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

INTERSTATE 95

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 139

1 MI W OF JCT RTE US 201, ME

ADT: 11,150

ROUTE 201

Unknown

Over: I-95

2 MI N TOWNLINE, ME

ADT: 9,321

INTERSTATE 95

Unknown

Over: ESSEX STREET

0.4 MI N STILLWATER AVE, ME

ADT: 24,720

I295

Unknown

Over: BUCKNAM RD

0.3 MI W'LY OF JCT US1, ME

ADT: 24,730

ROUTE 88

Unknown

Over: I-295 NORTHBOUND

1 MI N US 1, ME

ADT: 4,870

INTERSTATE 295

Unknown

Over: BAYVIEW STREET

0.1 MI E'LY OF ROUTE 88, ME

ADT: 25,280

RAMP A

Unknown

Over: US 1

1.7 MI. W. TOWNLINE, ME

ADT: 7,219

INTERSTATE 95

Unknown

Over: FOREST AVENUE

1 MI W JCT RTE US 2, ME

ADT: 9,450

INTERSTATE 95

Unknown

Over: ROUTES 11 & 100

0.1 MI W TOWNLINE, ME

ADT: 6,406

I-95

Unknown

Over: RIDGE ROAD

0.3 MI S OF US RTE 2, ME

ADT: 9,840

INTERSTATE 95

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 7

I-95 INTERCHANGE # 161, ME

ADT: 9,240

I-95

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 69

INTERCHANGE 174 (43), ME

ADT: 9,028

I-95

Unknown

Over: POND (NEWBURG) ROA

.5 MI.E. TOWNLINE, ME

ADT: 12,090

B&ARR,EMERSON MILL

Unknown

Over: I-95 NORTHBOUND

MILE 179.2/4.5 MILE E TL, ME

ADT: 2,262

WEBB ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-95 NORTHBOUND

5.7 MI N TOWNLINE, ME

ADT: 354

SOMERSET AVENUE

Unknown

Over: I-95 NORTHBOUND

At !-95 Interchange., ME

ADT: 4,809

ROUTE 152

Unknown

Over: I-95 NORTHBOUND

1.2 MI SO TOWNLINE, ME

ADT: 1,932

I-95

Unknown

Over: BELLSQUEEZE ROAD

1.7 MI N OF RTE 11 & 100, ME

ADT: 9,890

HINCKLEY ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-95 NORTHBOUND

1 MI NE OF BENTON, ME

ADT: 3,150

INTERSTATE 95

Unknown

Over: HILL ROAD

0.5 MI N OF JCT RR STREET, ME

ADT: 8,550

INTERSTATE 95 SOUT

Unknown

Over: ALTON ROAD

2.4 MI E RTE 16/MI 196.5, ME

ADT: 179

I-95

Unknown

Over: ROUTES 6 & 155

INTERCHANGE 217, ME

ADT: 3,548

SEBOEIS RD.

Unknown

Over: I-95 S.B.

3.7 MI. N. OF T.L., ME

ADT: 497

PERRY ROAD

Unknown

Over: ROUTE US202

0.2 MI S OF JCT I-395, ME

ADT: 3,250

OAKFIELD-SMYRNA RD

Unknown

Over: I95 SOUTHBOUND

.3 MI N TOWNLINE, ME

ADT: 2,301

ROUTE US 2

Unknown

Over: I95 SOUTHBOUND

I95 INTERCHANGE 291, ME

ADT: 1,296

ROUTE US 1

Unknown

Over: I-95 SOUTHBOUND

I95 / US1, ME

ADT: 9,166

I-95

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 157

INTERCHANGE 244 (56), ME

ADT: 1,533

US 1

Unknown

Over: CONGRESS AVE.

X'S RTE 1 0.7 MI. W. 209, ME

ADT: 14,049

S.R. 703

Unknown

Over: BROADWAY SA 9

.7 MI W JCT 9, ME

ADT: 10,885

RAMP US 1 TO I-95

Unknown

Over: SB US 1

350 FT E OF RAMP H/I95, ME

ADT: 9,641

I-95

Unknown

Over: CIDER HILL RD (91)

0.330 mi W of US 1, ME

ADT: 26,830

INTERSTATE 295

Unknown

Over: RTE 1 CONNECTOR SB

.5 MI NO SR 103, ME

ADT: 5,715

I-95

Unknown

Over: RIVER ROAD

1.5 MI. NW'LY JCT US1, ME

ADT: 15,050

STATE ROUTE 703

Unknown

Over: RT 1 CONN NB

1 MI SO I-295, ME

ADT: 7,970

I-95

Unknown

Over: RAMP H

250'W OF US1 SOUTH BOUND, ME

ADT: 24,310

BYPASS 1 + RAMP M

Unknown

Over: N.B. RAMP I-95 TO

0.2 MI NE OF I95 NB, ME

ADT: 3,940

I-295 + PTRR

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 25 (DEERING

.5 MI W US1, ME

ADT: 34,800

INTERSTATE 295

Unknown

Over: ROUTE US 201

0.9 MI N JCT RTE 196, ME

ADT: 12,370

I-295 NORTHBOUND

Unknown

Over: MILLAY ROAD

1.2 MI N OF JCT RTE 138, ME

ADT: 11,260

I-295

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 197

1.2 MI E'LY OF RTE 201, ME

ADT: 9,830

I295

Unknown

Over: ALEXANDER REED ROA

1.7 MI E'LY OF RTE 201, ME

ADT: 10,580

I295

Unknown

Over: BEEDLE ROAD

1.3 MI E'LY OF RTE 201, ME

ADT: 10,580

INTERSTATE 295

Unknown

Over: POND ROAD

2.1MI NE OF LITCHFIELD, ME

ADT: 9,840

I-95 NORTHBOUND

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 3

INTERCHANGE 113, ME

ADT: 12,597

Route 1

Unknown

Over: Caribou Conn. 161

1.4 SE of Sweden Road, ME

ADT: 3,703

Berlin Subdivision

Unknown

Over: ALLEN RD

1.0 MI E RTE 231, Cumberland, ME

Built 1911

STATE OF MAINE RR

Unknown

Over: US #1 (MILL STREET)

.2 MI N PLEASANT ST, Cumberland, ME

Built 1957

Lewiston Lower

Unknown

Over: MILL ROAD

JCT FREE BR & MILL RD, Sagadahoc, ME

Built 1900

JO MARY RD

Fair

Over: POLLYWOG STREAM

26 miles from Maine 11 on, Piscataquis, ME

Built 1999 ADT: 2

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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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