ADT: 1,790

KIRKLAND RD.

Unknown

Over: I-95 SB

1 MI N TOWNLINE, ME

ADT: 1,630

ROUTES 8,11,&27

Unknown

Over: I-95 SB

MILE 105.8 ON I-95 S B, ME

ADT: 19,940

MARTIN STREAM

Unknown

Over: I-95 SB

1.5 MI N US #202, ME

ADT: 2,223

RIVERSIDE STREET

Unknown

Over: I-95(SB)

0.126 mi W of Riverside, ME

ADT: 6,094

RTE 201

Unknown

Over: MCRR

.5 MI N RTE 104, ME

ADT: 13,050

WESTBROOK ARTERIAL

Unknown

Over: WOODLAWN AVENUE

0.5 MI S OF JCT RTE 25, ME

ADT: 6,320

I-395

Unknown

Over: PARKWAY SOUTH

0.5 MI W OF ROUTE 1A, ME

ADT: 10,700

I-395

Unknown

Over: GREEN POINT RD

0.4 MI S OF ROUTE 1A, ME

ADT: 6,860

SMYRNA ST US 2

Unknown

Over: BANGOR & AROOSTOOK

2 MI W JCT US 1, ME

ADT: 2,643

KENNEBEC RIVER + M

Unknown

Over: 100,201,202

.2 MI W 9, ME

ADT: 2,812

SA 1-D TOWN WAY

Unknown

Over: BANGOR & AROOSTOOK

2.8 MI N JCT 1A, ME

Built 1905 ADT: 89

MCRR & RAMPS TO 41

Unknown

Over: RTE 11, 100, US202

2.2 MI. NE TOWNLINE, ME

ADT: 10,416

KENSINGTON STREET

Unknown

Over: US 1 & I295

.2MI N 26, ME

ADT: 521

I-295

Unknown

Over: DURHAM RD

.8 MI NW'LY OF US1, ME

ADT: 22,470

INTERSTATE 295

Unknown

Over: MERRILL(DESERT) RD

INTERCHANGE 20, ME

ADT: 20,960

INTERSTATE 295

Unknown

Over: ROUTES 125 & 136

INTERCHANGE 22, ME

ADT: 23,660

INTERSTATE I-95

Unknown

Over: DENSMORE ROAD

1 MI W JCT RTE 104, ME

ADT: 15,790

I-95 NORTHBOUND

Unknown

Over: LYONS ROAD

0.5 MI W OF JCT RTE 104, ME

ADT: 15,790

INTERSTATE 95

Unknown

Over: SA 6

INTERCHANGE #47, ME

ADT: 18,780

KENDUSKEAG STR&VAL

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 95

0.7 MI W JCT RTE 15, ME

ADT: 2,126

ROUTES 8,11,&27

Unknown

Over: I-95 NORTHBOUND

I-95 INTERCHANGE 112, ME

ADT: 19,940

WEBSTER AVENUE

Unknown

Over: I-395 (IND SPUR)

0.3 MI E OF I-95, ME

ADT: 165

INTERSTATE 95

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 222

INTERCHANGE #47, ME

ADT: 18,780

INTERSTATE 295

Unknown

Over: ROUTE US 1

0.2 MI N'LY OF CUMBERLAND, ME

ADT: 23,690

INTERSTATE 95

Unknown

Over: OLD BELGRADE ROAD

1.0 MI N OF JCT RTE 104, ME

ADT: 18,160

INTERSTATE 95

Unknown

Over: RTE 17 US202 ETC

1.6 MI W OF JCT RTE 201, ME

ADT: 18,400

INTERSTATE 95

Unknown

Over: TRAFTON ROAD

OVER 95 0.3 MI N OF TL, ME

ADT: 14,930

WEBB ROAD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 95 NB

1.4 MI N OF SIDNEY TL, ME

ADT: 1,770

INTERSTATE 95

Unknown

Over: ARMSTRONG ROAD

4.5 MI N TOWNLINE, ME

ADT: 16,920

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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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