State profile · Near national median SD

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)

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.

All Bridges in Massachusetts

I 93 NB

Fair

Over: I 93 SB/RMP LT/MIL RV

I93/US1 INTERCHANGE, Suffolk, MA

Built 2002 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 79,712

HWY WILLIAMS ST

Fair

Over: WATER WEST RIVER

50 FT.WST. OF ST.140, Worcester, MA

Built 1952 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 4,700

ST 88

Fair

Over: ST177 AMERICAN LGN HWY

1.5 MI. S. OF US 6, Bristol, MA

Built 1961 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 5,857

I 95 SB CONNECTOR

Fair

Over: US 1 NB/NEWBURY ST

.1 MI E US1, Essex, MA

Built 1975 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 23,500

I 90 WB

Fair

Over: HWY BROOKFIELD RD

MM 72.6 ON I-90, Hampden, MA

Built 1957 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 46,152

I 91

Fair

Over: HWY HUNTINGTON ST

MM 7.0 ON I-91, Hampden, MA

Built 1967 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 107,542

I 91 NB

Fair

Over: COMB I 91 RAMP & GWRR

MM 25.8 ON I-91 NB, Hampshire, MA

Built 1963 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 12,026

ST225 W MAIN ST

Fair

Over: WATER NASHUA RIVER

0.8 MI W RT 111, Middlesex, MA

Built 1930 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 4,927

I 90

Fair

Over: RR CSX/MBTA

.2 MI E.CHARLES RV S11, Middlesex, MA

Built 1965 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 106,825

HWY GROVE ST

Fair

Over: WATER SALISBURY PLAIN R

2.1 MI W ABINGTON, Plymouth, MA

Built 1910 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 11,214

ST 24

Fair

Over: HWY W CHESTNUT ST

.3 MI.S OF ST 123, Plymouth, MA

Built 1954 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 101,540

ST 27 REYNOLDS MEM

Fair

Over: ST 24

ST 27 AT ST 24, Plymouth, MA

Built 1954 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 31,115

HWY RING RD

Fair

Over: I 90 & MBTA/CSX

.06 MI N OF JCT ST9, Suffolk, MA

Built 1981 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 9,600

HWY SOUTH ST

Fair

Over: COMB QUABOAG R & CSX

AT JCT OF ST 67, Worcester, MA

Built 1980 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 3,103

HWY FOREST ST

Fair

Over: WATER GREENWATER BROOK

300' S OF INT WITH RT 20, Berkshire, MA

Built 1970 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,198

ST 28 BROADWAY

Fair

Over: WATER MERRIMACK RIVER

AT MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1935 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 11,000

HWY BULLITT RD

Fair

Over: WATER SOUTH RIVER

AT INT. W/ ROUTE 116, Franklin, MA

Built 1938 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 120

US 5 NRTHAMPTN ST

Fair

Over: RR PVRR

.3 M N JCT PELTIAH ST., Hampden, MA

Built 1970 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 14,520

I 91 RAMP C

Fair

Over: I 91 & RMP A TO US 5 NB

JCT I-91, Hampden, MA

Built 1954 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 16,477

HWY ROOSEVELT ST

Fair

Over: WATER MILL RIVER

0.5MI W OFRT116, Hampshire, MA

Built 1958 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 5,100

HWY RIVER ST

Fair

Over: WATER MONATIQUOT RIVER

.32 KM W OF JCT MIDDLE ST, Norfolk, MA

Built 1978 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 646

HWY WASHNGTON ST

Fair

Over: ST 3

WASH.ST AT ST 3, Norfolk, MA

Built 1957 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 27,931

I 93 NB B5-B10

Fair

Over: COMB MBTA & I 93 SB

.8 MI N OF RAMP I93&US1, Suffolk, MA

Built 1970 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 69,748

HWY ROYS RD

Fair

Over: WATER GREEN RIVER

0.1M S OF WILLIAMSTWN BDR, Berkshire, MA

Built 1955 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 120

ST123 E MAIN ST

Fair

Over: WATER RUMFORD RIVER

.8 MI NE OF ST 140, Bristol, MA

Built 1958 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 12,239

ST143 MAIN RD

Fair

Over: WATER WESTFIELD RIVER

JCT IRELAND ST., Hampshire, MA

Built 1947 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,680

US 6 FAIRHAVEN RD

Fair

Over: WATER MATTAPOISETT RIVER

1. 3 KM E OF FAIRHAVEN TL, Plymouth, MA

Built 1925 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 21,336

ST 8 MAIN ST

Fair

Over: WATER E BR HOUSATONIC R

@ INT W/ VERGE ROAD, Berkshire, MA

Built 1924 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 3,879

I 91 NB/ST2 EB

Fair

Over: HWY COUNTRY CLUB RD

MM 45.4 ON I-91 NB, Franklin, MA

Built 1962 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 12,109

ST 2 A/W ORANGE R

Fair

Over: WATER MOSS BROOK

AT INT WENDELL DEPOT RD, Franklin, MA

Built 1909 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 3,651

HWY NORTHFLD RD

Fair

Over: WATER MILL BROOK

1.6 MI E OF SCHOOL ST, Franklin, MA

Built 1940 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 647

I 91

Fair

Over: HWY WN RAMP

MILE MARKER 0.4 ON I-91, Hampden, MA

Built 1967 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 84,000

HWY STATE ST

Fair

Over: WATER CHICOPEE BROOK

E OF RT32 IN MONSON CTR, Hampden, MA

Built 1956 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 517

HWY MEDFORD ST

Fair

Over: RR MBTA/BMRR

.7 MI SW OF JCT SR28&38, Middlesex, MA

Built 1910 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 14,800

HWY JEFFERSON ST

Fair

Over: WATER MONATIQUOT RIVER

1.6 KM SW OF RT 3, Norfolk, MA

Built 1955 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 1,681

HWY WOOD ST

Fair

Over: I 93 /US1/ST3

3.2K M S JCT I93 & SR3A, Norfolk, MA

Built 1954 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 10,862

HWY SOUTH ST

Fair

Over: WATER WINNETUXET RIVER

43K, Plymouth, MA

Built 1931 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 850

HWY BWKR NB OFRP

Fair

Over: HWY STRRW DR WB ON RMP

.2 MI S OF ST RTE 2A, Suffolk, MA

Built 1965 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 16,971

ST169 SOUTHBRDG RD

Fair

Over: WATER CADY BROOK

.6 MI N OF SOUTHBRIDGE TL, Worcester, MA

Built 1947 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 11,103

US 5

Fair

Over: ST 57 W TRAFFIC CIR

.1 MI SE OF WESTFIELD RIV, Hampden, MA

Built 1953 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 36,983

ST112 EAST MAIN ST

Fair

Over: COMB CSX & WESTFLD RIV

300'NE OF JCT W/US RTE 20, Hampshire, MA

Built 1938 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 8,250

HWY AIKEN ST

Fair

Over: WATER MERRIMACK RIVER

AT MERRIMACK RIVER, Middlesex, MA

Built 1883 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 26,000

ST119 SOUTH ST

Fair

Over: WATER NASHUA RIVER TRIB

600' N OF GROTON TL, Middlesex, MA

Built 1910 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 13,298

I 93 NB/US1NB

Fair

Over: ST 24 SB

I 93 AT ST 24, Norfolk, MA

Built 1958 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 62,613

HWY HIGHBANK RD

Fair

Over: WATER BASS RIVER

AT BASS RIVER, Barnstable, MA

Built 1953 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 20,900

HWY SAND MILL RD

Fair

Over: WATER DRY BROOK

.2 MI SOUTH OF RTE 116, Berkshire, MA

Built 1939 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 259

HWY LINDEN ST

Fair

Over: WATER W BR HOUSATONIC R

AT INT. OF JOHN ST, Berkshire, MA

Built 1982 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 7,888

US 1 NB/NEWBRY ST

Fair

Over: ST114 ANDOVER ST

1.6 MI S ST62, Essex, MA

Built 1950 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 24,220

US 1 SB/NEWBRY ST

Fair

Over: ST114 ANDOVER ST

1.6 MI S ST62, Essex, MA

Built 1950 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 20,656

ST116 S DEERFLD RD

Fair

Over: WATER SOUTH RIVER

AT INT. WITH MAPLE STREET, Franklin, MA

Built 1978 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 2,633

Showing 851-900 of 5,314 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.