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 90 EB
FairOver: ST141 GRATTAN ST
MM 48.4 ON I90 EB, Hampden, MA
Built 1957 Load: 57.4 t ADT: 60,000
HWY CROSS ST
FairOver: RR MBTA/BMRR
1.6 KM S JCT SR28&38, Middlesex, MA
Built 1928 Load: 57.4 t ADT: 8,500
I 95 NB
FairOver: RR MACRR
CSX MP QBF 1.67, Norfolk, MA
Built 1963 Load: 57.4 t ADT: 51,482
ST 57 SANDISFLD RD
FairOver: WATER FRUITCAKE BROOK
AT JCT OF HAMMERTWN RD, Berkshire, MA
Built 1956 Load: 57.5 t ADT: 1,034
HWY GOULART MEM
FairOver: WATER NASKETUCKET BAY
.7 MI E OF SCONTICUT NECK, Bristol, MA
Built 1920 Load: 57.5 t ADT: 2,785
HWY LOWELL ST
FairOver: RR BMRR SPUR
1.5 MI SW OF JCT SR28&38, Middlesex, MA
Built 1910 Load: 57.5 t ADT: 6,000
ST 63 BRIDGE ST
FairOver: WATER MILLERS RIVER
JCT RT 63 & MILLERS RIVER, Franklin, MA
Built 1953 Load: 57.6 t ADT: 9,310
HWY TERR HALL AV
FairOver: WATER VINE BROOK
.15MI NE OF MIDDLESEX TPK, Middlesex, MA
Built 1956 Load: 57.6 t ADT: 9,271
HWY CAMBRIDGE ST
FairOver: HWY SOLDIERS FIELD RD
.32 KM S OF WESTERN AVE, Suffolk, MA
Built 1954 Load: 57.6 t ADT: 36,466
I 93 RAMP SACN
FairOver: TR ORANGE LINE
I93/US1 INTERCHANGE, Suffolk, MA
Built 2005 Load: 57.6 t ADT: 19,624
HWY PICKENS ST
FairOver: ST140 SB
1.5 MI SE OF TAUNTON T.L., Plymouth, MA
Built 1969 Load: 57.7 t ADT: 1,300
HWY BOSTON ST
FairOver: I 93 /US1/ST3
2.4 KM S OF JCT I90&93, Suffolk, MA
Built 1958 Load: 57.7 t ADT: 18,620
HWY OLD BILLERIC
FairOver: US 3
1.0 MI NORTH OF ROUTE 62, Middlesex, MA
Built 2004 Load: 57.8 t ADT: 3,900
HWY BACK RD
FairOver: WATER SILVER BROOK
300' S OF SILVERBROOK RD, Berkshire, MA
Built 1956 Load: 57.9 t ADT: 129
HWY LOCUST AVE
FairOver: US 3
1.1 MI S OF NH LINE, Middlesex, MA
Built 2004 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 3,491
I 93 /US1/ST3
FairOver: HWY VICTORY RD
6.6 KM S OF JCT I90&I93, Suffolk, MA
Built 1955 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 183,369
US 3 SB
FairOver: ST 40 GROTON RD
RTE 3 AT RTE 40, Middlesex, MA
Built 2004 Load: 58.2 t ADT: 68,922
HWY NASHAWTUC RD
FairOver: WATER SUDBURY RIVER
.96 KM N OF RT 2 & 2A, Middlesex, MA
Built 1883 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 1,550
HWY RIVER ST
FairOver: WATER BEAVER BROOK
AT INT RIVER & NEWTON STS, Middlesex, MA
Built 1984 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 20,528
I 495 NB
FairOver: WATER TAUNTON RIVER
AT MIDDLEBORO RAYNHAM TL, Plymouth, MA
Built 1962 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 28,714
HWY CENTRAL ST
FairOver: WATER SUDBURY RIVER
JUST E OF EDGELL RD, Middlesex, MA
Built 1969 Load: 58.4 t ADT: 17,300
HWY WESTBROOK RD
FairOver: WATER WEST BROOK
1 M W JCT CHST PL RD, Franklin, MA
Built 2002 Load: 58.5 t ADT: 143
HWY RAMP 1A-D
FairOver: HWY RELIEF
1.20 KM SE OF CALLAHAN TU, Suffolk, MA
Built 2001 Load: 58.5 t ADT: 10,600
HWY GRAFTON ST
FairOver: WATER DOROTHY BROOK
.1 MI EAST OF RIVERLIN RD, Worcester, MA
Built 1983 Load: 58.5 t ADT: 6,321
I 93 NB ON RAMP
FairOver: OTHER PEDESTRIAN
3.2 KM N OF JCT I93&US1, Middlesex, MA
Built 1973 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 13,200
HWY QNCY SHOR DR
FairOver: WATER BLACK CREEK
.6 MI N OF RTE 3A, Norfolk, MA
Built 1974 Load: 58.8 t ADT: 43,600
HWY LOWELL CONN
FairOver: WATER RIVER MEADOW BROOK
0.75 MI S PLAIN ST, Middlesex, MA
Built 1960 Load: 58.9 t ADT: 88,000
HWY PORTER ST
FairOver: WATER BATCHELOR BROOK
433' N OF ALDRICH ST, Hampshire, MA
Built 1956 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 388
ST 8 A/WINDSOR RD
FairOver: WATER DROWNED LAND BROOK
.1 MI S OF RTE 116, Berkshire, MA
Built 1959 Load: 59.2 t ADT: 1,550
HWY S MONSON RD
FairOver: WATER TEMPLE BROOK
1 MI E OF SCANTIC RD, Hampden, MA
Built 1956 Load: 59.2 t ADT: 2,068
HWY VALLEY RD
FairOver: WATER MOOSE BROOK
0.4 M E OF RT10 NR WSTFLD, Hampshire, MA
Built 1956 Load: 59.2 t ADT: 260
US 1 NB/NEWBURY
FairOver: HWY LOWELL ST
.1 MI N RR TRACKS, Essex, MA
Built 1948 Load: 59.3 t ADT: 23,230
I 93 SB
FairOver: COMB AUSTIN ST &ORNG LN
I93/US1 INTERCHANGE, Suffolk, MA
Built 2003 Load: 59.3 t ADT: 55,751
I 95 SB/US1/ST128
FairOver: WATER NEPONSET RIVER
I 95AT SOUTH END OF ST128, Norfolk, MA
Built 2008 Load: 59.5 t ADT: 80,679
HWY LANGLEY RD
FairOver: TR GREEN LINE D
OVER GREEN LINE, Middlesex, MA
Built 1907 Load: 59.6 t ADT: 3,000
HWY HARTFORD AVE
FairOver: WATER WEST RIVER
500 FT E OF GLEN AVE, Worcester, MA
Built 1956 Load: 59.7 t ADT: 490
US 1 RAMP CT
FairOver: COMB MBTA & MILLERS RIV
I93/US1 INTERCHANGE, Suffolk, MA
Built 2001 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 41,800
HWY MAIN ST
FairOver: WATER POWWOW RIVER
0.1MI N MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA
Built 1890 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 8,336
ST 32 MAIN ST
FairOver: WATER MARGARET BROOK
125' S OF INT MILL ST, Hampden, MA
Built 1956 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 14,741
ST 16 MYST VAL PKY
FairOver: WATER MYSTIC RIVER
.2 MI E OF WINTHROP ST, Middlesex, MA
Built 1906 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 13,100
ST 24 NB (LINE B)
FairOver: I 195 WB
AT WATTUPPA POND, Bristol, MA
Built 1961 Load: 60.0 t ADT: 16,426
HWY COUNTY RD
FairOver: WATER FALL BROOK
AT JCT WASHBURN RD, Bristol, MA
Built 1941 Load: 60.0 t ADT: 6,900
HWY COLUMBIA RD
FairOver: COMB OLD COLNY&MBTA&RED
1.6 KM E OF ST RTE 3, Suffolk, MA
Built 1956 Load: 60.1 t ADT: 82,500
HWY STAFFORD RD
FairOver: WATER SCANTIC RIVER
0.2 M NW OF MONSON TL, Hampden, MA
Built 1956 Load: 60.2 t ADT: 259
HWY CONCORD RD
FairOver: US 3
1.6 KM N RTE 4, Middlesex, MA
Built 2004 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 23,405
HWY TREBLE COVE
FairOver: US 3
1.2 MI. N. OF CONCORD RD., Middlesex, MA
Built 2004 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 12,400
ST 12 SPRING ST
FairOver: WATER MILLERS RIVER
1.5 MI E OF ST 140, Worcester, MA
Built 1937 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 6,724
HWY LWLL CONN SB
FairOver: US 3
0.6 MI S OF I 495, Middlesex, MA
Built 2004 Load: 60.4 t ADT: 9,800
HWY LIB IND PKWY
FairOver: WATER SWAMP RIVER
OFF MIDDLE ST, Norfolk, MA
Built 1992 Load: 60.4 t ADT: 14,500
HWY CHURCH ST
FairOver: OTHER CENTRAL RAIL TRAIL
.32 KM NELY CONANT RD, Middlesex, MA
Built 1911 Load: 60.6 t ADT: 7,758
Showing 3,201-3,250 of 5,314 bridges
Related
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.
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). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
Check Your Daily Bridges
How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Every figure on PlainBridge is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on federal source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.