State profile · Near median Poor share

Massachusetts bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Massachusetts, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

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

Data updated May 2026

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 whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

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 - Poor-condition share 26.5%
National avg

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

Condition Distribution

Massachusetts26.8%64.7%8.6%GoodFairPoor
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 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 Massachusetts on the same metric.

NE

Nebraska

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

IL

Illinois

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

MA

Massachusetts

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

MO

Missouri

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

MI

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

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

Poor

Over: WATER SAWMILL RIVER

0.2 MI W OF ST 63, Franklin, MA

Built 1937 Load: 0.7 t ADT: 517

HWY PROSPECT AVE

Poor

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

Poor

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

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 PINEY LN

Poor

Over: WATER BROAD BROOK

410' E OF INT ALDEN ST, Hampden, MA

Built 1952 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 50

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 MAIN ST LEED

Poor

Over: WATER N 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 RHODES ST

Poor

Over: WATER SINGLETARY BROOK

.1 MI S OF W. MAIN ST, Worcester, MA

Built 1975 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 400

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 CENTECH BLVD

Poor

Over: WATER PRATTS POND INLET

.45 MI S OF US-20, Worcester, MA

Built 2004 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 4,147

HWY JUNE ST

Poor

Over: WATER TATNUCK BROOK

.1 MI. E. OF MILL ST, Worcester, MA

Built 1905 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10,600

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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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