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 95 NB

Fair

Over: HWY TIFFANY ST

.5 MI SW OF 123 & 95, Bristol, MA

Built 1959 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 28,571

I 95 NB

Fair

Over: HWY FULLER LN

.9 MI N IPSWICH RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1974 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 43,866

US 1 BOSTON ST

Fair

Over: HWY HOWLETT ST

.8 MI N IPSWICH RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1922 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 16,100

HWY DNHN PLMR RD

Fair

Over: WATER BOTTLE BROOK

1 M N OF RT20 NEAR PALMER, Hampden, MA

Built 1956 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 776

I 391 SB CONNECT

Fair

Over: I 391 NB RAMP

MM 0.5 ON I-391, Hampden, MA

Built 1967 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 25,100

I 391 SB

Fair

Over: I 91

MM 8.4 ON I-91, Hampden, MA

Built 1967 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 37,759

I 90 EB

Fair

Over: ST 21 CENTER ST

MM 54.3 ON I-90 EB, Hampden, MA

Built 1957 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 59,670

I 90 EB

Fair

Over: ST 27 N MAIN ST

117.9 MM RT. 90, Middlesex, MA

Built 1957 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 56,977

I 90 WB

Fair

Over: ST 27 N MAIN ST

I-90 MM 117.9, Middlesex, MA

Built 1957 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 84,899

HWY MARBLE ST

Fair

Over: I 93

0.88 KM SLY MONTVALE AVE, Middlesex, MA

Built 1958 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 25,335

ST 3 NB

Fair

Over: HWY PLEASANT ST

1.1 KM W OF HINGHAM T.L., Norfolk, MA

Built 1957 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 50,048

ST 3 A/TREMONT ST

Fair

Over: ST 3 PILGRIM HWY

.1M EAST OF JCT RTE 53, Plymouth, MA

Built 1996 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 28,900

I 84 EB

Fair

Over: ST131 MAIN ST

.4 MI S OF US-20, Worcester, MA

Built 1973 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 29,081

HWY SPRINGWATER

Fair

Over: WATER BROAD BROOK

AT MCLAIN COURT, Berkshire, MA

Built 1956 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 647

HWY STAFFORD RD

Fair

Over: ST 24

.7 MI N OF R I LINE, Bristol, MA

Built 1966 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 4,857

I 495 SB

Fair

Over: HWY MAIN ST

.6 MI N EXIT 54, Essex, MA

Built 1964 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 35,000

I 95 NB

Fair

Over: WATER FISH BROOK

1.3 MI N IPSWICH RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1976 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 43,300

HWY HEATH RD

Fair

Over: WATER TAYLOR BROOK

.4MI E OF N CATAMT HIL RD, Franklin, MA

Built 1938 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 388

ST 9 GOSHEN RD

Fair

Over: WATER W BR MILL RIVER

300' E JCT OLD GOSHEN RD., Hampshire, MA

Built 1926 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 9,310

I 93 /US1/ST3

Fair

Over: HWY GRANITE AVE

1 MI S OF JCT193& NEP AVE, Norfolk, MA

Built 1956 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 99,184

HWY SOUTH ST

Fair

Over: ST 3

.5 MI S OF HANOVER TL, Plymouth, MA

Built 1961 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 4,214

HWY FAIRMONT AVE

Fair

Over: COMB WALNUT ST & MBTA

1 MI W OF SR138/NEP PKW., Suffolk, MA

Built 1908 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 18,103

HWY COMM AVE WB

Fair

Over: WATER MUDDY RIVER

.3 MI E OF KENMORE SQ., Suffolk, MA

Built 1917 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 9,800

I 93 SB B16-SB4

Fair

Over: COMB CAMBRIGE&MBTA/BMRR

1.2 MI N OF JCT I93&US1, Suffolk, MA

Built 1970 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 77,596

HWY CHELSEA ST

Fair

Over: WATER LITTLE MYSTIC CHAN

UNDER TOBIN AT MORAN TERM, Suffolk, MA

Built 1982 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 4,008

HWY UKRAINE WAY

Fair

Over: RR AMTRAK/MBTA

S OF FOREST HILLS STATION, Suffolk, MA

Built 1982 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 5,400

HWY COTTON ST

Fair

Over: WATER MONOOSNOC BROOK

1.9MI W OF RT.190, Worcester, MA

Built 1997 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 517

I 395 SB

Fair

Over: RR PWRR

MM 8.6, Worcester, MA

Built 1976 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 20,227

HWY DEPOT ST

Fair

Over: WATER MUMFORD RIVER

0.1M E JCT RTS 16 & 122, Worcester, MA

Built 1994 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 260

HWY W HARTFRD AV

Fair

Over: ST146 NB

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

Built 1950 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 3,556

ST 67 /ST19/MAIN

Fair

Over: RR CSX

AT INT BRIDGE AVE, Worcester, MA

Built 1972 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 3,862

HWY HAMILTON ST

Fair

Over: RR MBTA/CSX

0.3 MI WEST OF LAKE AVE, Worcester, MA

Built 1931 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 7,376

HWY CURLEY BLVD

Fair

Over: OTHER BIKE PATH PREV RR

.1 MI W RTE 28 A, Barnstable, MA

Built 1988 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 6,857

I 495 NB

Fair

Over: HWY MAIN ST

.6 MI N EXIT 54, Essex, MA

Built 1964 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 36,900

ST114 ANDOVER ST

Fair

Over: ST128

.8 MI LOWELL STREET, Essex, MA

Built 1938 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 56,508

ST 8 A/N HEATH RD

Fair

Over: WATER MILL BROOK

.45 KM N OF RTE 2, Franklin, MA

Built 1950 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,035

I 91 SB/ST2 WB

Fair

Over: HWY COUNTRY CLUB RD

MM 45.6 ON I-91 SB, Franklin, MA

Built 1962 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 18,557

ST116 AMHERST RD

Fair

Over: WATER LONG PLAIN BROOK

3.2 M E CONN RIVER, Franklin, MA

Built 1956 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 13,876

I 90 EX 117 IN 13

Fair

Over: ST 30 COCHITUATE RD

OUTSIDE INT 13 L26, Middlesex, MA

Built 1957 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 52,165

US 20 EB

Fair

Over: RR MBTA/BMRR

O, Middlesex, MA

Built 1950 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 22,400

HWY EAST ST

Fair

Over: US 1 PROVIDENCE HWY

.96 KM S OF DEDHAM T.L., Norfolk, MA

Built 1956 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 17,198

HWY PLEASANT ST

Fair

Over: ST 24

.2 MI.S OF ST 27, Plymouth, MA

Built 1954 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 16,900

HWY SUMMER ST

Fair

Over: WATER RESERVE CHANNEL

1. 6 KM SE OF FT PT CHAN, Suffolk, MA

Built 1892 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 29,200

HWY CUSHMAN RD

Fair

Over: WATER ABBOTT RUN RIVER

.6 MI E RHODE ISLAND, Bristol, MA

Built 1886 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 3,725

ST140 NB

Fair

Over: ST 79 MYRICKS ST

3.2 MI SO OF RT 24, Bristol, MA

Built 1959 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 12,252

I 91 NB

Fair

Over: WATER FALL RIVER

MM 49.9 ON I-91 NB, Franklin, MA

Built 1960 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 10,866

I 90 WB

Fair

Over: COMB WASH RD&CSX&RIV

MM 66.7 ON I-90 WB, Hampden, MA

Built 1957 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 24,191

US 5 SB

Fair

Over: I 91

@ MM 3.6 ON I-91, Hampden, MA

Built 1958 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 14,588

I 91 SB

Fair

Over: OTHER MANHAN RAIL TRAIL

MM 21.2 ON I-91 SB, Hampshire, MA

Built 1963 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 27,526

HWY PAWTUCKET ST

Fair

Over: RR BMRR

150 YDS SO OF RIVER, Middlesex, MA

Built 1976 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 20,560

Showing 1,601-1,650 of 5,314 bridges

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