Total Bridges
5,314
Public highway bridges in Massachusetts
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
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)
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.
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.
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
Structurally DeficientOver: WATER SAWMILL RIVER
0.2 MI W OF ST 63, Franklin, MA
Built 1937 Load: 0.7 t ADT: 517
HWY PROSPECT AVE
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
Structurally DeficientOver: 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 91 SB
FairOver: US202 CHERRY ST
MM 14.2 ON I-91 SB, Hampden, MA
Built 1965 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 36,357
HWY EASTHMPTN RD
FairOver: WATER N BR MANHAN RIVER
0.2 MI S OF TURKEY HILL, Hampshire, MA
Built 1939 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 1,810
HWY RIVER RD
FairOver: I 95 /ST128
2.3 KM SLY RT 20, Middlesex, MA
Built 1960 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 16,800
HWY ELM ST
FairOver: COMB MBTA & RED SSH
NEAR BRAINTREE T STATION, Norfolk, MA
Built 1957 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 10,200
HWY SHIP POND RD
FairOver: ST 3 SB/PILGRIM HWY
.5 MI E OF LONG POND RD, Plymouth, MA
Built 1957 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 1,164
I 495 SB
FairOver: RR BMRR (ABANDONED)
0.1 MI N OF ST-62, Worcester, MA
Built 1963 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 27,582
I 190 RAMP N SB
FairOver: I 190 RAMP L SB
.3 MI W OF ST 12, Worcester, MA
Built 1979 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 903
ST 28 S ORLEANS RD
FairOver: WATER SALT MARSH CREEK
.5 MI E OF BREWSTER TL, Barnstable, MA
Built 1954 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 13,000
HWY OLD MAIN R#2
FairOver: WATER DROWNED LAND BROOK
EAST OF 8A, SOUTH OF 116, Berkshire, MA
Built 1932 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 129
ST 79 NB
FairOver: ST 24 SB
ST 79 AT ST 24, Bristol, MA
Built 1962 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 12,398
HWY MILL ST
FairOver: WATER MILL RIVER
.5M SE OF RTE 116, Hampden, MA
Built 1925 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 17,844
HWY SOUTH ST
FairOver: WATER WARE RIVER
.1 MI S OF RTE 9, Hampshire, MA
Built 1939 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 8,664
ST129 LOWELL ST
FairOver: RR MBTA/BMRR
0.1 MI ELY WILMINGTON T.L, Middlesex, MA
Built 1958 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 28,448
HWY EAST ST
FairOver: I 95 /US1/ST128
1.2 KM SE OF US 1, Norfolk, MA
Built 1956 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 18,103
I 93 SB B5-B10
FairOver: RR MBTA/BMRR
.9 MI N OF JCT I93&US1, Suffolk, MA
Built 1970 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 57,435
HWY AIRPORT RD
FairOver: WATER N NASHUA RIVER
.25 MI. EAST OF BENSON RD, Worcester, MA
Built 1910 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 9,607
HWY HOLDEN ST
FairOver: RR AMTRAK/MBTA
.2MI.N OF ST 123, Bristol, MA
Built 1962 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 19,138
ST152 MAIN ST
FairOver: RR AMTRAK/MBTA
HEBRONVILLE RR #193.89, Bristol, MA
Built 1966 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 5,857
ST 88 NB
FairOver: US 6 STATE RD
.5 MI S OF I 195, Bristol, MA
Built 1964 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 14,163
ST 88 SB
FairOver: US 6 STATE RD
.5 MI S OF I 195, Bristol, MA
Built 1964 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 6,286
ST 27 HIGH PLN ST
FairOver: I 95 SB
ST 27 AT I 95 SB, Norfolk, MA
Built 1963 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 8,689
HWY WALNUT ST
FairOver: WATER COWESSETT BROOK
.2 MI E OF EASTON, Plymouth, MA
Built 1967 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,700
HWY MAVERICK ST
FairOver: OTHER PEDESTRIAN WLKWY
AT INT OF BRENAN AND MAV, Suffolk, MA
Built 1908 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 6,456
ST 9 /ST12/PARK
FairOver: WATER BEAVER BROOK
1MI W. OF ST. 122, Worcester, MA
Built 1910 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 36,400
HWY WARNER BLVD
FairOver: WATER THREE MILE RIVER
1 MI SOUTH OF ST 44, Bristol, MA
Built 1959 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 2,428
HWY LEYDEN RD
FairOver: I 91
MM 44.5 I-91, Franklin, MA
Built 1962 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 3,362
I 91
FairOver: HWY EAST LOOP
MM 8.9 ON I-91, Hampden, MA
Built 1966 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 73,585
HWY SOUTH ROTARY
FairOver: ST 99 SULLIVAN SQ UNDRPS
1.6 KM N OF N WSHNGTON ST, Suffolk, MA
Built 1951 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 27,025
I 190 NB & ON RMP
FairOver: HWY WOODLAND ST
200 FT. W. OF PHEASANT HL, Worcester, MA
Built 1979 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 20,399
HWY ENDICOTT ST
FairOver: RR MBTA/BMRR
.1 MI SW OF RTE 114, Essex, MA
Built 1937 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 9,500
US 5
FairOver: HWY ACCESS RD
.09 MI S OF W SPRINGFIELD, Hampden, MA
Built 1953 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 289,666
ST 63 MONTAGUE RD
FairOver: WATER MILL RIVER
.1 M N JCT SUNDERLAND RD., Hampshire, MA
Built 1946 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,748
HWY NEPNST V PKY
FairOver: WATER NEPONSET RIVER
.16 KM E OF TRUMAN HWY, Suffolk, MA
Built 1849 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 23,300
HWY QUAKER DRIVE
FairOver: WATER E BR SWIFT RIVER
0.1 MI E OF RT122/32, Worcester, MA
Built 1938 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 129
ST129 WALNUT ST
FairOver: US 1 BROADWAY
.8 KM N LYNN FELLS PKWY, Essex, MA
Built 1964 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 34,267
HWY N POLAND RD
FairOver: WATER SOUTH RIVER
JUST S OF RTE 116, Franklin, MA
Built 1939 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 776
HWY WARWICK RD
FairOver: WATER MILL BROOK
1.75 MI N OF ST MARYS ST, Franklin, MA
Built 1938 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 905
ST 9 USMC LGE HWY
FairOver: WATER STONES BROOK
100' E JCT SPRUCE COR RD., Hampshire, MA
Built 1950 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 5,458
HWY HOSMER RD
FairOver: WATER WILLARD BROOK
150 FT SOUTH OF RTE 119, Middlesex, MA
Built 1935 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 200
HWY HOPKINS ST
FairOver: I 95 /ST128
0.3 MI NELY RT 28, Middlesex, MA
Built 1959 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 5,043
HWY GRT PLN AVE
FairOver: RR MBTA
.16 KM W DEDHAM AVE, Norfolk, MA
Built 1900 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 5,560
HWY SCHOOL ST
FairOver: WATER PRINCE RIVER
0.6 MI NE OF RTE 122, Worcester, MA
Built 1935 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 2,450
HWY DANIELS ST
FairOver: WATER N NASHUA RIVER
AT ROTARY OF 12 AND 2A, Worcester, MA
Built 1906 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 10,300
HWY WILSON RD
FairOver: ST 24
.5 FROM HIGHLAND AVE, Bristol, MA
Built 1955 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 4,600
HWY WATER ST
FairOver: WATER PLUMBUSH CREEK
0.2 MI SE OF ELM ST, Essex, MA
Built 1990 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 350
HWY DEPOT ST
FairOver: WATER DEERFIELD RIVER
AT ROWE LINE, Franklin, MA
Built 1992 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 400
HWY RACE ST
FairOver: WATER THIRD LEVEL CANAL
400' NE OF SOUTH STREET, Hampden, MA
Built 1850 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 905
HWY MAIN ST
FairOver: WATER QUABOAG RIVER
200' E INT BRIDGE ST, Hampden, MA
Built 1948 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 7,200
ST 62 MAIN ST
FairOver: WATER ASSABET RIVER
4.8 KM SW RT 2, Middlesex, MA
Built 1958 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 11,167
HWY MERRIMACK ST
FairOver: WATER MERRIMACK CANAL
AT DUTTON ST, Middlesex, MA
Built 1823 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 20,520
Showing 1,051-1,100 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.
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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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