Total Bridges
5,314
Public highway bridges in Massachusetts
State profile · Near national median SD
Massachusetts bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Massachusetts — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 5,314
- Public bridges
- 24.9%
- Good condition
- 8.0%
- Poor condition
- 8.0%
- Structurally deficient
Good Condition
24.9%
1,323 bridges rated 7-9
-25.1pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
8.0%
423 bridges rated 0-4
Structurally Deficient
8.0%
423 bridges flagged for repair priority
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 — Structurally deficient share 26.5%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Massachusetts (FHWA NBI)
Massachusetts vs nearby ranks
Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)
States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. 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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.
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
Structurally DeficientOver: WATER SAWMILL RIVER
0.2 MI W OF ST 63, Franklin, MA
Built 1937 Load: 0.7 t ADT: 517
HWY PROSPECT AVE
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
ST 3 A/LINCOLN ST
FairOver: WATER BACK RIVER
AT HINGHAM WEYMOUTH TL, Plymouth, MA
Built 1943 Load: 54.7 t ADT: 36,300
US 20 N BEACON ST
FairOver: WATER CHARLES RIVER
.1 MI N OF I 90, Suffolk, MA
Built 1915 Load: 54.7 t ADT: 26,400
HWY MILL ST
FairOver: WATER ASNEBUMSKIT RIVER
0.7 MI. S. RT. 31, Worcester, MA
Built 1989 Load: 54.7 t ADT: 100
ST129 BILLERICA RD
FairOver: US 3
RT 129 AT RT 3, Middlesex, MA
Built 2004 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 25,000
HWY WOBURN ST
FairOver: WATER IPSWICH RIVER
0.33MI S OF CONCORD ST, Middlesex, MA
Built 1980 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 6,000
HWY FOWLER ST
FairOver: WATER WARREN BROOK
0.5M N OF RT140VIA MECNIC, Worcester, MA
Built 1956 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 300
US 3 SB
FairOver: HWY RICHARDSON RD
0.75 MI NW DRUM HILL, Middlesex, MA
Built 2004 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 50,638
ST 16 MYST VAL PKY
FairOver: WATER MYSTIC RIVER
.4 MI W OF WINTHROP ST, Middlesex, MA
Built 1906 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 33,900
HWY ADAMS ST
FairOver: WATER SHUMATUSCACANT RIV
.25 MI. NE. OF RTE. 18, Plymouth, MA
Built 1956 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 4,000
HWY TYLER RD
FairOver: WATER MILL BROOK
270' E OF WKBG VLY RD, Worcester, MA
Built 1939 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 50
HWY RUSSEL STAGE
FairOver: WATER FREELAND BROOK
AT INT. W/ NYE BROOK ROAD, Hampden, MA
Built 1988 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 388
I 90 WB RAMP OFF
FairOver: RR MBTA
AT INT 16 S15, Middlesex, MA
Built 1964 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 8,500
HWY GRANITEVILLE
FairOver: RR BMRR
50 FT S OF BROADWAY, Middlesex, MA
Built 1998 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 4,300
HWY ADAMS&BLV ST
FairOver: I 93 /US1/ST3
3.2 KM S OF JCT SR 3A, Norfolk, MA
Built 1954 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 12,414
I 84 EB EXT RAMP
FairOver: WATER HOBBS BROOK
EXIT 9 EB ON RAMP, Worcester, MA
Built 1957 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 24,152
I 395 RAMP A
FairOver: WATER WELLINGTON BROOK
ON RAMP SOUTH EXIT 5, Worcester, MA
Built 1976 Load: 55.2 t ADT: 1,322
HWY MOUNTAIN AVE
FairOver: COMB MBTA/BMRR & ORANGE
BTWN SUMMER & WASHINGTON, Middlesex, MA
Built 1890 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 3,000
HWY JOS DRIEBEEK
FairOver: WATER GREEN HARBOR RIVER
1.06 KM JCT RTE 139, Plymouth, MA
Built 1985 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 1,285
ST 12 SPRING ST
FairOver: WATER MILLERS RIVER
ST 12 SPRING ST/MILLERS R, Worcester, MA
Built 1927 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 16,680
ST 3 A/MAIN ST
FairOver: ST 3 PILGRIM HWY
.8 MI N OF PLYMOUTH TL, Plymouth, MA
Built 1948 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 33,491
HWY AMES ST
FairOver: WATER CHARLES RIVER
.8 KM SOUTHEAST OF RT. 9, Norfolk, MA
Built 2012 Load: 55.5 t ADT: 13,400
HWY AUBURN ST
FairOver: WATER DUNN BROOK
.1 MILE SOUTH OF I-290, Worcester, MA
Built 1960 Load: 55.5 t ADT: 13,406
I 93 RAMPS SN NS
FairOver: RR BMRR BSG SPUR
I93/US1 INTERCHANGE, Suffolk, MA
Built 1999 Load: 55.6 t ADT: 37,301
HWY FAYETTE ST
FairOver: RR MBTA/BMRR
.9 MI N LYNN TRAIN STATIO, Essex, MA
Built 1913 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 2,200
HWY HOSPITAL RD
FairOver: WATER CHICOPEE BROOK
.15 MI W OF RTE 32, Hampden, MA
Built 1938 Load: 55.8 t ADT: 905
ST286 COLLINS RD
FairOver: RR BMRR
AT NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE LI, Essex, MA
Built 1850 Load: 55.9 t ADT: 11,000
HWY JACKSON RD
FairOver: WATER NASHUA RIVER
@EXIT 106/0.1 MI N OF ST2, Worcester, MA
Built 1942 Load: 55.9 t ADT: 9,200
ST 1 A/SB
FairOver: OTHER RELIEF
.3 MI NE OF CALLAHAN TUN, Suffolk, MA
Built 1951 Load: 56.0 t ADT: 43,707
ST 1 A/SB
FairOver: OTHER RELIEF
.48 KM N E OF CALLN TUN, Suffolk, MA
Built 1951 Load: 56.0 t ADT: 43,707
HWY HIGH ST
FairOver: WATER MATFIELD RIVER
0.8 MI EAST OF HAYWARD ST, Plymouth, MA
Built 1886 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 2,286
ST107 BROADWAY
FairOver: WATER DIAMOND CREEK
1.6 KM N OF ST 60, Suffolk, MA
Built 2011 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 33,103
US 3 SB
FairOver: ST110 CHELMSFORD ST
0.8 KM N OF I 495, Middlesex, MA
Built 2004 Load: 56.3 t ADT: 42,155
US 3 NB
FairOver: ST110 CHELMSFORD ST
0.8 KM N OF I 495, Middlesex, MA
Built 2004 Load: 56.3 t ADT: 27,931
HWY SQUIRE RD
FairOver: WATER PINES RIVER
0.5 KM WEST OF US-1, Suffolk, MA
Built 1950 Load: 56.4 t ADT: 10,800
ST116 AMHERST RD
FairOver: WATER BACHELOR BROOK
.3 M S GRANBY-HADLEY T.L., Hampshire, MA
Built 1956 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 8,534
ST 3 A/BOSTON RD
FairOver: WATER CONCORD RIVER
1 MI N OF BILLERICA CTR, Middlesex, MA
Built 1920 Load: 56.8 t ADT: 19,655
HWY SEEKONK CRSS
FairOver: WATER GREEN RIVER
.7 MI NORTH OF ROUTE 71, Berkshire, MA
Built 1956 Load: 56.9 t ADT: 776
HWY RICHARDSN AV
FairOver: WATER WADING RIVER
2 MI NORTH OF ST123, Bristol, MA
Built 1978 Load: 56.9 t ADT: 6,408
HWY BIRNIE AVE
FairOver: OTHER GERENA TUNNEL
.39 MI N ARCH ST, Hampden, MA
Built 1974 Load: 56.9 t ADT: 14,095
ST 2 CONCORD TPK
FairOver: RR MBTA/BMRR
0.3 KM NW OF ROUTE 62, Middlesex, MA
Built 1988 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 46,900
HWY WATERFLD RD
FairOver: WATER ABERJONA RIVER
1.4 KM W MEDFORD, Middlesex, MA
Built 1915 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 9,800
HWY PARK DR
FairOver: TR GREEN LINE D
NEAR SEARS BLDG, Suffolk, MA
Built 1950 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 20,300
HWY PLEASANT ST
FairOver: WATER HOOSIC RIVER
200' N OF DEAN ST, Berkshire, MA
Built 1957 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 3,621
US 1 RAMP S-TB
FairOver: COMB RMP NS CT TL&MBTA
I93/US1 INTERCHANGE, Suffolk, MA
Built 2001 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 15,137
HWY EXCHANGE ST
FairOver: WATER MONOOSNOC BROOK
0.3 MI W. OF WEST ST., Worcester, MA
Built 1936 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 2,200
ST112 MAIN ST
FairOver: WATER NORTH RIVER
AT INT. W/ CHARLEMONT RD., Franklin, MA
Built 1955 Load: 57.3 t ADT: 1,552
US 3 CD NB
FairOver: ST110 CHELMSFORD ST
0.8 KM N OF I 495, Middlesex, MA
Built 2004 Load: 57.3 t ADT: 27,673
HWY SCHOOL ST
FairOver: RR MBTA/BMRR
1.3 KM SW OF JCT SR28&38, Middlesex, MA
Built 1898 Load: 57.3 t ADT: 2,100
HWY MONTVALE AVE
FairOver: WATER ABERJONA RIVER
0.2 MI W RTE 93, Middlesex, MA
Built 1958 Load: 57.3 t ADT: 39,100
HWY MILL ST
FairOver: WATER QUINAPOXET RIVER
0.1 MI W OF ST-31, Worcester, MA
Built 2009 Load: 57.3 t ADT: 200
Showing 3,151-3,200 of 5,314 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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