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 CHURCH ST

Poor

Over: WATER WARE RIVER

300' N OF RIVER ST INT, Hampden, MA

Built 1937 ADT: 6,364

HWY ST JAMES AVE

Poor

Over: RR CSX

ADJACENT TO I-291, Hampden, MA

Built 1956 ADT: 34,300

INDIAN HOLLOW ROAD

Poor

Over: LITTLE RIVER

1.61 KM N OF KNIGHTVILLE, Hampshire, MA

Built 1940

HWY OLD SPFLD RD

Poor

Over: WATER MILL RIVER

1 M N OF EAST ST, Hampshire, MA

Built 1940 ADT: 100

HWY BEAVER ST

Poor

Over: WATER BEAVER BROOK

0.16 KM N. OF RT. 113, Middlesex, MA

Built 1971 ADT: 3,500

HWY FOREST ST

Poor

Over: WATER TOWN RIVER

.01 M FROM RIVER ST, Plymouth, MA

Built 1968 ADT: 776

HWY RIVER ST

Poor

Over: RR AMTRAK/MBTA

.8 KM SW OF MATTAPAN SQ., Suffolk, MA

Built 1883 ADT: 24,000

HWY DORCHSTR AVE

Poor

Over: COMB MBTA & RED LN

OVER RED LINE, Suffolk, MA

Built 1924 ADT: 11,800

HWY STORRW DR WB

Poor

Over: HWY STORROW DR EB

.1 N OF BEACON ST, Suffolk, MA

Built 1951 ADT: 57,770

HWY PINEDALE AVE

Poor

Over: WATER E BR TULLY RIVER

ATHOL/ORANGE TOWN LINE, Worcester, MA

Built 1937 ADT: 1,293

US 20 EB/WSHNGTN

Poor

Over: I 395

.3 MI S OF I-90, Worcester, MA

Built 1965 ADT: 10,144

US202 MAPLE ST

Poor

Over: WATER N BR MILLERS RIVER

0.25 M W JCT GLENALLEN, Worcester, MA

Built 1937 ADT: 6,595

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

HWY CHURCH ST

Poor

Over: WATER KEYUP BROOK

0.2 MI N OF ST 2, Franklin, MA

Built 1940 Load: 5.5 t ADT: 905

HWY BIRNAM RD

Poor

Over: WATER MILL BROOK

900' N OF JCT WARWICK RD, Franklin, MA

Built 1937 Load: 5.8 t ADT: 258

HWY CYRUS STAGE

Poor

Over: WATER POTTER BROOK

.1 MI EAST OF POND RD, Franklin, MA

Built 1939 Load: 5.8 t ADT: 647

HWY POWDER PT AV

Poor

Over: WATER DUXBURY BAY

1 MI E OF WASHINGTON ST, Plymouth, MA

Built 1987 Load: 5.9 t ADT: 1,950

US 3 MEMORIAL DR

Poor

Over: HWY BROOKLINE ST

.2 MI FROM CITY LINE, Middlesex, MA

Built 1940 Load: 6.1 t ADT: 18,087

ST 28 MCGRATH HWY

Poor

Over: RR MBTA/BMRR

.1 MI S OF PEARL ST, Middlesex, MA

Built 1926 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 32,000

HWY SOUTH RD

Poor

Over: WATER ELM BROOK

.6 MI S OF RT 4 & 225, Middlesex, MA

Built 1970 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 3,400

HWY WHITNEY ST

Poor

Over: RR CSX

.5 MI S OF SOLOMN PD RD, Worcester, MA

Built 1986 Load: 7.0 t ADT: 1,200

HWY CANTERBRY ST

Poor

Over: RR AMTRAK/MBTA

2.3 KM NW OFJCTSR28&SR138, Suffolk, MA

Built 1985 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 16,034

HWY KERNWOOD AVE

Poor

Over: WATER DANVERS RIVER

AT DANVERS RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1907 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 4,714

HWY KERNWOOD AVE

Poor

Over: WATER DANVERS RIVER

AT DANVERS RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1907 Load: 8.3 t ADT: 4,714

HWY BRANDON RD

Poor

Over: OTHER MILL RACE (DRY)

.3MI. EST. OF ST-12, Worcester, MA

Built 1937 Load: 8.6 t ADT: 2,260

HWY MILL ST

Poor

Over: WATER TOPHET BROOK

@ INT W/ JORDAN ST, Berkshire, MA

Built 1951 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 800

HWY BRDWL FER RD

Poor

Over: WATER DEERFIELD RIVER

@ SHELBURNE BORDER, Franklin, MA

Built 1882 Load: 10.5 t ADT: 650

HWY EMBKT WB ON

Poor

Over: HWY EMBANKMENT RD EB

CHARLES CIRCLE STORROW D, Suffolk, MA

Built 1951 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 14,483

HWY BLACK BRK RD

Poor

Over: WATER BLACK BROOK

.25 MI SOUTH OF RT2, Berkshire, MA

Built 1939 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 120

US 1 NB/LOW DECK

Poor

Over: HWY CHELSEA LOCAL STRE

CHEL APPR LOW, Suffolk, MA

Built 1950 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 41,951

ST 2 A/BRIDGE ST

Poor

Over: WATER DEERFIELD RIVER

AT BUCKLAND-SHELBRNE T.L., Franklin, MA

Built 1890 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 5,950

I 295 RAMP

Poor

Over: WATER TEN MILE RIVER

BASE OF RAMP TO 95 S, Bristol, MA

Built 1969 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 32,858

HWY COMM AV OFRP

Poor

Over: WATER MUDDY RIVER

.2 MI S OF ST RTE 2A, Suffolk, MA

Built 1965 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 7,300

ST112 ASHFIELD RD

Poor

Over: WATER CLESSON BROOK

.35 M N JCT PURINTON RD., Franklin, MA

Built 1938 Load: 11.9 t ADT: 2,451

US 3 /ST2&16/ALWF

Poor

Over: TR RED LINE

.4 MI N OF CONCORD AVE, Middlesex, MA

Built 1983 Load: 11.9 t ADT: 65,948

ST 28 MCGRATH HWY

Poor

Over: COMB SOM AVE EXT & MBTA

.1 MI S OF MEDFORD ST, Middlesex, MA

Built 1958 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 18,436

HWY POND ST

Poor

Over: WATER MONOOSNOC BROOK

200 FT EAST OF ELM STREET, Worcester, MA

Built 1900 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 4,300

HWY CROSS RD

Poor

Over: WATER HUDSON BROOK

BTWN STNY BR DR&MIDDL RD, Berkshire, MA

Built 1928 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 714

HWY FIRST ST

Poor

Over: WATER BROAD CANAL

.16 KM N OF LONGFELLOW BR, Middlesex, MA

Built 1924 Load: 12.9 t ADT: 17,844

HWY SCHOOL ST

Poor

Over: RR MBTA

.1 MI WEST ST 1A, Essex, MA

Built 1871 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 3,232

HWY S WILLOW ST

Poor

Over: WATER HOOSIC RIVER

.2 MI FROM INT W/ ROUTE 8, Berkshire, MA

Built 1951 Load: 13.4 t ADT: 129

HWY STORRW DR EB

Poor

Over: HWY BOWKR ON & OFF RPS

AT CHARLESGATE, Suffolk, MA

Built 1954 Load: 13.4 t ADT: 32,000

HWY COUNTY ST

Poor

Over: WATER IPSWICH RIVER

.48 KM S OF CENTRAL ST, Essex, MA

Built 1861 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 5,400

HWY MORRSSEY BLV

Poor

Over: WATER DORCHESTER BAY

.2 MI E OF I 93, Suffolk, MA

Built 1927 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 78,900

HWY STAFFORD HLW

Poor

Over: RR NECRR

.2 MI E OF ST 32, Hampden, MA

Built 1850 Load: 13.7 t ADT: 776

Showing 4,901-4,950 of 5,314 bridges

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