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
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HWY CHESTNUT ST
FairOver: WATER CHARLES RIVER
0.16 KM N OF DEDHAM ST, Norfolk, MA
Built 1922 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 10,100
US 1 PROVDNCE HWY
FairOver: WATER NEPONSET RIVER
.25 MI S OF DEAN ST, Norfolk, MA
Built 1960 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 40,571
HWY E BATTLES ST
FairOver: RR MBTA/CSX
0.8 MI E OF ST 28, Plymouth, MA
Built 1980 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 1,693
ST 24
FairOver: HWY S ELM ST
1 MI N BRIDGEWATER T L, Plymouth, MA
Built 1953 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 104,009
I 90 EB
FairOver: ST 31 CITY DEPOT RD
I-90 MM 82.6, Worcester, MA
Built 1957 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 50,891
I 495 NB
FairOver: ST109 MEDWAY RD
1 MI. S. OF ST-16, Worcester, MA
Built 1968 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 38,682
HWY BROWN ST
FairOver: WATER MILLERS RIVER
N OF JCT RTE202, Worcester, MA
Built 1964 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 2,069
ST 8 S STATE RD
FairOver: WATER HOOSIC RIVER
.32MI S. OF LANSBORO RD, Berkshire, MA
Built 1927 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 12,714
HWY ANDOVER ST
FairOver: WATER SHAWSHEEN RIVER
1 MI NE TEWKSBURY, Essex, MA
Built 1900 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 4,691
I 95 /ST128
FairOver: HWY NORTH AVE
1.4 MI NELY RT 28, Middlesex, MA
Built 1950 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 134,371
I 93 SB
FairOver: RR MBTA/BMRR
0.4 MI NLY RT 129, Middlesex, MA
Built 1958 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 87,100
HWY HOWLAND RD
FairOver: WATER ACUSHNET RIVER
AT NEW BEDFORD LINE, Bristol, MA
Built 1962 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 15,588
US 1 NB/NEWBRY ST
FairOver: I 95
.5 MI N OF ST-62, Essex, MA
Built 1972 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 24,200
ST127 A/THATCHER
FairOver: WATER MARSH CREEK
JUST N OF LONG BEACH, Essex, MA
Built 1921 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 10,800
ST116 SUNDERLAND R
FairOver: WATER CONNECTICUT RIVER
SUNDERLAND BRIDGE, Franklin, MA
Built 1937 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 21,000
I 391
FairOver: WATER CONNECTICUT RIVER
MM 4.5 ON I-391, Hampden, MA
Built 1979 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 36,130
HWY RIVER ST
FairOver: WATER CONCORD RIVER
.8 M SE OF RTE 3, Middlesex, MA
Built 2003 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 12,900
I 95 /ST128
FairOver: ST 28 MAIN ST
RT 128 AT RT 28, Middlesex, MA
Built 1950 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 16,090
US 20 BSTN POST RD
FairOver: WATER HOP BROOK
AT CORNER OF STATION RD, Middlesex, MA
Built 1947 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 15,158
HWY BACON ST
FairOver: WATER ABERJONA RIVER
1.13 KM W OF MEDFORD, Middlesex, MA
Built 1920 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 15,776
I 495 NB
FairOver: US 1 WASHINGTON ST
I 495 AT US 1, Norfolk, MA
Built 1965 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 46,400
HWY SMITHS LN
FairOver: ST 3 PILGRIM HWY
.5 MI N OF PLYMOUTH TL, Plymouth, MA
Built 1958 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 27,400
HWY BRIDGE ST
FairOver: WATER NEMASKET RIVER
0.7 M EAST OF RTE 105, Plymouth, MA
Built 1968 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 3,644
HWY RAMP X/XX
FairOver: OTHER RELIEF
MASS AVE. INT., Suffolk, MA
Built 2000 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 11,638
US 6 EB/MD CP HWY
FairOver: RR MACRR
1.8 M E OF WILLOW ST, Barnstable, MA
Built 1970 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 29,142
HWY S MAIN ST
FairOver: I 195
AT I 195, Bristol, MA
Built 1964 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 9,500
ST128
FairOver: COMB MBTA & TOZER RD
0.3 MI E OF ST-97/1A, Essex, MA
Built 1948 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 72,449
HWY HEATH RD
FairOver: WATER TAYLOR BROOK
1 MILE W OF MAXAM RD, Franklin, MA
Built 1939 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 517
ST116 S DEERFLD RD
FairOver: WATER SOUTH RIVER
.4 M NORTH OF CONWAY CTR., Franklin, MA
Built 1925 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 2,633
HWY UPPER RD
FairOver: WATER DEERFIELD RIVER
200' N INT STILWATER RD, Franklin, MA
Built 1949 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 1,300
HWY BRIDGE ST
FairOver: RR GWRR & NECRR
AT JCT S PROSPECT ST., Franklin, MA
Built 1897 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 2,500
I 91
FairOver: HWY MAIN ST (S END)
MM 4.5 ON I-91, Hampden, MA
Built 1963 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 91,200
HWY NEW LDLOW RD
FairOver: WATER STONY BROOK
.6 MI E OF S HADLEY LINE, Hampshire, MA
Built 1940 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 8,000
HWY MOUNTAIN DR
FairOver: I 91
MM 30.8 ON I-91, Hampshire, MA
Built 1962 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 1,164
HWY IRELAND ST
FairOver: WATER LITTLE RIVER
@ ROUTE 112 INTERSECTION, Hampshire, MA
Built 1950 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 259
HWY BARNUM RD
FairOver: WATER BOWERS BROOK
0.1MI S OF ST-110 ROTARY, Middlesex, MA
Built 1941 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 4,820
HWY TITICUT ST
FairOver: WATER TAUNTON RIVER
.1 MI NORTH OF PLYMOUTH S, Plymouth, MA
Built 1850 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 571
ST122 A/MAIN ST
FairOver: WATER ASNEBUMSKIT BROOK
500 FT E OF CAUSEWAY ST, Worcester, MA
Built 1948 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 13,591
I 495 NB
FairOver: ST 85 CEDAR ST
1 MI. N. OF ST.16, Worcester, MA
Built 1967 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 51,016
I 190 NB
FairOver: HWY GREENLAND RD
@ MM 10.6, Worcester, MA
Built 1979 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 18,117
US 7 NEW ASHFORD
FairOver: WATER THOMPSON BROOK
AT WHITE RD INT, Berkshire, MA
Built 1955 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 4,849
I 93
FairOver: ST213 WB
2.3 MI N MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA
Built 1959 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 120,514
HWY WHITNEY AVE
FairOver: I 91
MM 11.9 ON I-91, Hampden, MA
Built 1967 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 13,344
I 90 EB OFF RAMP
FairOver: OTHER MDC AQUEDUCT
ON MASS PIKE OFF RAMP, Middlesex, MA
Built 1961 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 31,700
ST 1 A/MAIN ST
FairOver: WATER NEPONSET RIVER
ADJACENT TO NORTH STREET, Norfolk, MA
Built 1911 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 15,857
I 495 NB
FairOver: HWY HAVEN ST
.9 MI S OF HOPKINTON T.L., Worcester, MA
Built 1967 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 51,670
I 290 WB
FairOver: COMB ACCESS RD & BMRR
.25 MI WEST OF LINCOLN ST, Worcester, MA
Built 1961 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 43,744
HWY THIRD ST
FairOver: I 195
AT CITY HALL, Bristol, MA
Built 1964 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 7,000
I 495 SB
FairOver: HWY SCHOOL ST
2 MI E OF I 95, Bristol, MA
Built 1978 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 49,643
HWY PHILLIPS RD
FairOver: ST140
1.5 MI S OF BRALEY RD, Bristol, MA
Built 1964 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 11,300
Showing 1,201-1,250 of 5,314 bridges
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