Total Bridges
771
Public highway bridges in Maine
State profile · Above median Poor share
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Maine, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
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%
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
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
PR
ME
GU
WV
Six lowest-condition bridges in Maine, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
Over: SHEPARDS RIVER
.1 MI S RIVER RD, Oxford, ME
Over: PLEASANT RIVER
0.5 MI NW JCT RTE 202, Cumberland, ME
Over: S BRANCH MEDUXNEKEAG RIV
1.8 MI N HODGDON MLS RD, Aroostook, ME
Over: BEAVER BROOK
1.9 MI S ROXBURY PD RD, Oxford, ME
Over: MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
.05 MI S JCT COUNTY RD, Kennebec, ME
Over: MESSALONSKEE STR
0.1 MI NW ALPINE ST, Kennebec, ME
Over: ROUTE 139
1 MI W OF JCT RTE US 201, ME
Over: I-95
2 MI N TOWNLINE, ME
Over: ESSEX STREET
0.4 MI N STILLWATER AVE, ME
Over: BUCKNAM RD
0.3 MI W'LY OF JCT US1, ME
Over: I-295 NORTHBOUND
1 MI N US 1, ME
Over: BAYVIEW STREET
0.1 MI E'LY OF ROUTE 88, ME
Over: US 1
1.7 MI. W. TOWNLINE, ME
Over: FOREST AVENUE
1 MI W JCT RTE US 2, ME
Over: ROUTES 11 & 100
0.1 MI W TOWNLINE, ME
Over: RIDGE ROAD
0.3 MI S OF US RTE 2, ME
Over: ROUTE 7
I-95 INTERCHANGE # 161, ME
Over: ROUTE 69
INTERCHANGE 174 (43), ME
Over: POND (NEWBURG) ROA
.5 MI.E. TOWNLINE, ME
Over: I-95 NORTHBOUND
MILE 179.2/4.5 MILE E TL, ME
Over: I-95 NORTHBOUND
5.7 MI N TOWNLINE, ME
Over: I-95 NORTHBOUND
At !-95 Interchange., ME
Over: I-95 NORTHBOUND
1.2 MI SO TOWNLINE, ME
Over: BELLSQUEEZE ROAD
1.7 MI N OF RTE 11 & 100, ME
Over: I-95 NORTHBOUND
1 MI NE OF BENTON, ME
Over: HILL ROAD
0.5 MI N OF JCT RR STREET, ME
Over: ALTON ROAD
2.4 MI E RTE 16/MI 196.5, ME
Over: ROUTES 6 & 155
INTERCHANGE 217, ME
Over: I-95 S.B.
3.7 MI. N. OF T.L., ME
Over: ROUTE US202
0.2 MI S OF JCT I-395, ME
Over: I95 SOUTHBOUND
.3 MI N TOWNLINE, ME
Over: I95 SOUTHBOUND
I95 INTERCHANGE 291, ME
Over: I-95 SOUTHBOUND
I95 / US1, ME
Over: ROUTE 157
INTERCHANGE 244 (56), ME
Over: CONGRESS AVE.
X'S RTE 1 0.7 MI. W. 209, ME
Over: BROADWAY SA 9
.7 MI W JCT 9, ME
Over: SB US 1
350 FT E OF RAMP H/I95, ME
Over: CIDER HILL RD (91)
0.330 mi W of US 1, ME
Over: RTE 1 CONNECTOR SB
.5 MI NO SR 103, ME
Over: RIVER ROAD
1.5 MI. NW'LY JCT US1, ME
Over: RT 1 CONN NB
1 MI SO I-295, ME
Over: RAMP H
250'W OF US1 SOUTH BOUND, ME
Over: N.B. RAMP I-95 TO
0.2 MI NE OF I95 NB, ME
Over: ROUTE 25 (DEERING
.5 MI W US1, ME
Over: ROUTE US 201
0.9 MI N JCT RTE 196, ME
Over: MILLAY ROAD
1.2 MI N OF JCT RTE 138, ME
Over: ROUTE 197
1.2 MI E'LY OF RTE 201, ME
Over: ALEXANDER REED ROA
1.7 MI E'LY OF RTE 201, ME
Over: BEEDLE ROAD
1.3 MI E'LY OF RTE 201, ME
Over: POND ROAD
2.1MI NE OF LITCHFIELD, ME
Over: ROUTE 3
INTERCHANGE 113, ME
Over: Caribou Conn. 161
1.4 SE of Sweden Road, ME
Over: ALLEN RD
1.0 MI E RTE 231, Cumberland, ME
Over: US #1 (MILL STREET)
.2 MI N PLEASANT ST, Cumberland, ME
Over: MILL ROAD
JCT FREE BR & MILL RD, Sagadahoc, ME
Over: POLLYWOG STREAM
26 miles from Maine 11 on, Piscataquis, ME
Showing 151-200 of 771 bridges
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). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.
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