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
I 93 RAMP X
FairOver: HWY W FOURTH ST
I93/I90 INTERCHANGE, Suffolk, MA
Built 2004 Load: 60.6 t ADT: 2,470
HWY CAMBRIDGE ST
FairOver: RR PWRR
JUST W. OF SOUTHBRIDGE ST, Worcester, MA
Built 1935 Load: 60.6 t ADT: 11,895
HWY PRENTICE PL
FairOver: WATER YOKUM BROOK
E OF RT8 NEAR WSH BCK SCH, Berkshire, MA
Built 1960 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 129
HWY SCHOOL ST
FairOver: WATER MERRIMACK RIVER
S. OF VFW HIGHWAY, Middlesex, MA
Built 1917 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 20,800
ST 67 /ST19/WARREN
FairOver: WATER QUABOAG RIVER
0.1 MI S OF ST 9, Worcester, MA
Built 1959 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 5,197
HWY GOSS HILL RD
FairOver: WATER M BR WESTFIELD RIV
@ LITTLEVILLE RD INTER., Hampshire, MA
Built 1900 Load: 61.0 t ADT: 1,034
US 3 SB
FairOver: HWY FARM RD
0.25 MI S TREBLECOVE RD, Middlesex, MA
Built 2004 Load: 61.0 t ADT: 59,224
US 3 NB
FairOver: HWY FARM RD
0.25 MI S TREBLECOVE RD, Middlesex, MA
Built 2004 Load: 61.0 t ADT: 53,663
HWY GREENDALE AV
FairOver: RR MBTA
NEEDHAM LINE MP 10.39, Norfolk, MA
Built 1850 Load: 61.0 t ADT: 8,405
HWY SYCAMORE ST
FairOver: RR MBTA/BMRR
1.3 KM W OF JCT SR28&38, Middlesex, MA
Built 1902 Load: 61.1 t ADT: 1,160
ST128
FairOver: ST 62 ELLIOT ST
JCT ST-62 & ST-128, Essex, MA
Built 1940 Load: 61.2 t ADT: 72,449
US 3 NB
FairOver: ST 40 GROTON RD
RTE 3 AT RTE 40, Middlesex, MA
Built 2004 Load: 61.2 t ADT: 51,585
ST150 MAIN ST
FairOver: WATER POWWOW RIVER
IN CENTER OF TOWN, Essex, MA
Built 1850 Load: 61.3 t ADT: 12,700
ST105 THOMPSON ST
FairOver: WATER WINNETUXET RIVER
AT JCT OF PRATT ST, Plymouth, MA
Built 1992 Load: 61.3 t ADT: 6,800
ST105 THOMPSON ST
FairOver: WATER BARTLETT BROOK
.4 MI N OF MIDDLEBORO LN, Plymouth, MA
Built 1992 Load: 61.3 t ADT: 9,181
HWY WEST ST
FairOver: RR CSX
.8 MILES NORTH OF ST - 12, Worcester, MA
Built 1994 Load: 61.3 t ADT: 5,903
I 91 NB
FairOver: WATER MILL RIVER
AT EXIT #22 I-91, Hampshire, MA
Built 1963 Load: 61.5 t ADT: 17,181
I 91 SB
FairOver: WATER MILL RIVER
1.3 M S WHTLY-HTFLD T.L., Hampshire, MA
Built 1963 Load: 61.5 t ADT: 18,119
HWY BERK SCHOOL
FairOver: WATER WILLARD BROOK
AT INT. WITH GIBERSON RD, Berkshire, MA
Built 1956 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 3,788
HWY FAY RD
FairOver: WATER N BR SWIFT RIVER
0.7 M W OF US 202, NR TL, Franklin, MA
Built 1987 Load: 61.8 t ADT: 388
HWY NTHRLNDS RD
FairOver: WATER MUDDY RIVER
BROOKLINE LINE, Suffolk, MA
Built 1892 Load: 61.8 t ADT: 2,300
ST 19 BRIMFIELD RD
FairOver: WATER TUFTS BROOK
.15 MI SOUTH OF I 90, Worcester, MA
Built 1956 Load: 61.8 t ADT: 880
I 95 NB/ST128 NB
FairOver: HWY WALNUT ST
2.3 KM S US1, Essex, MA
Built 1940 Load: 61.9 t ADT: 61,300
US 1 SB/NEWBURY
FairOver: HWY LOWELL ST
.1 MI N OF RR TRACKS, Essex, MA
Built 1948 Load: 61.9 t ADT: 19,815
ST 10 /ST63/MAIN
FairOver: WATER MILL BROOK
AT JCT MILL ST., Franklin, MA
Built 1941 Load: 61.9 t ADT: 6,983
US202 SB
FairOver: RR GWRR
.1 M S BR # H-21-35, Hampden, MA
Built 2010 Load: 61.9 t ADT: 11,200
HWY FRONTAGE RD
FairOver: OTHER RELIEF
AT SO BOSTON BYPASS RD., Suffolk, MA
Built 1998 Load: 61.9 t ADT: 58,966
I 93 RAMP K
FairOver: COMB I90&I93RMP CC&AMTK
UNIT 1, Suffolk, MA
Built 2005 Load: 62.1 t ADT: 1,200
HWY BRIDGE ST
FairOver: WATER MATFIELD RIVER
.15 M NE OF HIGH ST, Plymouth, MA
Built 1884 Load: 62.2 t ADT: 2,716
HWY FISHER RD
FairOver: WATER FALLULAH BROOK
0.1 MI. E. OF RT. 31, Worcester, MA
Built 1909 Load: 62.2 t ADT: 440
HWY BUTTON BALL
FairOver: WATER HUBBARD BROOK
450' S. OF INT. W/ RTE 23, Berkshire, MA
Built 1956 Load: 62.3 t ADT: 259
HWY BALMORAL ST
FairOver: WATER SHAWSHEEN RIVER
. 1 MILE EAST ST 28, Essex, MA
Built 1924 Load: 62.3 t ADT: 2,450
ST 28 S BROADWAY
FairOver: WATER SOUTH CANAL
.16 KM S MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA
Built 1939 Load: 62.3 t ADT: 17,786
HWY W GRNWICH RD
FairOver: WATER NEWTON BROOK
1. MI N OF WARE TOWN LINE, Worcester, MA
Built 1956 Load: 62.4 t ADT: 645
ST116 N BRIDGE ST
FairOver: WATER SECOND LEVEL CANAL
.1 M S CONN RIVER, Hampden, MA
Built 1990 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 6,724
HWY ORCHARD ST
FairOver: WATER BOGASTOW BROOK
1 MI.WST.OF ST.115, Norfolk, MA
Built 2006 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 2,142
ST 1 A NB
FairOver: OTHER RELIEF
1.4 KM NE OF CALLAHAN, Suffolk, MA
Built 1951 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 27,823
HWY WARREN AVE
FairOver: WATER SALISBURY BROOK
.3 MI S OF ST123, Plymouth, MA
Built 1913 Load: 62.8 t ADT: 12,672
US 6 STATE RD
FairOver: WATER WESTPORT RIV SPL
.5 MI. WEST OF REED RD, Bristol, MA
Built 1850 Load: 62.9 t ADT: 10,390
ST 8 A/JCKSNVL ST
FairOver: WATER W BRANCH BROOK
200' W. OF SUMNER STETSON, Franklin, MA
Built 1939 Load: 63.1 t ADT: 339
HWY UNION ST WB
FairOver: WATER MONATIQUOT RIVER
.32 KM.SW OF MIDDLE ST, Norfolk, MA
Built 1957 Load: 63.3 t ADT: 14,700
HWY NEW WSTMNSTR
FairOver: WATER JOSLIN BROOK
3 MI W OF WESMSTR T/L, Worcester, MA
Built 2004 Load: 63.3 t ADT: 1,622
ST116
FairOver: WATER MILL RIVER
1.5 M S SUND-AMHERST T.L., Hampshire, MA
Built 1958 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 10,921
HWY PLAIN ST
FairOver: WATER RIVER MEADOW BROOK
0.25 MI E RT 110, Middlesex, MA
Built 1960 Load: 63.6 t ADT: 12,850
HWY HERRICK RD
FairOver: TR GREEN LINE D
OVER GREEN LINE, Middlesex, MA
Built 1907 Load: 63.6 t ADT: 4,267
HWY PROSPECT ST
FairOver: WATER CHARLES RIVER
.6 MI. S. MAIN ST., Middlesex, MA
Built 1888 Load: 63.6 t ADT: 35,200
HWY WIRE VILL RD
FairOver: WATER TURKEY HILL BROOK
0.2M E OF HASTINGS RD, Worcester, MA
Built 1956 Load: 63.6 t ADT: 465
I 95 /ST128
FairOver: RR BMRR/MBTA
1.2 MI ELY RT 129, Middlesex, MA
Built 1948 Load: 63.7 t ADT: 127,837
HWY FREEDOM ST
FairOver: WATER MILL RIVER
.6 MI W OF ST-140, Worcester, MA
Built 1948 Load: 63.7 t ADT: 3,304
HWY CEDAR ST
FairOver: COMB AMTRAK/MBTA & ORNG
S OF ROXBURY XING STATION, Suffolk, MA
Built 1981 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 9,257
Showing 3,251-3,300 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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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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