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

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

Massachusetts26.8%64.7%8.6%GoodFairPoor
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
Selected

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

Poor

Over: WATER IPSWICH RIVER

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

Built 1845 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 650

HWY CENTER ST

Poor

Over: WATER SAWMILL RIVER

0.2 MI W OF ST 63, Franklin, MA

Built 1937 Load: 0.7 t ADT: 517

HWY PROSPECT AVE

Poor

Over: RR PVRR

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

Built 1926 Load: 1.9 t

HWY MERIDIAN ST

Poor

Over: WATER CHELSEA RIVER

@ CHELSEA TL = C09005, Suffolk, MA

Built 1954 Load: 4.3 t ADT: 22,435

HWY BRIDGE ST

Poor

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

Poor

Over: WATER CHICOPEE RIVER

AT SPRINGFIELD CITY LINE, Hampden, MA

Built 1930 Load: 4.8 t ADT: 23,427

All Bridges in Massachusetts

HWY RAMP E

Good

Over: HWY POCASSET ST

RT79/RT138 TO I-195EB, Bristol, MA

Built 2016 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 9,400

HWY BEACH RD

Good

Over: WATER LAGOON POND

@BEACH RD/LAGOON POND, Dukes, MA

Built 2016 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 24,500

HWY WILLMSBRG RD

Good

Over: WATER WEST BROOK SPILWAY

SOUTH END N'HAMP RESVOIR, Franklin, MA

Built 1993 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 260

HWY MIDDLEFLD RD

Good

Over: RR CSX

1.5 MI N OF US 20 127.22, Hampden, MA

Built 1987 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,400

US 20 WESTFIELD ST

Good

Over: RR CSX

JCT CHARLES AVE., Hampden, MA

Built 2014 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 30,775

HWY CHESTER RD

Good

Over: WATER SMART BROOK

1000' S OF ALDERMAN RD, Hampshire, MA

Built 1939 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 359

HWY KENNEDY RD

Good

Over: WATER ROBERTS MEADOW BRK

1MI E OF WSTHMPTN, Hampshire, MA

Built 2013 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,500

HWY DANFORTH ST

Good

Over: WATER SUDBURY RIVER

.1 MI. E. OF CONCORD ST., Middlesex, MA

Built 1982 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,000

HWY BROAD ST

Good

Over: WATER ASSABET RIVER

100 FT S OF WATER ST, Middlesex, MA

Built 2005 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 11,600

I 495 NB/ST 2 CD

Good

Over: ST 2

2 MI.NTH.OF ST.111, Middlesex, MA

Built 2015 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 22,628

HWY NEEDHAM ST

Good

Over: WATER GREAT DITCH

.8 KM E OF RTE 128, Norfolk, MA

Built 2018 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 13,700

I 95 NB/ST128 NB

Good

Over: HWY CENTRAL AVE

.5 MI SE OF ST 9, Norfolk, MA

Built 1953 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 79,708

I 95 SB/ST128 SB

Good

Over: HWY CENTRAL AVE

.5 MI SE OF ST 9, Norfolk, MA

Built 1953 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 78,093

I 95 /ST128

Good

Over: ST 9 WORCESTER ST

RT 128 AT RT 9, Norfolk, MA

Built 2018 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 165,174

HWY WHITE AVE

Good

Over: WATER SALISBURY BROOK

.1 MI EAST OF MAIN STREET, Plymouth, MA

Built 2012 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 2,845

US 44

Good

Over: WATER WINNETUXET RIVER

1.2 MI E OF MIDDLEBORO TL, Plymouth, MA

Built 2004 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 22,571

HWY RIVER ST

Good

Over: RR MBTA

30 M W. OF THORN ST, Suffolk, MA

Built 2012 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 13,319

US 1 RAMP TC

Good

Over: OTHER RELIEF

I93/US1 INTERCHANGE, Suffolk, MA

Built 2002 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 60,300

HWY SO STA IB RP

Good

Over: RR MBTA

SOUTH STATION, Suffolk, MA

Built 1995 Load: 48.6 t

ST122 PROVDENCE RD

Good

Over: WATER BLACKSTONE RIVER

ST 122/BLACKSTONE RIVER, Worcester, MA

Built 2013 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 5,800

HWY CHURCH ST

Good

Over: RR PWRR

.3 MILES EAST OF ST-122, Worcester, MA

Built 1900 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 14,986

HWY BANCROFT RD

Good

Over: WATER W BR WESTFIELD R

@ MUNN RD INTERSECTION, Berkshire, MA

Built 2006 Load: 48.7 t ADT: 259

HWY DIVISION ST

Good

Over: WATER SEEKONK BROOK

AT ALFORD RD INTERSECTION, Berkshire, MA

Built 1996 Load: 48.8 t ADT: 2,845

I 93 RAMP MW

Good

Over: COMB HOV EB & MBTA WYE

0.5 MI S. OF I-90 EB, Suffolk, MA

Built 2001 Load: 48.8 t ADT: 1,052

HWY MAIN ST

Good

Over: WATER E BR HOUSATONIC R

0.3M W JCT RTS8&143, Berkshire, MA

Built 2005 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 1,143

HWY MILL ROAD

Good

Over: WATER FISH BROOK

1.1 MI W OF I-95, Essex, MA

Built 2004 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 1,200

HWY SKNRVLLE RD

Good

Over: WATER MILL RIVER

.2 MI E OF KELLOGG @RTE 9, Hampshire, MA

Built 1955 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 129

HWY DEXTER RD

Good

Over: WATER LAUNDRY BROOK

.96 KM. S. OF I-90, Middlesex, MA

Built 1898 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,000

HWY INGELL ST

Good

Over: WATER MILL RIVER

JUST S OF ST140, Bristol, MA

Built 2000 Load: 49.1 t ADT: 6,571

HWY RED BRIDG RD

Good

Over: WATER N E UTILITIES CANL

0.2 MI E OF LUDLOW TL, Hampden, MA

Built 1850 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 5,043

HWY N MAIN ST

Good

Over: WATER FRENCH RIVER

AT CEMETERY RD, Worcester, MA

Built 1993 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 4,400

ST117 N MAIN ST

Good

Over: WATER N NASHUA RIVER

AT CORNER OF LANGEN RD., Worcester, MA

Built 2001 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 12,689

HWY ROWE RD

Good

Over: WATER PELHAM BROOK

AT ROWE TOWN LINE, Franklin, MA

Built 2003 Load: 49.3 t ADT: 900

ST149 MTNG HSE WAY

Good

Over: US 6 WB/MID CAPE HWY

1.75 M E OF SANDWICH TL, Barnstable, MA

Built 1950 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 18,362

HWY DEDHAM ST

Good

Over: RR AMTRAK/MBTA

.16 KM. SE. NEPONSET R., Norfolk, MA

Built 1937 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 17,650

HWY HOLDEN ST

Good

Over: WATER N BR HOOSIC RIVER

AT NBR HOOSIC RIVER, Berkshire, MA

Built 1976 Load: 49.5 t ADT: 3,000

US202 /ST10/UNION

Good

Over: WATER WESTFIELD RIVER

1.3 MI SOUTH OF I-90, Hampden, MA

Built 2010 Load: 49.5 t ADT: 28,241

I 90 WB & RP1ASB

Good

Over: OTHER RELIEF

SEGMENT 3, Suffolk, MA

Built 1999 Load: 49.5 t ADT: 60,129

US 1

Good

Over: HWY SPRUCE ST

.7 MI NE OF TOBIN BR., Suffolk, MA

Built 1957 Load: 49.5 t ADT: 83,976

HWY GULF RD

Good

Over: WATER SW BR APPONAGANSET

1.1 MI E OF TUCKER RD, Bristol, MA

Built 2010 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 4,247

HWY LOOMIS RD

Good

Over: WATER STONES BROOK

@ ROUTE 9 INTERSECTION, Hampshire, MA

Built 1988 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 129

HWY LOWELL ST

Good

Over: RR MBTA/BMRR

1.8 KM NW OF JCT SR28&38, Middlesex, MA

Built 2006 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 6,077

ST 27 N MEADOWS RD

Good

Over: RR BCRR

1/8 MI NORTH OF WEST ST., Norfolk, MA

Built 1972 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 7,310

HWY RIVER ST

Good

Over: WATER SWIFT RIVER

200' W INT S. MAIN ST, Hampshire, MA

Built 2005 Load: 49.7 t ADT: 4,784

HWY NEMASKET ST

Good

Over: WATER NEMASKET RIVER

JUST SW OF RTE 44, Plymouth, MA

Built 2004 Load: 49.7 t ADT: 4,655

HWY MORSE ST

Good

Over: WATER NEPONSET RIVER

.1 MI W OF PLEASANT ST, Norfolk, MA

Built 2010 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 5,928

I 195

Good

Over: ST140

1/2MI N OF BUTTONWOOD PK, Bristol, MA

Built 2011 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 80,368

ST 9 BERKSHIRE TR

Good

Over: WATER BARTLET BROOK

400' W JCT STAGE RD., Hampshire, MA

Built 1958 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 4,026

ST 12 SPRING ST

Good

Over: WATER MILLERS RIVER

.5 MI S JCT ST 140, Worcester, MA

Built 2001 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 9,107

HWY SPRING ST

Good

Over: WATER THREE MILE RIVER

WEST OF D08020 (3JA), Bristol, MA

Built 1956 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 4,600

Showing 4,401-4,450 of 5,314 bridges

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