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.

Compiled by PlainBridges, Independent data publisher

5,314
Public bridges: 24.9%
Good condition: 8.0%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

5,314

Public highway bridges in Massachusetts

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

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Massachusetts (FHWA NBI)

Counties (14)

Barnstable 107 Berkshire 450 Bristol 384 Dukes 5 Essex 399 Franklin 314 Hampden 429 Hampshire 259 Middlesex 820 Nantucket 2 Norfolk 348 Plymouth 287 Suffolk 494 Worcester 1016

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.

NE

Nebraska

7.73% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $15,571

IL

Illinois

7.88% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $27,743

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MA

Massachusetts

7.96% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $5,314

MO

Missouri

8.53% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $24,654

MI

Michigan

8.92% top marginal rate

Structure: Progressive
Burden @ $100K: $1,188

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

Over: WATER IPSWICH RIVER

@ IPWSICH TL = I-01-006, Essex, MA

Built 1845 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 650

HWY CENTER ST

Over: WATER SAWMILL RIVER

0.2 MI W OF ST 63, Franklin, MA

Built 1937 Load: 0.7 t ADT: 517

HWY PROSPECT AVE

Over: RR PVRR

.1 M E WESTFIELD T.L., Hampden, MA

Built 1926 Load: 1.9 t

HWY MERIDIAN ST

Over: WATER CHELSEA RIVER

@ CHELSEA TL = C09005, Suffolk, MA

Built 1954 Load: 4.3 t ADT: 22,435

HWY BRIDGE ST

Over: WATER TOWN BROOK

.1MI W OF INT W/ ROUTE 7, Berkshire, MA

Built 1945 Load: 4.7 t ADT: 517

ST 21 LUDLOW AVE

Over: WATER CHICOPEE RIVER

AT SPRINGFIELD CITY LINE, Hampden, MA

Built 1930 Load: 4.8 t ADT: 23,427

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HWY BLDWINVIL RD

Over: ST 2 EB

BALDWINVILLE RD/ST 2EB, Worcester, MA

Built 1969 ADT: 4,000

HWY BLDWINVIL RD

Over: ST 2 WB

BALDWINVILLE RD/ST 2WB, Worcester, MA

Built 1969 ADT: 4,000

HWY OTTER RIV RD

Over: ST 2 EB

OTTER RIV RD/ST 2EB, Worcester, MA

Built 1969 ADT: 4,000

HWY OTTER RIV RD

Over: ST 2 WB

OTTER RIV RD/ST 2WB, Worcester, MA

Built 1969 ADT: 4,000

HWY MAIN ST

Over: ST 2 WB

ST 2A/ST 2WB, Worcester, MA

Built 1969 ADT: 4,000

HWY MAIN ST

Over: ST 2 EB

ST 2A/ST 2EB, Worcester, MA

Built 1969 ADT: 4,000

HWY SO MAIN ST

Over: ST 2 EB

S.MAIN ST/ST 2 EB, Worcester, MA

Built 1969 ADT: 1,610

HWY SO MAIN ST

Over: ST 2 WB

S.MAIN ST/ST 2 WB, Worcester, MA

Built 1969 ADT: 1,610

HWY NORTH ST

Over: I 90 EB

AT MILE 102.5, Worcester, MA

Built 1957 ADT: 27,926

HWY GILBERT RD

Over: I 90 WB

1.5 MILES SOUTH CNTRAL RR, Worcester, MA

Built 1957 ADT: 15,900

HWY BEMIS RD

Over: I 90 WB

2.4 MILES S.E. ROUTE 67, Worcester, MA

Built 1957 ADT: 15,984

I 495 SB

Over: ST 9 WB

I 495 SB/ST 9, Worcester, MA

Built 1964 ADT: 22,000

I 495 NB

Over: ST 9 WB

STATION 80+00, Worcester, MA

Built 1964 ADT: 22,000

HWY LYONS ST

Over: ST 9 WB

LYONS ST/ST 9, Worcester, MA

Built 1974 ADT: 22,000

HWY UPTON RD

Over: I 90 WB

.5 MI NORTH UPTON TWN LN, Worcester, MA

Built 1957 ADT: 28,000

HWY SPRING RD

Over: I 90 WB

1 MI NORTH UPTON TWN LINE, Worcester, MA

Built 1957 ADT: 28,000

ST 2A

Over: ST 2 EB

2.3 MI S OF FITCH T L, Worcester, MA

Built 1966 ADT: 4,000

HWY HARRISON ST

Over: I 290 EB

HARRISON ST/I 290, Worcester, MA

Built 1958 ADT: 40,000

HWY VERNON ST

Over: I 290 EB

ST122A VERNON ST/I 290, Worcester, MA

Built 1965 ADT: 40,000

HWY LAUREL ST

Over: I 290 EB

LAUREL ST/I290, Worcester, MA

Built 1958 ADT: 40,000

HWY BURNCOAT ST

Over: I 290 EB

BURNCOAT ST/I290, Worcester, MA

Built 1962 ADT: 40,000

HWY MARSH AVE

Over: I 290 EB

MARSH AVE/I 290, Worcester, MA

Built 1967 ADT: 40,000

HWY GLENDALE MDL

Over: WATER HOUSATONIC RIVER

300' E OF JCT W/ RTE 183, Berkshire, MA

Built 1978 ADT: 1,940

HWY E OXBOW RD

Over: WATER OXBOW BROOK

AT HAWK HILL ROAD, Franklin, MA

Built 1940 ADT: 647

I 91 SB

Over: I 91 RMP A TPK CONN

MM 11.5 ON I-91 SB, Hampden, MA

Built 1967 ADT: 37,102

HWY STATE ST

Over: HWY ROOSEVELT AVE

.2 MI NW OF WILBRAHAM RD, Hampden, MA

Built 1937 ADT: 20,690

I 93

Over: ST 28 & ST38 & TEMPLE ST

3.2 KM N OF JCT I-93&US-1, Middlesex, MA

Built 1973 ADT: 143,941

ST 62 GLEASNDLE RD

Over: WATER ASSABET RIVER

0.4 MI N OF HUDSON TL, Middlesex, MA

Built 1947 ADT: 4,695

HWY MASKWONICUT

Over: RR AMTRAK/MBTA

MASKWONICUT/RR AMTRAK/MBT, Norfolk, MA

Built 1901 ADT: 3,500

HWY ARLNGTN OFRP

Over: HWY EMBNKT RD EB ONRMP

AT TUNNEL, Suffolk, MA

Built 1950 ADT: 24,000

HWY OAK ST

Over: TR AMESBURY RIVERWALK

0.15 M W OF ELM ST, Essex, MA

Built 1949 Load: 2.8 t ADT: 1,000

HWY LOCKHOUSE RD

Over: RR PVRR

.2 M N JCT US 202, Hampden, MA

Built 1923 Load: 3.4 t ADT: 1,200

HWY MAIN ST

Over: RR GWRR

.3 MI E JCT ST5 & N MN, Franklin, MA

Built 1903 Load: 4.1 t ADT: 4,008

HWY PIERCEVLE RD

Over: RR MACRR

.6 MI E OF COUNTY RD, Plymouth, MA

Built 1887 Load: 4.6 t ADT: 390

HWY CAMPGROUND R

Over: WATER BEAMAN BROOK

.5 MI NW RT 202 GRAVES AV, Worcester, MA

Built 1957 Load: 5.2 t ADT: 388

HWY PITAS AVE

Over: WATER SEVEN MILE RIVER

.3 MI E OF NEWPRT AV 1 A, Bristol, MA

Built 1850 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 500

HWY BUTTERS ROW

Over: RR MBTA/BMRR

0.1 MI W RT 38, Middlesex, MA

Built 1920 Load: 8.1 t ADT: 1,950

HWY SANBORN ST

Over: WATER PHILLIPS BROOK

0.1 MI S OF ST-12, Worcester, MA

Built 1931 Load: 8.1 t ADT: 300

HWY MAIN ST

Over: WATER MERRIMACK RIVER

AT MERRIMACK RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1850 Load: 8.4 t ADT: 16,700

HWY BARKER RD

Over: WATER SW BR HOUSATONIC R

.25 MI SW OF RTE 20, Berkshire, MA

Built 1946 Load: 8.8 t ADT: 5,571

HWY BEECH PLAIN

Over: WATER CLAM RIVER

@ RTE 57 INTERSECTION, Berkshire, MA

Built 1936 Load: 8.8 t ADT: 258

HWY ORCHARD ST

Over: ST 24

.3M NW OF ST 44, Bristol, MA

Built 1952 Load: 8.8 t ADT: 10,345

HWY GRANITE AVE

Over: WATER NEPONSET RIVER

MILTON TOWN LINE, Suffolk, MA

Built 1959 Load: 8.8 t ADT: 39,339

HWY COMMNWLTH AV

Over: WATER FORT POND BROOK

.2 MI NW OF RTE 62, Middlesex, MA

Built 1909 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 10,381

ST 10 NORTHFLD RD

Over: RR GWRR

.2 M W JCT TURNERS FLS RD, Franklin, MA

Built 1967 Load: 9.3 t ADT: 9,337

HWY LAUREL LK RD

Over: WATER KEYUP BROOK

ENTRANCE ERVING ST. PARK, Franklin, MA

Built 1994 Load: 9.3 t ADT: 100

HWY POMEROY AVE

Over: WATER HOUSATONIC RIVER

.1 MI NW OF HOLMES RD, Berkshire, MA

Built 1949 Load: 9.5 t ADT: 2,500

HWY MERRIAM ST

Over: RR MBTA/BMRR

0.48 KM S RT 117, Middlesex, MA

Built 1928 Load: 9.5 t ADT: 2,716

US 1 NE XWAY

Over: ST 16 REVERE BCH PKWY

1.7 MI S OF JCT SR60&US1, Suffolk, MA

Built 1955 Load: 9.5 t ADT: 86,518

HWY ACCESS GT 43

Over: WATER QUAB RS S BAF DAM

14 MI W OF ALT RTE 32, Worcester, MA

Built 1940 Load: 9.5 t ADT: 259

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