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
I 93 NB
FairOver: I 93 SB/RMP LT/MIL RV
I93/US1 INTERCHANGE, Suffolk, MA
Built 2002 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 79,712
HWY WILLIAMS ST
FairOver: WATER WEST RIVER
50 FT.WST. OF ST.140, Worcester, MA
Built 1952 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 4,700
ST 88
FairOver: 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
FairOver: US 1 NB/NEWBURY ST
.1 MI E US1, Essex, MA
Built 1975 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 23,500
I 90 WB
FairOver: HWY BROOKFIELD RD
MM 72.6 ON I-90, Hampden, MA
Built 1957 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 46,152
I 91
FairOver: HWY HUNTINGTON ST
MM 7.0 ON I-91, Hampden, MA
Built 1967 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 107,542
I 91 NB
FairOver: 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
FairOver: WATER NASHUA RIVER
0.8 MI W RT 111, Middlesex, MA
Built 1930 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 4,927
I 90
FairOver: RR CSX/MBTA
.2 MI E.CHARLES RV S11, Middlesex, MA
Built 1965 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 106,825
HWY GROVE ST
FairOver: WATER SALISBURY PLAIN R
2.1 MI W ABINGTON, Plymouth, MA
Built 1910 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 11,214
ST 24
FairOver: 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
FairOver: ST 24
ST 27 AT ST 24, Plymouth, MA
Built 1954 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 31,115
HWY RING RD
FairOver: I 90 & MBTA/CSX
.06 MI N OF JCT ST9, Suffolk, MA
Built 1981 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 9,600
HWY SOUTH ST
FairOver: COMB QUABOAG R & CSX
AT JCT OF ST 67, Worcester, MA
Built 1980 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 3,103
HWY FOREST ST
FairOver: WATER GREENWATER BROOK
300' S OF INT WITH RT 20, Berkshire, MA
Built 1970 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,198
ST 28 BROADWAY
FairOver: WATER MERRIMACK RIVER
AT MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA
Built 1935 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 11,000
HWY BULLITT RD
FairOver: WATER SOUTH RIVER
AT INT. W/ ROUTE 116, Franklin, MA
Built 1938 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 120
US 5 NRTHAMPTN ST
FairOver: RR PVRR
.3 M N JCT PELTIAH ST., Hampden, MA
Built 1970 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 14,520
I 91 RAMP C
FairOver: 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
FairOver: WATER MILL RIVER
0.5MI W OFRT116, Hampshire, MA
Built 1958 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 5,100
HWY RIVER ST
FairOver: WATER MONATIQUOT RIVER
.32 KM W OF JCT MIDDLE ST, Norfolk, MA
Built 1978 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 646
HWY WASHNGTON ST
FairOver: ST 3
WASH.ST AT ST 3, Norfolk, MA
Built 1957 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 27,931
I 93 NB B5-B10
FairOver: 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
FairOver: WATER GREEN RIVER
0.1M S OF WILLIAMSTWN BDR, Berkshire, MA
Built 1955 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 120
ST123 E MAIN ST
FairOver: WATER RUMFORD RIVER
.8 MI NE OF ST 140, Bristol, MA
Built 1958 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 12,239
ST143 MAIN RD
FairOver: WATER WESTFIELD RIVER
JCT IRELAND ST., Hampshire, MA
Built 1947 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,680
US 6 FAIRHAVEN RD
FairOver: 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
FairOver: 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
FairOver: 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
FairOver: WATER MOSS BROOK
AT INT WENDELL DEPOT RD, Franklin, MA
Built 1909 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 3,651
HWY NORTHFLD RD
FairOver: WATER MILL BROOK
1.6 MI E OF SCHOOL ST, Franklin, MA
Built 1940 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 647
I 91
FairOver: HWY WN RAMP
MILE MARKER 0.4 ON I-91, Hampden, MA
Built 1967 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 84,000
HWY STATE ST
FairOver: WATER CHICOPEE BROOK
E OF RT32 IN MONSON CTR, Hampden, MA
Built 1956 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 517
HWY MEDFORD ST
FairOver: RR MBTA/BMRR
.7 MI SW OF JCT SR28&38, Middlesex, MA
Built 1910 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 14,800
HWY JEFFERSON ST
FairOver: WATER MONATIQUOT RIVER
1.6 KM SW OF RT 3, Norfolk, MA
Built 1955 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 1,681
HWY WOOD ST
FairOver: 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
FairOver: WATER WINNETUXET RIVER
43K, Plymouth, MA
Built 1931 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 850
HWY BWKR NB OFRP
FairOver: 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
FairOver: WATER CADY BROOK
.6 MI N OF SOUTHBRIDGE TL, Worcester, MA
Built 1947 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 11,103
US 5
FairOver: 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
FairOver: 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
FairOver: WATER MERRIMACK RIVER
AT MERRIMACK RIVER, Middlesex, MA
Built 1883 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 26,000
ST119 SOUTH ST
FairOver: WATER NASHUA RIVER TRIB
600' N OF GROTON TL, Middlesex, MA
Built 1910 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 13,298
I 93 NB/US1NB
FairOver: ST 24 SB
I 93 AT ST 24, Norfolk, MA
Built 1958 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 62,613
HWY HIGHBANK RD
FairOver: WATER BASS RIVER
AT BASS RIVER, Barnstable, MA
Built 1953 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 20,900
HWY SAND MILL RD
FairOver: WATER DRY BROOK
.2 MI SOUTH OF RTE 116, Berkshire, MA
Built 1939 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 259
HWY LINDEN ST
FairOver: 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
FairOver: ST114 ANDOVER ST
1.6 MI S ST62, Essex, MA
Built 1950 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 24,220
US 1 SB/NEWBRY ST
FairOver: ST114 ANDOVER ST
1.6 MI S ST62, Essex, MA
Built 1950 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 20,656
ST116 S DEERFLD RD
FairOver: 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
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