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 95 NB/ST128 NB
FairOver: HWY FOREST PARK RD
1 MI NE RT 128 & RT 3A, Middlesex, MA
Built 1950 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 88,500
HWY RIVER ST
FairOver: ST 3
ADJACENT PINE & STETSON, Plymouth, MA
Built 1961 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 6,000
ST 2
FairOver: WATER BOWERS BROOK
@ MM 109.8, Worcester, MA
Built 1949 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 55,214
HWY WEST ST
FairOver: WATER W BR HOUSATONIC R
150' EAST S. JOHN ST, Berkshire, MA
Built 1904 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 10,571
HWY WALL ST
FairOver: WATER TEN MILE RIVER
.1 MI W OF RTE 123, Bristol, MA
Built 1976 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 1,857
ST116
FairOver: RR GWRR
0.1 MI E OF US 5 & ST 10, Franklin, MA
Built 1968 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 16,096
HWY SUDBURY RD
FairOver: WATER ASSABET RIVER
0.8 MI. E. OF RT. 62, Middlesex, MA
Built 1902 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 5,400
I 95 NB
FairOver: WATER NEPONSET RIVER
N. OF NEPONSET ST/95, Norfolk, MA
Built 1963 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 56,887
HWY CEDAR GROVE
FairOver: TR RED HSL
S. OF ADAMS ST., Suffolk, MA
Built 1935 Load: 27.4 t
HWY DEPOT ST
FairOver: WATER BLACKSTONE RIVER
0.1M N OF RT122A @GRAFTON, Worcester, MA
Built 1957 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 1,551
HWY LOWER COUNTY
FairOver: WATER DOANES CREEK
1.2 M EAST OF DENNIS TL, Barnstable, MA
Built 1955 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 4,286
US 20 /US7/SOUTH
FairOver: WATER HOUSATONIC RIVER
@ FAIRFIELD ST, Berkshire, MA
Built 1900 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 23,286
ST116 S DEERFLD RD
FairOver: WATER MILL RIVER
.2 M W DEERFIELD TOWN LIN, Franklin, MA
Built 1917 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 3,621
I 91
FairOver: US 5 RIVERDALE ST
MM 9.2 ON I-91, Hampden, MA
Built 1966 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 87,448
ST 9 HAYDENVLL RD
FairOver: WATER BEAVER BROOK
.9 M W JCT FLORENCE ST., Hampshire, MA
Built 1957 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 19,655
ST 2 EB
FairOver: HWY WALTHAM ST
1.5 MI SE RT 2 & RT 128, Middlesex, MA
Built 1965 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 42,400
ST 62 WASHNGTON ST
FairOver: WATER IPSWICH RIVER
0.3 MI ELY HAVERHILL ST, Middlesex, MA
Built 1947 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 12,300
I 95 /ST128
FairOver: HWY PARKER RD
0.9 MI NELY RT 28, Middlesex, MA
Built 1959 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 148,200
HWY STONY BRK RD
FairOver: WATER STONY BROOK
.3 MI.N. OF LOWELL RD., Middlesex, MA
Built 1880 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 600
HWY BARRE RD
FairOver: WATER MOOSE BROOK
.2 M NW JCT. ST. 32, Worcester, MA
Built 1947 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 1,810
HWY KING ST
FairOver: ST 24
1.3 MI NE OF US 44, Bristol, MA
Built 1953 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 1,500
ST125 CONN WB
FairOver: COMB FERRY RD&MBTA/BMRR
1 MI E I495, Essex, MA
Built 1961 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 12,500
I 91 & RMPS L & M
FairOver: I 291 & CITY STS
JCT I-291 & CITY STREETS, Hampden, MA
Built 1971 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 102,141
I 91
FairOver: HWY ARCH ST
JCT ARCH ST., Hampden, MA
Built 1968 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 107,542
US202 MAPLE ST
FairOver: RR NECRR
.4 M W JCT ST 181, Hampshire, MA
Built 1949 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 21,600
I 91 SB
FairOver: WATER MANHAN RIV OXBOW
MM 21.1 ON I-91 SB, Hampshire, MA
Built 1963 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 27,526
I 91 NB
FairOver: WATER MANHAN RIV OXBOW
MM 21.1 ON I-91 NB, Hampshire, MA
Built 1963 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 27,714
I 90
FairOver: RR CSX/MBTA
.1 MI S. CHARLES RV S40, Middlesex, MA
Built 1964 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 113,830
US 6 MID CAPE HWY
FairOver: HWY S PAMET RD
2.3 M N OF WELLFLEET TL, Barnstable, MA
Built 1951 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 11,571
ST114 WINTHROP AVE
FairOver: WATER SHAWSHEEN RIVER
.32 KM S I495, Essex, MA
Built 1924 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 37,463
HWY WISDOM WAY
FairOver: RR GWRR
0.1 M W INT MUNSON ST, Franklin, MA
Built 1971 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 1,300
HWY VALLEY VIEW
FairOver: WATER WESTFIELD RIVER
100 FT N OF WORONOCO RD, Hampden, MA
Built 1986 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 259
HWY WASHNGTON ST
FairOver: TR GREEN LINE D
OVER GREEN LINE, Norfolk, MA
Built 1884 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 22,000
ST106 PLYMOUTH ST
FairOver: WATER SATUCKET RIVER
.5 M E OF RTE 18, Plymouth, MA
Built 1971 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 11,700
HWY HRTVIL-MIL R
FairOver: WATER KONKAPOT RIVER
.2 MI WEST OF ROUTE 57, Berkshire, MA
Built 1956 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 647
HWY DWIGHT ST
FairOver: WATER FIRST LEVEL CANAL
JUST NW OF 2ND CANAL, Hampden, MA
Built 1850 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 11,250
ST 2 WB
FairOver: HWY WALTHAM ST
1.5 MI SE RT 2 & RT 128, Middlesex, MA
Built 1965 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 47,200
I 495 SB
FairOver: I 95 SB
I 495 AT I 95, Norfolk, MA
Built 1965 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 422,322
I 495 NB
FairOver: I 95 SB
I 495 AT I 95, Norfolk, MA
Built 1965 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 43,429
HWY HARDWICK RD
FairOver: WATER WINIMUSSET BROOK
AT JCT OF RAVINE RD, Worcester, MA
Built 1938 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 517
I 290 WB
FairOver: HWY SOUTHBRIDGE ST
.25 MI. SO. OF MIDDLE RIV, Worcester, MA
Built 1966 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 44,468
HWY SHORE RD
FairOver: RR MACRR
.5 MI N OF LANDING RD, Barnstable, MA
Built 1923 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,857
ST128
FairOver: ST133 ESSEX AVE
1.7 MI S ANNISQUAM RIVER, Essex, MA
Built 1948 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 36,300
ST 8 A/W HWLEY RD
FairOver: WATER DEERFIELD RIVER
AT JCT RTE 2, Franklin, MA
Built 1944 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,536
ST 9 /ST112
FairOver: WATER N BR SWIFT RIVER
100' W JCT SWIFT RIV RD., Hampshire, MA
Built 1950 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 4,267
ST 10 SOUTH ST
FairOver: WATER MILL RIVER
1.2 M S JCT ST 9, Hampshire, MA
Built 1939 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 13,205
ST 3 NB/MEMORL DR
FairOver: ST 3 SB TO LONGFLLW BRG
.1 MI S OF LONGFELLOW BR, Middlesex, MA
Built 1957 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 28,450
I 95 SB
FairOver: WATER NEPONSET RIVER
N. OF NEPONSET ST/95, Norfolk, MA
Built 1963 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 62,271
HWY UP TRMNAL RD
FairOver: HWY LWR TERMINAL RDWY
LOGAN AIRPORT, Suffolk, MA
Built 1965 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 21,600
ST 62 MECHANIC ST
FairOver: WATER PRINCE RIVER
.5 M E OF RT 122, Worcester, MA
Built 1938 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,567
Showing 951-1,000 of 5,314 bridges
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