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 90
FairOver: WATER BALDWIN BROOK
AT MILE MARKER 0.95, Berkshire, MA
Built 1957 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 23,916
I 295
FairOver: WATER TEN MILE RIVER
.1 MI.W OF I-95, Bristol, MA
Built 1967 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 36,214
HWY RCK DNDEE RD
FairOver: WATER PASKAMANSETT RIVER
0.1 MI S OF TANNERY LANE, Bristol, MA
Built 1962 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,500
HWY WILLIAMS ST
FairOver: WATER SEGREGANSET RIVER
2.8 MI. S OF TAUNTON T.L., Bristol, MA
Built 1965 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 4,714
HWY SULL & MECH
FairOver: WATER QUESET BROOK
0.1MI N OF MAIN ST, Bristol, MA
Built 1969 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,800
ST 24 @ STA 91
FairOver: WATER INTERCEPTOR DRAIN
0.3 MI N OF I-195, Bristol, MA
Built 1955 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 34,261
HWY TOWNE RD
FairOver: WATER FISH BROOK
.1 MILES WEST MAIN STREET, Essex, MA
Built 1970 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 620
I 495
FairOver: WATER E MEADOW RIVER
1.1 M N OF EXIT 111, Essex, MA
Built 1964 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 63,975
HWY COUNTY ST
FairOver: WATER IPSWICH RIVER
.48 KM SOUTH CENTRAL ST, Essex, MA
Built 1861 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 6,200
I 495 RP M&MERRK S
FairOver: WATER SHAWSHEEN RIVER
NEXT TO I495, Essex, MA
Built 1963 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 16,940
I 95 /ST128
FairOver: WATER SAUGUS RIVER
2.9 KM S US1, Essex, MA
Built 1940 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 119,800
HWY OSGOOD ST
FairOver: WATER SPICKET RIVER
.16 KM W ST 28, Essex, MA
Built 1869 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 5,500
US 1 NEWBRPRT TPK
FairOver: WATER IPSWICH RIVER
.8 MI S ST97, Essex, MA
Built 1850 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 16,700
HWY BURRNGTON RD
FairOver: WATER HARTWELL BROOK
200'W OF HARRIS MT. RD., Franklin, MA
Built 2003 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 100
I 91
FairOver: WATER MILL BROOK
MM 45.0 ON I-91 SB, Franklin, MA
Built 1964 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 31,085
HWY SHUTESBRY RD
FairOver: WATER ROARING BROOK
JUST W OF SHUTESBURY LINE, Franklin, MA
Built 1959 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,069
ST 10 BERNARDSTON
FairOver: WATER BENNETT BROOK
.1 M. E. OF GILL ROAD, Franklin, MA
Built 1969 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 9,569
ST 78 ORANGE RD
FairOver: WATER ORCUTT BROOK
1.5 MI N OF RTE 2A, Franklin, MA
Built 2009 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 647
HWY FULLER RD
FairOver: WATER COOLEY BROOK
.8 M E OF SHERIDAN STREET, Hampden, MA
Built 1958 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 13,664
HWY OLD WESTFLD
FairOver: WATER TILLOTSON BROOK
1.6MI N. OF JCT W/ RTE 57, Hampden, MA
Built 1938 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,034
HWY S MONSON RD
FairOver: WATER TEMPLE BROOK
1.2 MI E OF SCANTIC RD, Hampden, MA
Built 1956 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,068
I 91
FairOver: WATER LONGMEADOW BROOK
AT MM 0.8 ON I-91, Hampden, MA
Built 1960 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 80,014
HWY HOLYOKE ST
FairOver: WATER HIGHER BROOK
1 MI E OF CHICOPEE, Hampden, MA
Built 1901 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10,474
US 20 WILBRAHAM ST
FairOver: WATER QUABOAG RIVER
.3 M W OF INT W N.MAIN ST, Hampden, MA
Built 1910 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 13,981
HWY PLUMTREE RD
FairOver: WATER S BR MILL RIVER
665 FT W OF BRADLEY RD, Hampden, MA
Built 1900 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 16,422
I 90
FairOver: WATER MOOSE MEADOW BROOK
.7 MI E. US 20 E1C, Hampden, MA
Built 1957 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 30,066
I 90
FairOver: WATER COOLEY BROOK
1.5MI N.WESTFIELD RV E2C, Hampden, MA
Built 1957 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 48,370
HWY LOCKHOUSE RD
FairOver: WATER ARM BROOK
.2 M. S.E. I-90, Hampden, MA
Built 1980 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10,000
HWY S EAST ST
FairOver: WATER FORT RIVER
1.6 MI W PELHAM, Hampshire, MA
Built 1973 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 4,784
HWY STATE ST
FairOver: WATER MILL RIVER
1M E OF RT63 @FCTRY HLLOW, Hampshire, MA
Built 1968 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 259
HWY SOUTH ST
FairOver: WATER DEAD BR WSTFLD RIV
.1 MI SOUTH OF COWPER RD, Hampshire, MA
Built 1979 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 388
HWY AMHERST ST
FairOver: WATER ALDRICH LAKE
.5 MI S OF RTE 116, Hampshire, MA
Built 1952 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10,086
HWY SCHOOL ST
FairOver: WATER BACHELOR BROOK
0.6 MI N OF RT 202, Hampshire, MA
Built 1956 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 3,646
HWY S MAPLE ST
FairOver: WATER FORT RIVER
1.1 MI. SO. OF RTE. 9, Hampshire, MA
Built 1957 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 6,538
HWY N VALLEY RD
FairOver: WATER AMETHYST BROOK
1400' N OF INT AMHERST RD, Hampshire, MA
Built 1953 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,646
US202 GRANBY RD
FairOver: WATER BUTTERY BROOK
250' W RT 202/116 BRDG, Hampshire, MA
Built 1958 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 16,552
HWY FOMER RD
FairOver: WATER MANHAN RIVER
2 M W OF CROOKED LEDGE, Hampshire, MA
Built 1960 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 130
HWY SOUTHMPTN RD
FairOver: WATER SODOM BROOK
2.7 MI N OF SOUTHAMPTON, Hampshire, MA
Built 1960 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,034
HWY RIVER ST
FairOver: WATER FORT POND BROOK
@ CORNER OF CARRIAGE ST, Middlesex, MA
Built 1937 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 800
ST 27 MAIN ST
FairOver: WATER FORT POND BROOK
1 MI. S. OF SCHOOL ST, Middlesex, MA
Built 1900 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 9,069
HWY RIVER ST
FairOver: WATER FORT POND BROOK
.6 MI. E. OF ST. 27, Middlesex, MA
Built 1981 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 3,500
HWY RIVER ST
FairOver: WATER MYSTIC RIVER
TOWN LINE MED ARL, Middlesex, MA
Built 1938 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 5,302
ST 60 MEDFORD ST
FairOver: WATER MYSTIC RIVER
TOWN LINE MED ARL, Middlesex, MA
Built 1936 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 24,310
HWY MDDLSEX TPK
FairOver: WATER SHAWSHEEN RIVER
.7 M SE OF BILLERICA, Middlesex, MA
Built 1975 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 18,000
ST129 SALEM RD
FairOver: WATER SHAWSHEEN RIVER
0.75 MI E SALEM & BALDWIN, Middlesex, MA
Built 1932 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10,600
US 3
FairOver: WATER RIVER MEADOW BRK
0.25 MI S RT 3 & RT 110, Middlesex, MA
Built 1959 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 126,338
US 3
FairOver: WATER STONY BROOK
1 MI NW DRUM HILL, Middlesex, MA
Built 1959 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 100,800
HWY ELM ST
FairOver: WATER SUDBURY RIVER
1.2 KM NE RT 2 & RT 62, Middlesex, MA
Built 1874 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 13,100
ST 62 MAIN ST
FairOver: WATER POWER CANAL
2.4 KM SW RT 2, Middlesex, MA
Built 1885 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 14,400
HWY MONUMENT ST
FairOver: WATER CONCORD RIVER
2.9 KM N OF RT 2, Middlesex, MA
Built 1877 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 6,607
Showing 3,451-3,500 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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