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
ST116 ST141/CABOT
FairOver: COMB CONN RIV & PVRR
AT CHICOPEE-HOLYOKE T.L., Hampden, MA
Built 1891 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 18,700
ST116
FairOver: WATER EASTMAN BROOK
.7 M S SUND-AMHERST T.L., Hampshire, MA
Built 1958 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 13,876
I 95 NB/ST128 NB
FairOver: HWY S BEDFORD ST
0.5 MI SW RT 95 & RT 3A, Middlesex, MA
Built 1950 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 92,706
ST140 MAIN ST
FairOver: WATER WARREN BROOK
130 FT S OF MECHANIC ST, Worcester, MA
Built 1928 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 10,105
ST 12 MILL ST
FairOver: WATER BEAVER BROOK
.1 MI N OF MAIN ST, Worcester, MA
Built 1931 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 7,443
US 7 NEW ASHFORD
FairOver: WATER GREEN RIVER
0.2M S. OF ROARING BRK RD, Berkshire, MA
Built 1956 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 4,805
HWY NORTH ST
FairOver: WATER W BR MILL RIVER
230' N OF RTE 9 AT N MAIN, Hampshire, MA
Built 1913 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 2,365
HWY HILLSVLLE RD
FairOver: WATER FIVE MILE RIVER
CORNER OF KITTTREDGE RD, Worcester, MA
Built 1938 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 1,600
US 6 WB/MD CP HWY
FairOver: HWY PHINNEYS LN
2.5 M E OF OAK ST, Barnstable, MA
Built 1953 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 18,973
HWY CRANE ST
FairOver: OTHER STEAMSHP AUTH PKG
.1MI S. OF WOODS HOLE RD, Barnstable, MA
Built 1953 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 8,000
HWY HILLMAN ST
FairOver: ST 18 & RAMP A
.2 MI NW OF US 6, Bristol, MA
Built 1973 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 13,500
US 1 BROADWAY
FairOver: WATER SAUGUS RIVER
OVER SAUGUS RIVER, Essex, MA
Built 1918 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 119,939
HWY FRNKLN HILL
FairOver: WATER E BR NORTH RIVER
600' E OF INT W/ RT112, Franklin, MA
Built 1939 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 129
ST 23 OTIS STGE RD
FairOver: WATER PEEBLE BROOK
50' E OF BEECH HILL ROAD, Hampden, MA
Built 1930 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 1,552
ST112 CLARK RD
FairOver: WATER BRONSON BROOK
AT CLARK HILL RD INT., Hampshire, MA
Built 1938 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 600
ST 9 BOYLSTON ST
FairOver: HWY HAMMOND POND PKWY
5.3 KM ELY RT 128, Middlesex, MA
Built 1933 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 40,758
HWY HAMMOND PD
FairOver: TR GREEN LINE D
.32 KM S OF BEACON ST, Middlesex, MA
Built 1933 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 28,300
I 95 RAMP G
FairOver: I 95 RAMP J
.7 MI S FOREST STREET, Essex, MA
Built 1988 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 4,200
HWY WEST ST
FairOver: WATER HIGHER BROOK
.5 MI N OF RTE 90, Hampden, MA
Built 1929 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 10,474
ST 23 BLANDFORD RD
FairOver: WATER POTASH BROOK
1.4 MI W OF US 20, Hampden, MA
Built 1915 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 2,887
I 90
FairOver: HWY LANE QUARRY RD
MM 43.0 ON I-90, Hampden, MA
Built 1957 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 45,776
ST 9 /ST112
FairOver: WATER SWIFT RIVER
.1 M E JCT SWIFT RIV RD., Hampshire, MA
Built 1913 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 4,267
ST110 /RTE3A/CHMFD
FairOver: RR BMRR
15.2 M E OF THORNDIKE ST, Middlesex, MA
Built 1971 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 50,300
HWY WESTERN AVE
FairOver: HWY SOLDIERS FIELD RD
.32 KM N OF CAMB ST, Suffolk, MA
Built 1954 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 20,172
I 91
FairOver: HWY NOBLE ST
MM 7.5 ON I-91, Hampden, MA
Built 1967 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 110,101
I 91
FairOver: HWY WEST LOOP
MM 9.4 ON I-91, Hampden, MA
Built 1966 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 73,585
ST 13 FITCHBURG RD
FairOver: WATER SQUANNACOOK RIVER
0.3 MI S OF RT 119, Middlesex, MA
Built 1971 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 8,500
HWY MAVERICK ST
FairOver: WATER MOTHER BROOK
1 KM E OF RT 1, Norfolk, MA
Built 1958 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 3,800
I 95 NB
FairOver: ST106 GREEN ST
.5 MI NE OF I 495, Norfolk, MA
Built 1963 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 55,628
I 95 SB
FairOver: ST106 GREEN ST
.5 MI NE OF I 495, Norfolk, MA
Built 1963 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 53,446
US 1 NB/L MYSTC L
FairOver: HWY CHELSEA STREET
L MYSTIC LOWER, Suffolk, MA
Built 1950 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 41,951
I 290 EB
FairOver: ST 12 HOPE AVE
.2 MI E OF AUBURN T.L., Worcester, MA
Built 1965 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 48,961
ST114 LAFAYETTE ST
FairOver: WATER FOREST RIVER
1.8 MI S SALEM CENTER, Essex, MA
Built 1898 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 27,100
HWY BURKE FLAT R
FairOver: WATER FALL RIVER
600' E INT RT 5, Franklin, MA
Built 1958 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 1,810
ST 2 MOHAWK TRAIL
FairOver: HWY OLD SHELBURNE RD
.2 M W HOME DEPOT PLAZA, Franklin, MA
Built 1951 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 12,901
US 5 /ST10/WEST
FairOver: I 91
MM 29.9 ON I-91, Hampshire, MA
Built 1963 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 9,828
HWY WASHNGTON ST
FairOver: I 95 /ST128
0.5 MI W OF I-93, Middlesex, MA
Built 1961 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 45,000
HWY WASHNGTON ST
FairOver: WATER E BR NEPONSET RIV
.16 KM S OF REVERE ST., Norfolk, MA
Built 1949 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 19,400
I 495 NB
FairOver: HWY BEAVER ST
.7 MI SE OF ST 140, Norfolk, MA
Built 1966 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 36,570
ST 2
FairOver: HWY TANK RD
ST 2 MM 107.8, Worcester, MA
Built 1951 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 53,473
I 495 SB
FairOver: HWY MIDDLE RD
2.3 MI S EXIT 54, Essex, MA
Built 1964 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 34,800
ST119 GREAT RD
FairOver: WATER BEAVER BROOK
0.2 MI. WEST OF I 495, Middlesex, MA
Built 1921 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 12,173
I 95 /ST128
FairOver: RR MBTA/BMRR
.32 KM SLY RTS 20 & 128, Middlesex, MA
Built 1950 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 171,900
ST 16 EB
FairOver: HWY ACCESS RAMP E
3.2 KM S JCT SR60 & US1, Suffolk, MA
Built 1955 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 29,224
I 190 NB
FairOver: HWY PRATT JUNCTION RD
MM 14.6, Worcester, MA
Built 1978 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 19,010
HWY OLD W BRKFLD
FairOver: WATER QUABOAG RIVER
0.5M N JCT RTS19&67, Worcester, MA
Built 1956 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 700
HWY EAST ST
FairOver: WATER IPSWICH RIVER
2.7 KM NORTH ST 62, Essex, MA
Built 1978 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 10,050
HWY FNDRY VLL RD
FairOver: WATER FOUNDRY BROOK
AT YORK RD INTERSECTION, Franklin, MA
Built 1939 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 229
US 20 STURBRDGE RD
FairOver: WATER MILL BROOK
0.1 MI E OF ST 19, Hampden, MA
Built 1955 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 11,897
ST 9 MAIN ST
FairOver: WATER MILL RIVER
AT JCT OF RIVER RD, Hampshire, MA
Built 1933 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 15,400
Showing 901-950 of 5,314 bridges
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