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Massachusetts bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Massachusetts — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

5,314
Public bridges
24.9%
Good condition
8.0%
Poor condition
8.0%
Structurally deficient

Total Bridges

5,314

Public highway bridges in Massachusetts

Good Condition

24.9%

1,323 bridges rated 7-9

-25.1pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

8.0%

423 bridges rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

8.0%

423 bridges flagged for repair priority

1.0pp vs national avg 7.0%

Massachusetts vs national bridge condition

Massachusetts — Good condition share 24.9%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Massachusetts — Structurally deficient share 26.5%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Massachusetts (FHWA NBI)

Massachusetts24.89649981181784%60.143018441851716%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Massachusetts (FHWA NBI)

Counties (14)

Barnstable 107 Berkshire 450 Bristol 384 Dukes 5 Essex 399 Franklin 314 Hampden 429 Hampshire 259 Middlesex 820 Nantucket 2 Norfolk 348 Plymouth 287 Suffolk 494 Worcester 1016

Massachusetts vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Massachusetts on the same metric.

31

Nebraska

7.73% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$15,571

17

Illinois

7.88% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,743
Selected

25

Massachusetts

7.96% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,314

29

Missouri

8.53% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$24,654

26

Michigan

8.92% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,188

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Massachusetts

Six lowest-condition bridges in Massachusetts, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

HWY WINTHROP ST

Poor

Over: WATER IPSWICH RIVER

@ IPWSICH TL = I-01-006, Essex, MA

Built 1845 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 650

HWY CENTER ST

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER SAWMILL RIVER

0.2 MI W OF ST 63, Franklin, MA

Built 1937 Load: 0.7 t ADT: 517

HWY PROSPECT AVE

Structurally Deficient

Over: RR PVRR

.1 M E WESTFIELD T.L., Hampden, MA

Built 1926 Load: 1.9 t

HWY MERIDIAN ST

Poor

Over: WATER CHELSEA RIVER

@ CHELSEA TL = C09005, Suffolk, MA

Built 1954 Load: 4.3 t ADT: 22,435

HWY BRIDGE ST

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER TOWN BROOK

.1MI W OF INT W/ ROUTE 7, Berkshire, MA

Built 1945 Load: 4.7 t ADT: 517

ST 21 LUDLOW AVE

Poor

Over: WATER CHICOPEE RIVER

AT SPRINGFIELD CITY LINE, Hampden, MA

Built 1930 Load: 4.8 t ADT: 23,427

All Bridges in Massachusetts

I 90 WB RAMP OFF

Poor

Over: RR CSX/MBTA

AT INT 17 S32, Middlesex, MA

Built 1964 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 18,362

HWY MAIN ST

Poor

Over: WATER OTTER RIVER

.1 MI S OF JCT RTE 68, Worcester, MA

Built 1938 Load: 49.7 t ADT: 2,586

I 90 RAMP G

Poor

Over: OTHER MDC AQUEDUCT

AT INT 15 S4B, Middlesex, MA

Built 1962 Load: 51.9 t ADT: 36,206

HWY LONG HILL RD

Poor

Over: WATER QUABOAG RIVER

0.5 M S OF ST 9, Worcester, MA

Built 1983 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 6,069

HWY BISBEE RD

Poor

Over: WATER PAGE BROOK

100' SOUTH OF RTE 143, Hampshire, MA

Built 1960 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 905

ST 28 BROADWAY

Poor

Over: WATER SPICKET RIVER

1.1 MI N MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1900 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 11,800

ST 2 A/S MAIN ST

Poor

Over: WATER WEST BROOK

1500' W OF BROOKSIDE RD, Worcester, MA

Built 1930 Load: 58.8 t ADT: 8,704

ST 10 NORTHFLD RD

Poor

Over: WATER DRY BROOK

.1 M E JCT PURPLE MDW RD., Franklin, MA

Built 1967 Load: 60.4 t ADT: 9,569

HWY OAKMONT AVE

Poor

Over: WATER WHITMAN RIVER

500 FT S OF S ASHBNHAM RD, Worcester, MA

Built 1968 Load: 63.7 t ADT: 1,500

ST 2 CONCORD TPK

Poor

Over: WATER SUDBURY RIVER

2.8 KM SE RT 2 ROTARY, Middlesex, MA

Built 1934 Load: 64.3 t ADT: 46,700

ST114 NORTH ST

Poor

Over: WATER NORTH RIVER

.1 MI N OF ST-107, Essex, MA

Built 1952 Load: 65.1 t ADT: 30,550

HWY HOLLAND RD

Poor

Over: WATER WALES BROOK

E OF RT19 NEAR STE FOREST, Hampden, MA

Built 1956 Load: 66.6 t ADT: 1,293

HWY PERRY HLL RD

Poor

Over: WATER N BR MANHAN RIVER

2M S OF PINE ISLAND LAKE, Hampshire, MA

Built 1956 Load: 80.4 t ADT: 259

ST 2 A/MAIN ST

Poor

Over: RR GWRR

100' W JCT CHAPMAN ST., Franklin, MA

Built 1847 Load: 82.4 t ADT: 29,483

HWY ELM ST

Poor

Over: WATER E BR HOUSATONIC R

700' S. OF INT. W/ RTE 9, Berkshire, MA

Built 1911 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 16,642

US 5 /ST10/BNDSTN

Poor

Over: WATER CHERRY RUM BROOK

.05 M S OF ST 2 BYPASS, Franklin, MA

Built 1964 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 14,353

HWY MAIN ST LEED

Poor

Over: WATER S CHANNEL MILL RIV

200' N OF ARCH ST, Hampshire, MA

Built 1850 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,008

HWY MORGAN ST

Poor

Over: WATER STONY BROOK

.2 MILE EAST OF RTE 116, Hampshire, MA

Built 1949 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,974

ST119 STATE RD

Poor

Over: WATER S BR SOUHEGAN RIV

500' W. OF BREED RD., Middlesex, MA

Built 1962 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 4,097

HWY PLEASANT ST

Poor

Over: WATER SEWER CANAL

.3MI S. OF STATE 16, Middlesex, MA

Built 1904 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,636

HWY BRIGHAM ST

Poor

Over: WATER ASSABET RIVER

1 MI. S. OF RT. 20, Worcester, MA

Built 1940 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,099

HWY MEADOW ST

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER BEARTOWN BROOK

.5 MI SOUTH OF RTE 102, Berkshire, MA

Built 1939 ADT: 647

HWY BRIDGE ST

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER BASS RIVER

.1 MILE WEST OF RIVER ST, Essex, MA

Built 1929 ADT: 21,300

HWY N POLAND RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER POLAND BROOK

0.1 MI. S. OF ROUTE 116, Franklin, MA

Built 1940 ADT: 776

HWY HOSPITAL RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER QUABOAG STREAM

JUST E OF STATE AVE, Hampden, MA

Built 1940

US 20 PARK ST

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER QUABOAG RIVER

.15M E OF JCT. ST 67, Hampden, MA

Built 1939 ADT: 9,827

HWY CHURCH ST

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER WARE RIVER

300' N OF RIVER ST INT, Hampden, MA

Built 1937 ADT: 6,364

INDIAN HOLLOW ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: LITTLE RIVER

1.61 KM N OF KNIGHTVILLE, Hampshire, MA

Built 1940

HWY OLD SPFLD RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER MILL RIVER

1 M N OF EAST ST, Hampshire, MA

Built 1940 ADT: 100

HWY BEAVER ST

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER BEAVER BROOK

0.16 KM N. OF RT. 113, Middlesex, MA

Built 1971 ADT: 3,500

HWY FOREST ST

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER TOWN RIVER

.01 M FROM RIVER ST, Plymouth, MA

Built 1968 ADT: 776

HWY RIVER ST

Structurally Deficient

Over: RR AMTRAK/MBTA

.8 KM SW OF MATTAPAN SQ., Suffolk, MA

Built 1883 ADT: 24,000

HWY DORCHSTR AVE

Structurally Deficient

Over: COMB MBTA & RED LN

OVER RED LINE, Suffolk, MA

Built 1924 ADT: 11,800

HWY PINEDALE AVE

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER E BR TULLY RIVER

ATHOL/ORANGE TOWN LINE, Worcester, MA

Built 1937 ADT: 1,293

HWY CENTER ST

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER SAWMILL RIVER

0.2 MI W OF ST 63, Franklin, MA

Built 1937 Load: 0.7 t ADT: 517

HWY PROSPECT AVE

Structurally Deficient

Over: RR PVRR

.1 M E WESTFIELD T.L., Hampden, MA

Built 1926 Load: 1.9 t

HWY BRIDGE ST

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER TOWN BROOK

.1MI W OF INT W/ ROUTE 7, Berkshire, MA

Built 1945 Load: 4.7 t ADT: 517

HWY POWDER PT AV

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER DUXBURY BAY

1 MI E OF WASHINGTON ST, Plymouth, MA

Built 1987 Load: 5.9 t ADT: 1,950

HWY WHITNEY ST

Structurally Deficient

Over: RR CSX

.5 MI S OF SOLOMN PD RD, Worcester, MA

Built 1986 Load: 7.0 t ADT: 1,200

HWY KERNWOOD AVE

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER DANVERS RIVER

AT DANVERS RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1907 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 4,714

HWY KERNWOOD AVE

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER DANVERS RIVER

AT DANVERS RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1907 Load: 8.3 t ADT: 4,714

HWY BRDWL FER RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER DEERFIELD RIVER

@ SHELBURNE BORDER, Franklin, MA

Built 1882 Load: 10.5 t ADT: 650

HWY BLACK BRK RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER BLACK BROOK

.25 MI SOUTH OF RT2, Berkshire, MA

Built 1939 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 120

I 295 RAMP

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER TEN MILE RIVER

BASE OF RAMP TO 95 S, Bristol, MA

Built 1969 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 32,858

US 3 /ST2&16/ALWF

Structurally Deficient

Over: TR RED LINE

.4 MI N OF CONCORD AVE, Middlesex, MA

Built 1983 Load: 11.9 t ADT: 65,948

HWY COUNTY ST

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER IPSWICH RIVER

.48 KM S OF CENTRAL ST, Essex, MA

Built 1861 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 5,400

HWY STAFFORD HLW

Structurally Deficient

Over: RR NECRR

.2 MI E OF ST 32, Hampden, MA

Built 1850 Load: 13.7 t ADT: 776

ST125 BRIDGE ST

Structurally Deficient

Over: RR BMRR (ABANDONED)

.16 KM S MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1850 Load: 16.1 t ADT: 26,000

ST 62 MAPLE ST

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER IPSWICH RIVER

1.6 KM E ST114, Essex, MA

Built 1922 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 16,200

HWY MAIN ST

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER HEMLOCK BROOK

0.1 M WEST OF FIELD PARK, Berkshire, MA

Built 1976 Load: 16.9 t ADT: 517

Showing 5,201-5,250 of 5,314 bridges

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