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 CEDAR ST EXT

Good

Over: WATER SUDBURY RIVER

.3 MI N OF ST-85, Middlesex, MA

Built 2002 Load: 75.0 t ADT: 776

HWY WEST ST

Good

Over: WATER RIDDLE BROOK

0.2 M W OF ST-16, Worcester, MA

Built 1956 Load: 75.5 t ADT: 3,000

ST 2

Good

Over: HWY S ATHOL RD

MM 72.7 ON ST 2, Worcester, MA

Built 1954 Load: 75.6 t ADT: 12,802

HWY WHITE POND

Good

Over: WATER WHITE POND OUT

0.1 M S OF KING ST, Worcester, MA

Built 2004 Load: 76.7 t ADT: 517

HWY E WSHNGTN RD

Good

Over: WATER BENNETT BROOK

100' S OF MIDDLEFIELD RD, Berkshire, MA

Built 1985 Load: 76.8 t ADT: 259

HWY LTTLE RIV RD

Good

Over: WATER LITTLE RIVER

1 M W OF SMITH NECK RD, Bristol, MA

Built 2004 Load: 77.3 t ADT: 258

HWY METNGHOUSE R

Good

Over: WATER HARRIS BROOK

.1 MILE N JCT AMHERST ROA, Hampshire, MA

Built 2015 Load: 77.8 t ADT: 300

US 20 BRIMFIELD RD

Good

Over: COMB ST67 NB & CSX

AT JCT OF ST 67 & US 20, Hampden, MA

Built 2008 Load: 78.7 t ADT: 13,577

HWY CHESTFLD RD

Good

Over: WATER ROBERTS MEADOW BRK

AT INT MONTAGUE RD, Hampshire, MA

Built 2002 Load: 78.8 t ADT: 2,716

HWY FOREST ST

Good

Over: WATER SALISBURY PLAIN R

.1 MI SOUTH OF PERKINS ST, Plymouth, MA

Built 1999 Load: 78.8 t ADT: 714

HWY WATER ST

Good

Over: WATER TRUMBLE BROOK

0.4 MI WEST OF RTE 189, Hampden, MA

Built 1938 Load: 79.1 t ADT: 259

HWY BROOK RD

Good

Over: WATER HINSDALE BROOK

.4 MI S OF WIL GRVS RD, Franklin, MA

Built 2004 Load: 79.2 t ADT: 960

HWY SOUTH ST

Good

Over: WATER SQUANNACOOK RIVER

150 FT. S. OF ST-119, Middlesex, MA

Built 2004 Load: 79.6 t ADT: 1,810

HWY COUNTRY WAY

Good

Over: WATER BOUND BROOK

0.125 KM NW OF GANNETT RD, Plymouth, MA

Built 2008 Load: 79.6 t ADT: 5,560

US 1 NB/NEWBRY ST

Good

Over: ST 62 MAPLE ST

1.6 MI N OF ST-114, Essex, MA

Built 1950 Load: 80.3 t ADT: 23,230

I 90

Good

Over: WATER COOLEY BROOK

MM 50.2 ON I-90, Hampden, MA

Built 1957 Load: 81.0 t ADT: 56,582

I 290

Good

Over: WATER KETTLE BROOK

1 MILE STH.OF WORC.C.L., Worcester, MA

Built 1965 Load: 81.0 t ADT: 80,982

HWY LAKE RD

Good

Over: WATER WATATIC LAKE OUTLT

@ CORNER OF CROSS RD, Worcester, MA

Built 1938 Load: 81.4 t ADT: 1,786

HWY STATION ST

Good

Over: WATER CENTER BROOK

.3 MILES SOUTH OF ST 140, Worcester, MA

Built 1956 Load: 81.5 t ADT: 300

HWY HIGH ST

Good

Over: RR MBTA/CSX

1 MI W MAIN & PLEASANT, Middlesex, MA

Built 1999 Load: 82.6 t ADT: 2,000

ST177 AMER LGN HWY

Good

Over: WATER BREAD CHEESE BROOK

1.1 MI E OF ST 88, Bristol, MA

Built 1941 Load: 83.7 t ADT: 6,643

ST 2 @ STA 526

Good

Over: WATER OXBOW BROOK

300' W. OF E. OXBOW ROAD, Franklin, MA

Built 2013 Load: 84.2 t ADT: 4,427

HWY PARKER ST

Good

Over: WATER BARTONS BROOK

800' EAST OF PINE ST, Worcester, MA

Built 2004 Load: 84.9 t ADT: 100

HWY BRIDGE ST

Good

Over: WATER WARE RIVER

W OF RT32 IN GILBERTVILLE, Worcester, MA

Built 1887 Load: 85.0 t ADT: 259

ST 66 W HAMPTON RD

Good

Over: WATER BASSET BROOK

0.75 MI W FLORENCE RD, Hampshire, MA

Built 2010 Load: 85.3 t ADT: 6,466

HWY SEEKONK RD

Good

Over: WATER SEEKONK BROOK

100' WEST OF ALFORD RD, Berkshire, MA

Built 2003 Load: 86.1 t ADT: 457

HWY CUDWORTH RD

Good

Over: WATER CHILDS BROOK

0.5M W OF RT 112, Hampshire, MA

Built 1985 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 259

HWY GRT PLN AVE

Good

Over: I 95 /ST 128 NB & SB

AT I 95, Norfolk, MA

Built 2015 Load: 86.2 t ADT: 17,770

ST 2 A/S MAIN ST

Good

Over: WATER MILLERS RIVER

WEST END OF DWNTWN MAIN S, Worcester, MA

Built 2010 Load: 89.1 t ADT: 26,250

HWY REDFIELD ST

Good

Over: COMB MBTA&REDS&FRKLN ST

OVER RED LINE, Suffolk, MA

Built 1955 Load: 90.1 t ADT: 700

ST 2 @STA 454

Good

Over: WATER AVERY BROOK

1000 FT WEST OF AVERY RD, Franklin, MA

Built 2009 Load: 90.3 t ADT: 5,241

HWY OLD STATE HW

Good

Over: WATER W BR WESTFIELD RIV

0.2MI NE OF JCT W/ RTE 20, Hampden, MA

Built 1910 Load: 90.4 t ADT: 388

ST 41 N UNDERMTN R

Good

Over: WATER KARNER BROOK

AT INT. W/ ROUTE 23, Berkshire, MA

Built 2010 Load: 92.9 t ADT: 2,643

ST 28 A/FALMTH HWY

Good

Over: RR MACRR (OTIS SPURR)

.25 MI SO OF COUNTY RD, Barnstable, MA

Built 1941 Load: 93.0 t ADT: 15,905

I 95 SB/ST128 SB

Good

Over: WATER CHARLES RIVER

.1 MI.SW OF GRT PLAIN AVE, Norfolk, MA

Built 2015 Load: 94.8 t ADT: 69,490

I 91

Good

Over: WATER BLOODY BROOK

.35 MI.S.CONWAY RD STA 33, Franklin, MA

Built 1965 Load: 95.0 t ADT: 24,181

HWY GLENMERE RD

Good

Over: WATER LITTLE RIVER

0.3 MI N OF RT 20, Worcester, MA

Built 1956 Load: 96.7 t ADT: 394

HWY FROST RD

Good

Over: WATER DEPOT BROOK

.4 MI W OF ROUTE 8, Berkshire, MA

Built 2017 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 258

HWY COLEBRK RIV

Good

Over: WATER CRANBERRY POND BRK

2 MI S. OF RTE 57, Hampden, MA

Built 2020 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 120

HWY HOUGHTON ST

Good

Over: WATER ASSABET RIVER

.2MI. S. OF ST-62, Middlesex, MA

Built 2014 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 5,150

HWY CENTRAL AVE

Good

Over: WATER CHARLES RIVER

NEEDHAM/NEWTON TOWN LINE, Norfolk, MA

Built 1860 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 22,500

HWY PLEASANT ST

Good

Over: WATER BLACKSTONE RIVER

1.3 MI SW OF RTE 122, Worcester, MA

Built 2009 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 3,082

US 1 NB & SB

Good

Over: HWY CENTRE ST

0.7 MI N OF RTE 114, Essex, MA

Built 2012 Load: 97.4 t ADT: 32,600

HWY MAIN ST

Good

Over: WATER CATACUNEMAUG BROOK

AT MAIN INT IN TWN, Middlesex, MA

Built 1900 Load: 98.7 t ADT: 8,180

HWY WHATELY RD

Good

Over: WATER BLOODY BROOK

0.5 MI S OF RT 116, Franklin, MA

Built 1965 Load: 98.9 t ADT: 647

I 90 WB

Good

Over: WATER LARRYWAUG BROOK

AT MILE MARKER 5.4, Berkshire, MA

Built 1957 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 11,602

HWY QUAKER RD

Good

Over: WATER HERRING BROOK

.8 M SOUTH OF CURLY BLVD, Barnstable, MA

Built 2000 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 7,500

HWY RIVER ST

Good

Over: WATER HOOSIC RIVER

AT INT W/PROSPECT ST, Berkshire, MA

Built 1939 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 129

I 295

Good

Over: WATER SEVEN MILE RIVER

.2 MI E OF US 1, Bristol, MA

Built 1966 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 43,451

ST104 S MAIN ST

Good

Over: WATER FORGE RIVER

1 MI NE OF US 44, Bristol, MA

Built 1965 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 13,190

Showing 4,801-4,850 of 5,314 bridges

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