Total Bridges
5,314
Public highway bridges in Massachusetts
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
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
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.
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
PoorOver: WATER IPSWICH RIVER
@ IPWSICH TL = I-01-006, Essex, MA
Built 1845 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 650
HWY CENTER ST
PoorOver: WATER SAWMILL RIVER
0.2 MI W OF ST 63, Franklin, MA
Built 1937 Load: 0.7 t ADT: 517
HWY PROSPECT AVE
PoorOver: RR PVRR
.1 M E WESTFIELD T.L., Hampden, MA
Built 1926 Load: 1.9 t
HWY MERIDIAN ST
PoorOver: WATER CHELSEA RIVER
@ CHELSEA TL = C09005, Suffolk, MA
Built 1954 Load: 4.3 t ADT: 22,435
HWY BRIDGE ST
PoorOver: WATER TOWN BROOK
.1MI W OF INT W/ ROUTE 7, Berkshire, MA
Built 1945 Load: 4.7 t ADT: 517
ST 21 LUDLOW AVE
PoorOver: WATER CHICOPEE RIVER
AT SPRINGFIELD CITY LINE, Hampden, MA
Built 1930 Load: 4.8 t ADT: 23,427
All Bridges in Massachusetts
HWY BRIDGE ST
FairOver: WATER APPONAGANSETT RIV
1.6 MI E OF TUCKER RD, Bristol, MA
Built 1935 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 7,554
ST 24 SB RAMP
FairOver: I 195 WB
@ WATTUPPA RAMP TO 195 EB, Bristol, MA
Built 1961 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 9,308
HWY EAST RD
FairOver: WATER BOZRAH BROOK
EAST OF BOZRAH RD INT, Franklin, MA
Built 1940 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 150
US 20 HUNTINGTN RD
FairOver: RR BARR (ABANDONED)
.4 MI EAST OF MAPLE ST, Hampden, MA
Built 1929 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,200
ST 47 BAY RD
FairOver: WATER FORT RIVER
.1 M S JCT MIDDLE ST., Hampshire, MA
Built 1935 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 17,800
ST 3 NB/PLGRM HWY
FairOver: HWY CHERRY ST
1.2 M N OF RTE 44, Plymouth, MA
Built 1958 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 55,603
ST 3 SB/PLGRM HWY
FairOver: HWY CHERRY ST
1.2 M N OF RTE 44, Plymouth, MA
Built 1958 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 32,213
US 6 WB/MD CP HWY
FairOver: COMB WILLOW ST & MACRR
4.0 M E OF RTE 132, Barnstable, MA
Built 1953 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 25,900
HWY WARWICK RD
FairOver: WATER MILL BROOK
1.9 MI NE OF ST MARYS ST, Franklin, MA
Built 1938 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 647
I 95 NB/ST128 NB
FairOver: ST 3 A/CAMBRIDGE ST
AT JUNC. OF I 95 & ST 3A, Middlesex, MA
Built 1950 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 89,900
ST 27 ELM ST
FairOver: RR MACRR/CSX
CSX MP QBF 8.83, Norfolk, MA
Built 1960 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 16,034
ST140 SB
FairOver: HWY COUNTY ST
AT ST140, Plymouth, MA
Built 1969 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 16,448
ST 3 NB/PLGRM HWY
FairOver: HWY HERRING POND RD
1 M N OF BOURNE TL, Plymouth, MA
Built 1957 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 17,214
ST 28 NB
FairOver: HWY THOMAS LANDERS RD
3 M S OF BOURNE TL, Barnstable, MA
Built 1960 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 11,455
ST 28 SB
FairOver: HWY THOMAS LANDERS RD
3 M S OF BOURNE TL, Barnstable, MA
Built 1960 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 13,362
HWY WORTHNGTN RD
FairOver: WATER ALDER MEADOW BROOK
800' S OF OLD RTE. 9, Berkshire, MA
Built 1939 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 905
HWY OLD RTE 9
FairOver: WATER WESTFIELD BROOK
0.5 MI E OF JCT RTE 9, Berkshire, MA
Built 1912 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 259
ST113 PLSNT VAL ST
FairOver: ST213
.2 MI W I495, Essex, MA
Built 1964 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 13,200
HWY GROVE ST
FairOver: WATER NORTH RIVER
AT NORTH RIVER, Essex, MA
Built 1950 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 5,818
HWY MAIN RD
FairOver: WATER DUNBAR BROOK
0.2M W OF NRTH RD, Franklin, MA
Built 1948 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 259
HWY BLANDFORD RD
FairOver: WATER MIKE DUNN BROOK
S OF RTE20 AT MITCHELL RD, Hampden, MA
Built 1940 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 259
ST 9 RUSSELL ST
FairOver: WATER CONNECTICUT RIVER
250' E JCT DAMON RD., Hampshire, MA
Built 1937 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 58,000
DOANE HILL ROAD
FairOver: TULLY RIVER
1.609 KM N OF TULLY LAKE, Worcester, MA
Built 1944 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 200
HWY TRACY CT
FairOver: WATER FRENCH RIVER
.1 MI N OF ST-12, Worcester, MA
Built 1890 Load: 25.6 t
ST 2 /ST8/UNION
FairOver: WATER N BR HOOSIC RIVER
AT CLIFF STREET, Berkshire, MA
Built 1958 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 8,000
ST 9 BLCHRTOWN RD
FairOver: WATER FORT RIVER
300' W JCT OLD FARM RD., Hampshire, MA
Built 1979 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 12,414
HWY NORTH ST
FairOver: WATER BACHELOR BROOK
1 MI N OF RT202, Hampshire, MA
Built 1927 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 1,034
HWY MANCHAUG ST
FairOver: WATER MUMFORD RIVER
2 MI.WST.OF ST.146, Worcester, MA
Built 1947 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 1,800
ST 2
FairOver: HWY DEPOT ST
.9 MI. W. OF ST 110&111, Worcester, MA
Built 1951 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 52,262
I 290 EB
FairOver: HWY SOUTHBRIDGE ST
.25 MI S OF MIDDLE RIVER, Worcester, MA
Built 1966 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 43,750
ST 8 GROVE ST
FairOver: COMB HOOSIC R & ASHWLLT
.2 MI NORTH OF QUALITY ST, Berkshire, MA
Built 1951 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 13,060
US 6 (WEST BRG)
FairOver: COMB ACUS RIV/LOC ST/RR
.7 MI W OF NBED C.L., Bristol, MA
Built 1901 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 32,200
ST 2
FairOver: WATER DEERFIELD RIVER
.1 M W JCT ST 112 SO., Franklin, MA
Built 1954 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 4,831
HWY FAULKNER ST
FairOver: WATER CONCORD RIVER
1.2 KM E OF RTE 3A, Middlesex, MA
Built 1850 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 6,871
HWY GREENLDGE ST
FairOver: WATER NEPONSET RIVER
.32 KM.NW OF I 95, Norfolk, MA
Built 1931 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 800
I 495 NB
FairOver: RR BMRR (ABANDONED)
0.1 MI N OF ST-62, Worcester, MA
Built 1963 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 45,106
HWY UNION ST
FairOver: WATER MERRIMACK RIVER
AT MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA
Built 1888 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 24,050
HWY HANCOCK ST
FairOver: WATER MILL RIVER
.3 MI SW OF CENTRAL ST, Hampden, MA
Built 1957 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 9,698
HWY LEXINGTON ST
FairOver: RR MBTA/BMRR
WAVERLY SQ NEAR ST 60, Middlesex, MA
Built 1952 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 26,120
I 95 /ST128
FairOver: HWY PLEASURE ISLAND RD
0.3 MI WLY SAUGUS RIVER, Middlesex, MA
Built 1948 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 135,000
US 20 WB/WESTON ST
FairOver: I 95 /ST128
RT 20 WB AT RT 128, Middlesex, MA
Built 1960 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 27,600
HWY SKILLINGS RD
FairOver: WATER ABERJONA RIVER
1.4 KM W STONEHAM, Middlesex, MA
Built 1955 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 11,800
ST 3
FairOver: WATER MILL RIVER
1.4 KM E BRAINTREE T.L., Norfolk, MA
Built 1957 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 130,707
I 90 RAMP D
FairOver: OTHER MBTA & RAMP B
EXIT 22 TOWARDS STUART ST, Suffolk, MA
Built 1981 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 9,569
I 90 EB
FairOver: US 20 WASHINGTON ST
.7 MI W OF MLBURY TN LINE, Worcester, MA
Built 1957 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 9,912
US 6 EB/MD CP HWY
FairOver: COMB WILLOW ST & MACRR
4.0 M E OF RTE 132, Barnstable, MA
Built 1966 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 27,179
HWY N WSHNGTN ST
FairOver: I 495
.5 MI SE OF MANSFLD T.L., Bristol, MA
Built 1978 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 1,214
US 5 /ST10/STATE
FairOver: I 91
MM 34.7 ON I-91, Franklin, MA
Built 1965 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 17,198
I 91
FairOver: OTHER BUILDING
MM 7.2 ON I-91, Hampden, MA
Built 1967 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 132,311
HWY WALNUT ST
FairOver: RR CSX
.16 KM S OF MILTON ST, Norfolk, MA
Built 1976 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 12,500
Showing 801-850 of 5,314 bridges
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