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 91 SB
UnknownOver: ST 9
3.5 M N EASTHAMPTON T.L., Hampshire, MA
Built 1965 ADT: 20,700
ST 2 WB
UnknownOver: ST 2 EB
RT 111 AT RT 2, Middlesex, MA
Built 1951 ADT: 33,550
HWY ARLINGTON ST
UnknownOver: ST 2 EB
1 MI NW RT 27, Middlesex, MA
Built 1950 ADT: 33,500
HWY HAYWARD RD
UnknownOver: ST 2 WB
0.25 MI NW RT 27, Middlesex, MA
Built 1950 ADT: 33,500
ST 27
UnknownOver: ST 2 WB
RT 27 AT RT 2, Middlesex, MA
Built 1952 ADT: 30,500
ST 60
UnknownOver: ST 2 EB
RT 60 AT RT 2, Middlesex, MA
Built 1967 ADT: 53,811
HWY OAK ST
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
.7MI.SO.RTE9, Middlesex, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 29,800
ST111
UnknownOver: I 495 SB
RT 111 AT RT 495, Middlesex, MA
Built 1963 ADT: 54,722
HWY WESTFORD ST
UnknownOver: I 495 SB
0.75 MI W RT 110, Middlesex, MA
Built 1961 ADT: 93,700
ST 4
UnknownOver: I 495 SB
RT 4 AT RT 495, Middlesex, MA
Built 1961 ADT: 22,050
HWY CARLISLE ST
UnknownOver: I 495 SB
1 MI E RT 3, Middlesex, MA
Built 1962 ADT: 83,050
ST 3 A GORHAM ST
UnknownOver: I 495 SB
1.25 MI W RT495/RT3, Middlesex, MA
Built 1962 ADT: 93,700
HWY HUNT RD
UnknownOver: I 495 SB
0.25 MI N RT 110 & HUNT, Middlesex, MA
Built 1961 ADT: 87,300
ST 99 SB
UnknownOver: ST 16 WB
AT RT 16, Middlesex, MA
Built 1956 ADT: 1,835
ST 99 NB
UnknownOver: ST 16 WB REV BCH PKWY
AT RT 16, Middlesex, MA
Built 1956 ADT: 18,350
ST126 CONCORD ST
UnknownOver: ST 9 WB
RT 126 AT RT 9, Middlesex, MA
Built 1931 ADT: 35,700
HWY MAIN ST
UnknownOver: ST 9 WB
0.75 MI W RT 9 & RT 126, Middlesex, MA
Built 1970 ADT: 36,000
I 90 RAMPS INT 12
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
W.WAYLAND TWN LINE, Middlesex, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 10,463
ST 9
UnknownOver: I 90 EB
AT MILE 111.5, Middlesex, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 40,600
I 90 RAMP OFF
UnknownOver: ST 9 WB
.1MI.W.RTE9, Middlesex, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 10,000
HWY TEMPLE ST
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
.1MI.S.PLEASANT ST, Middlesex, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 37,800
ST 30 PLEASANT ST
UnknownOver: I 90 EB
AT MILE 113.2, Middlesex, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 37,800
HWY GROVE ST
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
.2MI.E.PLEASANT ST, Middlesex, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 37,800
HWY OLD CONN PTH
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
AT MILE 116.3, Middlesex, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 37,500
I 495 SB
UnknownOver: I 90 EB
I-495 SB/ I-90, Middlesex, MA
Built 1965 ADT: 15,000
I 495 NB
UnknownOver: I 90 EB
I-495 NB/ I-90, Middlesex, MA
Built 1965 ADT: 15,000
HWY FRUIT ST
UnknownOver: I 495 SB
FRUIT ST/ I-495, Middlesex, MA
Built 1968 ADT: 15,000
I 90 RAMPS
UnknownOver: I 495 SB
I-90 RAMP ON CL/ I-495, Middlesex, MA
Built 1968 ADT: 15,000
I 90 WB RAMPS
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
.2MI.W.RTE495, Middlesex, MA
Built 1967 ADT: 16,576
HWY SPRING ST
UnknownOver: ST 2 WB
0.5 MI SE RT 128, Middlesex, MA
Built 1967 ADT: 38,650
HWY WATERTOWN ST
UnknownOver: ST 2 WB
0.75 MI E PLEASANT ST, Middlesex, MA
Built 1969 ADT: 38,500
HWY WHITCOMB AVE
UnknownOver: ST 2 WB
0.75 MI NW RT 495, Middlesex, MA
Built 1950 ADT: 37,300
HWY HARWOOD AVE
UnknownOver: I 495 SB
1 MI NE RT 2, Middlesex, MA
Built 1962 ADT: 87,300
ST110 KING ST
UnknownOver: I 495 SB
1.5 MI NE RT 495 & RT 2, Middlesex, MA
Built 1962 ADT: 21,764
HWY RUSSELL ST
UnknownOver: I 495 SB
0.5 MI NE RT 2A, Middlesex, MA
Built 1962 ADT: 87,300
ST119
UnknownOver: I 495 SB
RT 119 AT RT 495, Middlesex, MA
Built 1962 ADT: 21,764
HWY BOYLSTON ST
UnknownOver: I 495 SB
0.5 MI NE WOBURN ST, Middlesex, MA
Built 1961 ADT: 43,700
HWY FOREST ST
UnknownOver: I 495 NB
FOREST ST/I-495, Middlesex, MA
Built 1963 ADT: 27,000
US 20
UnknownOver: I 495 SB
US 20 EB/I-495, Middlesex, MA
Built 1962 ADT: 27,000
HWY ELM ST
UnknownOver: I 495 NB
000063 STATUTORY, Middlesex, MA
Built 1963 ADT: 43,700
HWY ELM ST
UnknownOver: I 495 SB
000063 STATUTORY, Middlesex, MA
Built 1963 ADT: 43,700
ST 27
UnknownOver: ST 9 EB
RT 27 AT RT 9, Middlesex, MA
Built 1931 ADT: 30,000
ST 9 EB RAMP OFF
UnknownOver: ST 9 WB
0.9 MI WEST RTS 27 & 9, Middlesex, MA
Built 1977 ADT: 30,000
HWY SPEEN ST SB
UnknownOver: ST 9 EB
000079 STATUTORY, Middlesex, MA
Built 1977 ADT: 35,000
HWY SPEEN ST SB
UnknownOver: ST 9 WB
000079 STATUTORY, Middlesex, MA
Built 1979 ADT: 35,000
ST 30 COMM RD
UnknownOver: I 90 EB
AT MILE 117.3, Middlesex, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 47,400
HWY ST JAMES ST
UnknownOver: I 90 EB
AT MILE 127.8, Middlesex, MA
Built 1964 ADT: 51,200
HWY WSHNGTN ST
UnknownOver: I 90 EB
000064 STATUTORY, Middlesex, MA
Built 1964 ADT: 51,900
ST 16 EB
UnknownOver: I 90 EB
AT MILE 125.3, Middlesex, MA
Built 1964 ADT: 50,400
HWY CENTRE AVE
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
000064 STATUTORY, Middlesex, MA
Built 1964 ADT: 48,900
Showing 151-200 of 5,314 bridges
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