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 WB RAMP ON E
UnknownOver: I 90 WB RAMP ON A
AT MILE 130.8, Suffolk, MA
Built 1965 ADT: 7,266
I 90 EB RAMP ON D
UnknownOver: I 90 EB
AT MILE 130.93, Suffolk, MA
Built 1964 ADT: 12,927
HWY CAMBRIDGE ST
UnknownOver: I 90 EB RAMP OFF B
AT MILE 130.86, Suffolk, MA
Built 1965 ADT: 40,000
I 90 EB RAMP OFF
UnknownOver: I 90 EB RAMP ON D
AT MILE 130.8, Suffolk, MA
Built 1964 ADT: 15,459
HWY DALTON ST
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
IN N BRIGHTON AT I 90 WB, Suffolk, MA
Built 1964 ADT: 46,200
HWY PLEASANT ST
UnknownOver: US202 & ST 2
PLEASANT ST/US 202 & ST 2, Worcester, MA
Built 1954
HWY SWANSON RD
UnknownOver: I 290 EB
SWANSON RD/ I - 290, Worcester, MA
Built 1965 ADT: 31,000
I 90 EB
UnknownOver: I 290 EB
I-90 EB/I-290, Worcester, MA
Built 1965 ADT: 31,000
I 90 WB
UnknownOver: I 290 EB
I-90 WB/ I-290, Worcester, MA
Built 1965 ADT: 31,000
HWY BRN MWR AVE
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
.6MI.W.RTE290, Worcester, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 32,573
I 90 RAMPS INT 10
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
.1MI.E.RTE290, Worcester, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 15,818
HWY BANCROFT ST
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
.5MI.W.RTE20, Worcester, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 25,797
HWY SUGAR RD
UnknownOver: I 495 SB
041583 WAIVED, Worcester, MA
Built 1963 ADT: 52,504
HWY RESERVOIR ST
UnknownOver: I 290 EB
RESEVOIR ST/I-290 EB, Worcester, MA
Built 1968 ADT: 22,000
HWY STAFFORD ST
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
.2MI.W.DEPOT RD, Worcester, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 32,573
HWY N MAIN ST
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
.3MI.N.STURBRIDGE RD, Worcester, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 32,573
HWY NORTHSIDE RD
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
.2MI.S.STAFFORD ST, Worcester, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 32,573
HWY HAMND HLL RD
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
.1MI.S.STAFFORD ST, Worcester, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 32,573
HWY BRIG HLL RD
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
.2MI.W.WORCESTER ST, Worcester, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 28,011
HWY NORTH ST
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
.3MI.E.SNOW ST, Worcester, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 28,011
HWY OLD WSTBORO
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
.2MI.E.NORTH ST, Worcester, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 28,011
ST110 AYER RD
UnknownOver: ST 2 EB
100 YDS NORTH OF RIVER, Worcester, MA
Built 1950 ADT: 9,900
HWY POOR FARM RD
UnknownOver: ST 2 EB
0.75 MI ELY RT 110/111, Worcester, MA
Built 1950 ADT: 31,000
HWY LITTLETON RD
UnknownOver: ST 2 EB
1.5 MI E RT 2 & RT 110, Worcester, MA
Built 1950 ADT: 31,400
HWY OLD LTTLN RD
UnknownOver: ST 2 WB
2.5 MI ELY RT 110/111, Worcester, MA
Built 1950 ADT: 31,400
HWY LUNENBURG RD
UnknownOver: ST 2 WB
LUNENBURG RD/ ST 2, Worcester, MA
Built 1951 ADT: 16,000
HWY SHIRLEY RD
UnknownOver: ST 2 WB
RT 2 STATION 135+00, Worcester, MA
Built 1951 ADT: 16,000
HWY JACKSON RD
UnknownOver: ST 2 WB
JACKSON RD.OVER ST.2, Worcester, MA
Built 1951 ADT: 30,000
ST 12 N MAIN ST
UnknownOver: ST 2 EB
NORTH MAIN ST/ ST 2, Worcester, MA
Built 1949 ADT: 16,000
HWY MERRIAM AVE
UnknownOver: ST 2 WB
MERRIAM AVE/ ST 2, Worcester, MA
Built 1947 ADT: 16,000
HWY HAMILTON ST
UnknownOver: ST 2 WB
HAMILTON ST/ ST 2, Worcester, MA
Built 1949 ADT: 16,000
ST 13 MAIN ST
UnknownOver: ST 2 WB
ST 13 MAIN ST/ ST 2, Worcester, MA
Built 1953 ADT: 13,810
I 190 NB
UnknownOver: ST 2 EB
I-190 NB/ST 2 EB, Worcester, MA
Built 1975 ADT: 8,000
HWY PARK HLL AVE
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
.3MI.E.RTE146, Worcester, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 25,797
I 90 RAMPS INT 11
UnknownOver: I 90 EB
.5MI.S.RTE122, Worcester, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 4,722
HWY GREEN ST
UnknownOver: I 290 EB
GREEN ST/ I-290, Worcester, MA
Built 1968 ADT: 16,000
HWY SLMN PND RD
UnknownOver: I 290 WB
SOLOMON PND RD/I-290, Worcester, MA
Built 1968 ADT: 16,000
HWY MERRIAM RD
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
AT MILE 87.1, Worcester, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 32,573
HWY ASHWORTH DR
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
AT MILE 88.1, Worcester, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 32,573
HWY HIGHLAND AVE
UnknownOver: US202 ST 2
HIGHLAND AVE/US 202 &ST 2, Worcester, MA
Built 1959 ADT: 16,500
ST140
UnknownOver: I 290 WB
ST 140/I 290, Worcester, MA
Built 1967 ADT: 27,000
ST 85 CRDVILLE RD
UnknownOver: ST 9 WB
ST 85/ST 9, Worcester, MA
Built 1930 ADT: 38,000
HWY CEDAR ST
UnknownOver: I 90 EB
AT MILE 76.5, Worcester, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 15,974
HWY NEW BSTN RD
UnknownOver: I 90 EB
AT MILE 77.2, Worcester, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 15,974
I 90 EB
UnknownOver: I 84 EXTENTION
AT MILE 78.3, Worcester, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 15,900
I 90 WB
UnknownOver: I 84 EXTENTION
AT MILE 78.3, Worcester, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 17,813
HWY SHATTUCK RD
UnknownOver: I 84 WB
SHATTUCK RD / I-84 WB, Worcester, MA
Built 1970 ADT: 16,000
HWY SHATTUCK RD
UnknownOver: I 84 EB
SHATTUCK RD / I-84 EB, Worcester, MA
Built 1970 ADT: 27,000
US 20 WB
UnknownOver: I 84 EB
US 20WB/I 84EB, Worcester, MA
Built 1974 ADT: 19,000
HWY PODUNK RD
UnknownOver: I 90 WB
AT MILE 79.2, Worcester, MA
Built 1957 ADT: 32,573
Showing 301-350 of 5,314 bridges
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