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

ST122 PLEASANT ST

Fair

Over: WATER TATNUK BROOK

400 FT W. OF CHANDLER ST, Worcester, MA

Built 1937 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 15,411

ST 8 BEAVER ST

Fair

Over: WATER N BR HOOSIC RIVER

0.3 MI N OF ST 2, Berkshire, MA

Built 1954 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 2,711

I 391 & RAMPS

Fair

Over: ST116 CHICOPEE ST

MM 1.9 ON I-391, Hampden, MA

Built 1981 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 48,622

HWY CHESTNUT ST

Fair

Over: WATER CHICOPEE BROOK

0.2 M E OF RT 32, Hampden, MA

Built 1993 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 1,163

HWY RCKY HILL RD

Fair

Over: ST116

.4 M W AMHERST T.L., Hampshire, MA

Built 1958 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 12,931

I 95 NB/ST128 NB

Fair

Over: HWY MIDDLESEX TPK

0.4 KM NE RT 95 & RT 3, Middlesex, MA

Built 1962 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 94,875

ST 28 N MAIN ST

Fair

Over: OTHER BIKE PATH

2.6 KM NW OF HOLBROOK T.L, Norfolk, MA

Built 1951 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 40,100

HWY GARDNER ST

Fair

Over: RR MBTA

.8 KM NW OF JCTSR109&RT1, Suffolk, MA

Built 1906 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 1,400

I 495 NB

Fair

Over: COMB MDC AQUEDUCT & CSX

MM 61.2 /1.5 MI N OF ST-9, Worcester, MA

Built 1962 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 41,712

I 290 GRFTN ST ONR

Fair

Over: HWY KEESE ST

.3 MI N OF HAMILTON ST, Worcester, MA

Built 1960 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 6,994

I 290 SHWBY ST OFR

Fair

Over: HWY MBTA PKNG ACCSS

.1 MI.E.OF WASHINGTON SQ., Worcester, MA

Built 1960 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 9,414

HWY MAPLE AVE

Fair

Over: WATER HOUSATONIC RIVER

.65 MI E OF RTE 7, Berkshire, MA

Built 1952 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 2,429

ST 24 EXTENSION/RI

Fair

Over: I 195

EXTENSION I 195 TO R.I., Bristol, MA

Built 1963 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 61,635

ST 24

Fair

Over: RR MACRR

.1 MI N OF BERKLEY T.L., Bristol, MA

Built 1950 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 50,018

ST143 CHESTRFLD RD

Fair

Over: WATER MEEKINS BROOK

.2 M W JCT ST 9, Hampshire, MA

Built 1931 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 1,857

HWY PONKAPOAG TR

Fair

Over: I 93 /US1

.8 KM E OF CANTON T.L., Norfolk, MA

Built 1958 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 10,300

HWY S MAIN ST

Fair

Over: RR AMTRAK/MBTA

1.2 MI SW OF DEPOT ST, Norfolk, MA

Built 1937 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 30,300

HWY MASS AVE

Fair

Over: I 93

MASS AVE. INT., Suffolk, MA

Built 2000 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 40,100

HWY GOULD RD

Fair

Over: RR CSX

.3 MI. N. OF CEMETARY RD., Worcester, MA

Built 1978 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 260

HWY STAFFORD ST

Fair

Over: RR CSX

1.4 MI SW OF OXFORD T.L, Worcester, MA

Built 1914 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 3,851

I 190 NB

Fair

Over: HWY MECHANIC ST

MM 18.9, .2 M S OF ST2, Worcester, MA

Built 1976 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 14,985

I 190 NB

Fair

Over: I 190 SB OFF RAMP N

.5 MILES WEST OF ST-12, Worcester, MA

Built 1979 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 14,835

HWY OLIVE ST

Fair

Over: WATER TEN MILE RIVER

.1 MI SO OF ST 123, Bristol, MA

Built 1920 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 7,112

HWY FOREST ST

Fair

Over: ST128

1.5MI S LOWELL STREET, Essex, MA

Built 1988 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 16,900

HWY WARWICK RD

Fair

Over: WATER MILL BROOK

2.15 MI NE OF ST MARYS ST, Franklin, MA

Built 1938 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 647

HWY RAMP L NB ON

Fair

Over: ST 3 NB

.16 KM SW OF RAMP F, Norfolk, MA

Built 1981 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 15,076

HWY PERKINS AVE

Fair

Over: RR MBTA/CSX

0.1 MI E OF RTE 28, Plymouth, MA

Built 1895 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 6,600

HWY HMLET MLL RD

Fair

Over: WATER OTTER RIVER

1000' S OF ST 68, Worcester, MA

Built 1938 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 1,000

ST 9 TURNPIKE RD

Fair

Over: ST 30 E MAIN ST

1.5 MI. W. OF I-495, Worcester, MA

Built 1930 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 30,492

HWY ROCK HRBR RD

Fair

Over: US 6 MID CAPE HWY

1 MI W OF EASTHAM TL, Barnstable, MA

Built 1958 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 4,192

ST 43 MAIN RD

Fair

Over: WATER KINDERHOOK CREEK

800' S OF POTTER MT RD, Berkshire, MA

Built 1969 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,436

US 20 HUNTINGTN RD

Fair

Over: WATER GOLD MINE BROOK

0.9 MI W OF HUNTINGTON TL, Hampden, MA

Built 1930 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,716

ST 32 WEST ST

Fair

Over: WATER MUDDY BROOK

.1 M W JCT VERNON ST., Hampshire, MA

Built 1966 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 29,870

ST 3 A/MAIN ST

Fair

Over: WATER NORTH RIVER

AT MARSHFIELD SCITUATE TL, Plymouth, MA

Built 2001 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 11,500

I 93 NB

Fair

Over: HWY FRONTAGE RD NB

ALBANY ST AND FRONTAGE RD, Suffolk, MA

Built 2002 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 127,241

US 1 NE XWAY

Fair

Over: HWY HYSIL AVE

.4 MI NW OF JCT SR16&US1, Suffolk, MA

Built 1956 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 66,200

ST148 FISKDALE RD

Fair

Over: RR CSX

AT CORNER OF MILL ST., Worcester, MA

Built 1987 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 4,721

HWY WHITE BGLY

Fair

Over: RR CSX

.7 MI. NRTH. OF RTE.9, Worcester, MA

Built 1938 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,312

HWY S UNION ST

Fair

Over: RR MBTA/BMRR

.8 KM SO MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1927 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 11,000

US 1 NEWBRPRT TPK

Fair

Over: RR MBTA

0.2 MI N OF LITTLE RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1998 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 11,600

HWY ROOSEVELT AV

Fair

Over: WATER WATERSHOPS POND

.5 M S OF WILBRAHAM RD, Hampden, MA

Built 1937 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 4,785

ST122 A/MAIN ST

Fair

Over: WATER BLACKSTONE RIVER

AT CORNER OF CROSS STREET, Worcester, MA

Built 1957 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 4,360

HWY DEPOT RD

Fair

Over: ST 2

1.5 MILES EAST OF ST. 140, Worcester, MA

Built 1985 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 5,407

HWY MAYWOOD ST

Fair

Over: WATER BEAVER BROOK

.1 MI. W OF PARK AVE, Worcester, MA

Built 1930 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 3,717

HWY RIVER RD

Fair

Over: I 93

.5 MILES SOUTH MERRIMAC R, Essex, MA

Built 2001 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 13,941

HWY CONCORD ST

Fair

Over: WATER SUDBURY RIVER

500 N OF SCHOOL ST, Middlesex, MA

Built 1992 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 14,425

I 93 SB

Fair

Over: OTHER RELIEF

I93, Suffolk, MA

Built 2000 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 108,879

I 90 WB

Fair

Over: HWY BROOKFIELD RD

.7 MI W OF STAFFORD ST, Worcester, MA

Built 1957 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 38,661

HWY PRINCETON ST

Fair

Over: WATER ASNEBUMSKIT BROOK

0.4 MI N OF ST-122A, Worcester, MA

Built 1954 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 410

I 495 NB

Fair

Over: HWY SCHOOL ST

2.0 MI E OF I 95, Bristol, MA

Built 1978 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 76,552

Showing 2,351-2,400 of 5,314 bridges

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