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

Total Bridges

5,314

Public highway bridges in Massachusetts

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

Massachusetts26.8%64.7%8.6%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Massachusetts (FHWA NBI)

Counties (14)

Barnstable 107 Berkshire 450 Bristol 384 Dukes 5 Essex 399 Franklin 314 Hampden 429 Hampshire 259 Middlesex 820 Nantucket 2 Norfolk 348 Plymouth 287 Suffolk 494 Worcester 1016

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.

NE

Nebraska

7.73% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$15,571

IL

Illinois

7.88% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,743
Selected

MA

Massachusetts

7.96% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,314

MO

Missouri

8.53% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$24,654

MI

Michigan

8.92% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,188

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

Poor

Over: WATER IPSWICH RIVER

@ IPWSICH TL = I-01-006, Essex, MA

Built 1845 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 650

HWY CENTER ST

Poor

Over: WATER SAWMILL RIVER

0.2 MI W OF ST 63, Franklin, MA

Built 1937 Load: 0.7 t ADT: 517

HWY PROSPECT AVE

Poor

Over: RR PVRR

.1 M E WESTFIELD T.L., Hampden, MA

Built 1926 Load: 1.9 t

HWY MERIDIAN ST

Poor

Over: WATER CHELSEA RIVER

@ CHELSEA TL = C09005, Suffolk, MA

Built 1954 Load: 4.3 t ADT: 22,435

HWY BRIDGE ST

Poor

Over: WATER TOWN BROOK

.1MI W OF INT W/ ROUTE 7, Berkshire, MA

Built 1945 Load: 4.7 t ADT: 517

ST 21 LUDLOW AVE

Poor

Over: WATER CHICOPEE RIVER

AT SPRINGFIELD CITY LINE, Hampden, MA

Built 1930 Load: 4.8 t ADT: 23,427

All Bridges in Massachusetts

I 395 NB

Fair

Over: HWY FEDERAL HILL RD

MM 8.2, Worcester, MA

Built 1976 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 24,229

I 395 SB

Fair

Over: HWY FEDERAL HILL RD

MM 8.2, Worcester, MA

Built 1976 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 23,475

I 395 NB

Fair

Over: RR PWRR

.5 MILE SOUTH OF DEPOT RD, Worcester, MA

Built 1976 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 25,036

ST140 MEMORIAL DR

Fair

Over: US 20 HARTFORD TNPK

1 MI S OF ST-9, Worcester, MA

Built 1966 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 10,331

HWY BIRCH ISL RD

Fair

Over: I 395

.1 MI E OF ST-193, Worcester, MA

Built 1969 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 1,300

I 290 EB

Fair

Over: COMB ACCESS RD & BMRR

JUST WEST OF EXIT 19, Worcester, MA

Built 1961 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 46,758

I 290 WB

Fair

Over: ST 70 LINCOLN ST

I-290 MM 8.6, Worcester, MA

Built 1967 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 46,267

I 93

Fair

Over: HWY HAMPSHIRE RD

.1 MI S NEW HAMPSHIRE STA, Essex, MA

Built 1959 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 145,312

HWY DEARBON RD

Fair

Over: HWY US 1 N RAMP C

0.16 KM EAST US 1, Essex, MA

Built 1959 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 6,600

HWY N CATAMNT HI

Fair

Over: WATER TAYLOR BROOK

AT HEATH ROAD INT., Franklin, MA

Built 1940 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 129

ST116 S DEERFLD RD

Fair

Over: WATER SOUTH RIVER

.1 MI WEST OF ELM STREET, Franklin, MA

Built 1925 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,362

I 291 RAMP B

Fair

Over: HWY DWIGHT ST

.1 M E JCT MAIN ST., Hampden, MA

Built 1967 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 5,100

ST 2

Fair

Over: HWY DOW AVE

0.75 MI W RT 2 & PARK AVE, Middlesex, MA

Built 1967 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 82,857

ST 24

Fair

Over: HWY TORREY ST

.3 MI.N OF ST 123, Plymouth, MA

Built 1954 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 106,550

I 93 NB BT 38-46

Fair

Over: I 93 SB BT 38-46

.7 MI N OF JCT US1&I93, Suffolk, MA

Built 1970 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 81,000

I 290 WB

Fair

Over: HWY WATER ST

600 FT. WEST OF ST - 12, Worcester, MA

Built 1965 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 37,907

HWY DAVIS ST

Fair

Over: WATER ASSABET RIVER

0.1M W OF RT135, Worcester, MA

Built 1850 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 6,600

I 95 NB

Fair

Over: HWY READ ST

.6 MI NE OF US 1A, Bristol, MA

Built 1959 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 62,586

I 95 SB

Fair

Over: HWY READ ST

.6 MI NE OF ST 1A, Bristol, MA

Built 1959 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 38,000

I 195 EB

Fair

Over: HWY SANFORD RD

.6 MI E OF FALL RIVER C.L, Bristol, MA

Built 1964 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 32,499

HWY EUNICE WLLMS

Fair

Over: WATER GREEN RIVER

E OF RVR RD @ LEYDEN BRDR, Franklin, MA

Built 1972 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 1,552

HWY N CENTRAL ST

Fair

Over: WATER MATFIELD RIVER

.7 MI W RTE 18, Plymouth, MA

Built 1921 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 5,431

HWY WEST ST

Fair

Over: WATER MONOOSNOC RIVER

@ INTERS. OF FAIRFIELD RD, Worcester, MA

Built 1936 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 11,280

I 495 NB

Fair

Over: OTHER BIKE TRAIL

.1 MI. STH. OF ST-16, Worcester, MA

Built 1968 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 44,595

ST 9 W MAIN ST

Fair

Over: WATER WICKABOAG LK OTLT

AT WICKABOAG POND, Worcester, MA

Built 1959 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 11,250

ST 35 WATER ST

Fair

Over: WATER CRANE RIVER

.75 MI NW OF PEABODY, Essex, MA

Built 1980 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 32,000

HWY LEE RD

Fair

Over: I 91

MM 37.7 ON I-91, Franklin, MA

Built 1963 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 1,164

HWY MTN PARK ACC

Fair

Over: I 91

MM 17.2 ON I-91, Hampden, MA

Built 1964 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 100

I 91 SB

Fair

Over: HWY WESTFIELD RD

MM 13.6 ON I-91 SB, Hampden, MA

Built 1965 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 50,043

I 91

Fair

Over: HWY UNION ST

JCT UNION ST., Hampden, MA

Built 1962 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 114,200

HWY BRUSH HIL AV

Fair

Over: I 91

MM 10.1 ON I-91, Hampden, MA

Built 1967 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 4,397

I 91 NB

Fair

Over: HWY OLD FERRY RD

MM 24.3 ON I-91 NB, Hampshire, MA

Built 1965 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 36,140

ST 2 A/MASS AVE

Fair

Over: RR MBTA/BMRR

.8 KM SE OF JCT SR2A&16, Middlesex, MA

Built 1899 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 14,094

I 495 SB

Fair

Over: RR CSX

.8 MI NW OF KING ST, Norfolk, MA

Built 1966 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 67,829

I 95 SB

Fair

Over: HWY UNION ST

.3 MI N OF WALPOLE T.L., Norfolk, MA

Built 1963 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 48,200

ST105 E MAIN ST

Fair

Over: WATER NEMASKET RIVER

1.3 M S OF RTE 44, Plymouth, MA

Built 1926 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 10,500

HWY CENTRAL ST

Fair

Over: WATER QUINEBAUG RIVER

.3MI. N. OF MAIN ST., Worcester, MA

Built 1904 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 4,938

US 7 NEW ASHFORD

Fair

Over: WATER GREEN RIVER

2.4 MI N OF LANESBORO TL, Berkshire, MA

Built 1954 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 4,849

ST152 MAIN ST

Fair

Over: RR AMTRAK/MBTA

1.5 MI NE OF SEEKONK TL, Bristol, MA

Built 1949 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 6,879

I 195

Fair

Over: HWY N FRONT ST

.4 MI W OF FAIRHVN T.L., Bristol, MA

Built 1965 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 62,062

I 91

Fair

Over: HWY BROAD ST

MM 4.9 ON I-91, Hampden, MA

Built 1962 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 89,309

HWY N BR PARKWY

Fair

Over: WATER N BR MILL RIVER

.2 MI SW OF RTE 21, Hampden, MA

Built 1934 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 3,750

ST 10 SOUTH ST

Fair

Over: OTHER MANHAN RAIL TRAIL

.1 M S JCT ST 9, Hampshire, MA

Built 1948 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 26,250

HWY MILL ST

Fair

Over: RR MBTA/CSX

0.1 MI N OF RT 135, Middlesex, MA

Built 1900 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 7,800

HWY SHAW ST

Fair

Over: WATER MONATIQUOT RIVER

.40 KM W OF RTE. 53, Norfolk, MA

Built 1969 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 11,896

I 495 NB

Fair

Over: RR CSX

.8 MI N OF KING ST, Norfolk, MA

Built 1966 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 67,829

HWY W YARMTH RD

Fair

Over: US 6 EB/MID CAPE HWY

1.5 M E OF WILLOW ST, Barnstable, MA

Built 1969 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 3,500

HWY W YARMTH RD

Fair

Over: US 6 WB/MID CAPE HWY

1.5 M E OF WILLOW ST, Barnstable, MA

Built 1969 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 3,500

US 7 /ST2/CLD SPR

Fair

Over: WATER HEMLOCK BROOK

1.3 MI N OF TACONIC TRAIL, Berkshire, MA

Built 1924 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 7,055

ST 43 GREEN RIV RD

Fair

Over: WATER GREEN RIVER

0.2M SW SCOTT HILL ROAD, Berkshire, MA

Built 1930 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 2,326

Showing 1,351-1,400 of 5,314 bridges

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