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
HWY CHURCH ST
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
000064 STATUTORY, Middlesex, MA
Built 1966 ADT: 48,900
HWY LEWIS TER
UnknownOver: I 90 EB
AT MILE 127.0, Middlesex, MA
Built 1964 ADT: 48,900
HWY HARVARD ST
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
000064 STATUTORY, Middlesex, MA
Built 1964 ADT: 48,900
HWY WALNUT ST
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
000064 STATUTORY, Middlesex, MA
Built 1964 ADT: 48,900
HWY LOWELL AVE
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
000064 STATUTORY, Middlesex, MA
Built 1964 ADT: 48,900
HWY CHESTNUT ST
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
AT MILE 125.5, Middlesex, MA
Built 1964 ADT: 48,900
HWY HIGHLAND ST
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
000064 STATUTORY, Middlesex, MA
Built 1964 ADT: 48,900
ST 16 WB WASH ST
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
AT MILE 125.11, Middlesex, MA
Built 1964 ADT: 48,900
ST 30 COMM AVE
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
AT MILE 124.6, Middlesex, MA
Built 1964 ADT: 43,800
ST 30 WB SERV RD
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
000064 STATUTORY, Middlesex, MA
Built 1964 ADT: 48,977
HWY AUBURN ST
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
000064 STATUTORY, Middlesex, MA
Built 1964 ADT: 43,800
HWY WOODLAND RD
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
000064 STATUTORY, Middlesex, MA
Built 1964 ADT: 43,800
HWY PARKER ST
UnknownOver: ST 9 WB
2.1 MI ELY RT 128, Middlesex, MA
Built 1937 ADT: 36,000
I 90
UnknownOver: I 90 EB RAMP OFF
AT MILE 123.49, Middlesex, MA
Built 1964 ADT: 85,582
ST 28 FELSWAY WEST
UnknownOver: I 93 NB
RT 28 WB AT RT 93, Middlesex, MA
Built 1959 ADT: 578
HWY NORTH ST
UnknownOver: I 495 SB
0.6 MI SWLY RT 133, Middlesex, MA
Built 1961 ADT: 87,300
HWY OAK ST
UnknownOver: I 90 EB
AT MILE 118.9, Middlesex, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 46,900
I 90 MAINT RAMP
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
AT MILE 129.5, Middlesex, MA
Built 1967 ADT: 47,400
HWY WINTER ST
UnknownOver: I 90 EB
2.3 MI WEST I90 & I95, Middlesex, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 47,400
HWY OAK ST
UnknownOver: I 90 EB
1 MI WEST I90 & I95, Middlesex, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 47,400
HWY PARK RD
UnknownOver: I 90 RAMP L INT 14
.5 MI WEST I90 & I95, Middlesex, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 800
I 90 RMP J INT 14
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
AT MILE 122.9, Middlesex, MA
Built 1962 ADT: 21,553
HWY PARK RD
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
.5 MI WEST I90 & I95, Middlesex, MA
Built 1962 ADT: 800
I 90 RMP G INT 14
UnknownOver: I 90 RAMP
AT MILE 123.2, Middlesex, MA
Built 1962 ADT: 19,259
I 90 RMP G INT 14
UnknownOver: I 90 RAMP A
AT MILE 123.23, Middlesex, MA
Built 1962 ADT: 19,259
ST129 LOWELL ST
UnknownOver: I 93 NB
RT 129 AT RT 93, Middlesex, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 57,814
HWY WOBURN ST
UnknownOver: I 93 SB
0.25 MI SLY RT 129, Middlesex, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 123,350
HWY WOBURN ST
UnknownOver: I 93 SB
0.6 MI SLY RT 62, Middlesex, MA
Built 1958 ADT: 123,350
ST 62
UnknownOver: I 93 SB
RT 62 AT RT 93, Middlesex, MA
Built 1958 ADT: 57,814
ST125
UnknownOver: I 93 SB
RT 125 AT RT 93, Middlesex, MA
Built 1958 ADT: 57,814
HWY SALEM ST
UnknownOver: I 93 NB
0.75 MI S RT 128, Middlesex, MA
Built 1958 ADT: 131,650
HWY FARM ST
UnknownOver: I 495 NB
000066 STATUTORY, Norfolk, MA
Built 1966 ADT: 27,750
HWY FARM ST
UnknownOver: I 495 SB
000066 STATUTORY, Norfolk, MA
Built 1966 ADT: 27,750
ST126
UnknownOver: I 495 NB
ST 126 AT I 495, Norfolk, MA
Built 1966 ADT: 27,750
ST126
UnknownOver: I 495 SB
ST 126 AT I 495, Norfolk, MA
Built 1966 ADT: 27,750
HWY MAPLE ST
UnknownOver: I 495 NB
.6 MI.SE OF ST 126, Norfolk, MA
Built 1966 ADT: 27,750
HWY CARLTON ST
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
AT MILE 131.7, Norfolk, MA
Built 1966 ADT: 35,900
HWY DEDHAM ST
UnknownOver: I 95 SB
.2 MI.SE OF WESTWOOD T.L., Norfolk, MA
Built 1964 ADT: 59,750
HWY GRNLDGE ST
UnknownOver: I 95 SB
000065 STATUTORY, Norfolk, MA
Built 1965 ADT: 59,750
I 95 NB
UnknownOver: I 95 SB
I 95 AT ST 128, Norfolk, MA
Built 1966 ADT: 35,964
I 95 SB
UnknownOver: I 95 SB
I 95 AT ST 128, Norfolk, MA
Built 1966 ADT: 35,964
HWY SPRUCE ST
UnknownOver: I 495 SB
000065 STATUTORY, Norfolk, MA
Built 1965 ADT: 25,300
HWY SPRUCE ST
UnknownOver: I 495 NB
000065 STATUTORY, Norfolk, MA
Built 1965 ADT: 25,300
HWY SOUTH ST
UnknownOver: I 495 SB
000065 STATUTORY, Norfolk, MA
Built 1965 ADT: 25,300
HWY SOUTH ST
UnknownOver: I 495 NB
000065 STATUTORY, Norfolk, MA
Built 1965 ADT: 25,300
ST106
UnknownOver: I 495 NB
ST 106 AT I 495, Norfolk, MA
Built 1965 ADT: 25,300
HWY WSHNGTN ST
UnknownOver: I 495 NB
.6 MI NW OF KING ST, Norfolk, MA
Built 1966 ADT: 22,150
HWY NEPONSET ST
UnknownOver: I 95 NB
000063 STATUTORY, Norfolk, MA
Built 1963 ADT: 59,450
HWY NEPONSET ST
UnknownOver: I 95 SB
000063 STATUTORY, Norfolk, MA
Built 1963 ADT: 59,450
ST 27
UnknownOver: I 95 NB
ST 27 AT I 95 NB, Norfolk, MA
Built 1963 ADT: 46,750
Showing 201-250 of 5,314 bridges
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