State profile · Near national median SD

New Hampshire bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in New Hampshire — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

2,542
Public bridges
43.0%
Good condition
7.1%
Poor condition
7.1%
Structurally deficient

Total Bridges

2,542

Public highway bridges in New Hampshire

Good Condition

43.0%

1,092 bridges rated 7-9

-7.0pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

7.1%

180 bridges rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

7.1%

180 bridges flagged for repair priority

0.1pp vs national avg 7.0%

New Hampshire vs national bridge condition

New Hampshire — Good condition share 43.0%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

New Hampshire — Structurally deficient share 23.6%
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 — New Hampshire (FHWA NBI)

New Hampshire42.95830055074744%35.641227380015735%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — New Hampshire (FHWA NBI)

New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire on the same metric.

36

New York

6.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$19,132

21

Kentucky

7.06% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,554
Selected

33

New Hampshire

7.08% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,542

40

Oklahoma

7.50% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$22,733

35

New Mexico

7.61% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$368

Bridges Needing Most Attention in New Hampshire

Six lowest-condition bridges in New Hampshire, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

All Bridges in New Hampshire

GARLAND ROAD

Unknown

Over: NH 28

1.0 MI FROM PITTSFIELD TL, Belknap, NH

Built 1969 ADT: 11,000

NH 28

Unknown

Over: BEAUTY HILL ROAD

1.3 MI FR PITTSFIELD T.L., Belknap, NH

Built 1969

US 3,NH 11

Unknown

Over: US 3,NH 11

3.4 MI FROM LACONIA T.L., Belknap, NH

Built 1965 ADT: 14,000

MORRILL STREET

Unknown

Over: US 3,NH 11 BYPASS

2.5 MI FROM LACONIA TL, Belknap, NH

Built 1965 ADT: 9,275

NH106

Unknown

Over: US 3,NH 11

.4 MI BELMONT TL, Belknap, NH

Built 1964 ADT: 7,700

I-93 SB

Unknown

Over: NH132

SANBORNTON T.L., Belknap, NH

Built 1963 ADT: 580

PINNACLE HILL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-93

1.1 MI MEREDITH TL, Belknap, NH

Built 1963 ADT: 25,000

I-93 NB

Unknown

Over: NH104,NH132

1.1 MI MEREDITH TL, Belknap, NH

Built 1963 ADT: 8,900

I-93 NB

Unknown

Over: NH132

5.2 MI MEREDITH TL, Belknap, NH

Built 1964 ADT: 1,400

US 3,NH 11,NH132

Unknown

Over: I-93

.1 MI WINNIPESAUKEE RIVER, Belknap, NH

Built 2000 ADT: 27,326

NH 16

Unknown

Over: NH 25

6.0 MI TAMWORTH T.L., Carroll, NH

Built 1969 ADT: 4,600

NH101

Unknown

Over: GOLDMINE ROAD

0.6 MI PETERBOROUGH TL, Cheshire, NH

Built 1967 ADT: 380

NH 9,NH 10

Unknown

Over: NH 12

NORTH JCT OF NH 9, 10 &12, Cheshire, NH

Built 1978 ADT: 15,000

COURT ST

Unknown

Over: NH 9,NH 10

1.1 MI FROM KEENE CENTER, Cheshire, NH

Built 1977 ADT: 12,000

NH 9

Unknown

Over: OLD NH 9,GRANITE LK OUT

1.1 MI E SULLIVAN TL, Cheshire, NH

Built 1994 ADT: 210

MURDOUGH HILL ROAD

Unknown

Over: NH 9

1.6 MI EAST SULLIVAN TL, Cheshire, NH

Built 1994 ADT: 6,300

NORTH ASHLAND ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-93

.3MI FROM HOLDERNESS, Grafton, NH

Built 1963 ADT: 17,000

I-93 SB

Unknown

Over: US 3,NH 25

0.8 MI NEW HAMPTON T/L, Grafton, NH

Built 1963 ADT: 2,700

I-93 NB

Unknown

Over: US 3, NH 25

0.8 MI FROM NEW HAMPTON T, Grafton, NH

Built 1963 ADT: 2,200

US302,NH 18,NH116

Unknown

Over: I-93

2.1 MI SUGARHILL TL, Grafton, NH

Built 1959 ADT: 6,800

WEST FARM ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-93

1.7 MI SUGARHILL TL, Grafton, NH

Built 1959 ADT: 6,200

EASTMAN HILL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-89,NH 10

0.2 MI LEBANON T.L., Grafton, NH

Built 1961 ADT: 21,200

I-89,NH 10 SB

Unknown

Over: SMITH POND ROAD

2.2 MI FROM GRANTHAM T.L., Grafton, NH

Built 1959 ADT: 40

I-89,NH 10 NB

Unknown

Over: SMITH POND ROAD

2.2 MI GRANTHAM T.L., Grafton, NH

Built 1959 ADT: 40

I-93 SB ON RAMP

Unknown

Over: I-93

4.9 MI LINCOLN TL, Grafton, NH

Built 1959 ADT: 5,000

NH 18

Unknown

Over: I-93 PARKWAY

3 MI.N LINCOLN TL, Grafton, NH

Built 1986 ADT: 8,400

I-89 SB OFF RAMP

Unknown

Over: PLAZA CONNECTOR ROAD

SB OFF RAMP AT EXIT 20, Grafton, NH

Built 2012 ADT: 100

I-89 SB

Unknown

Over: PLAZA CONNECTOR ROAD

0.4 MI EAST OF VT/NH LINE, Grafton, NH

Built 2012 ADT: 150

I-89 NB

Unknown

Over: PLAZA CONNECTOR ROAD

0.4 MI EAST OF VT/NH LINE, Grafton, NH

Built 2012 ADT: 100

I-89 SB

Unknown

Over: NH 12A

0.5 MI FROM VT S.L., Grafton, NH

Built 2012 ADT: 14,000

I-89 NB

Unknown

Over: NH 12A

0.5 MI FROM VT. S.L., Grafton, NH

Built 2012 ADT: 14,000

POVERTY LANE

Unknown

Over: I-89

2.3 MI FROM VT S.L., Grafton, NH

Built 1966 ADT: 35,900

I-89 NB

Unknown

Over: US 4,NH 10

2.6 MI FROM VT SL, Grafton, NH

Built 1966 ADT: 14,000

I-89 SB

Unknown

Over: US 4,NH 10

2.6 MI FROM VT S.L., Grafton, NH

Built 1966 ADT: 13,000

MASCOMA STREET

Unknown

Over: I-89,NH 10

5.5 MI ENFIELD TL, Grafton, NH

Built 1966 ADT: 29,400

NH120

Unknown

Over: I-89

.7MI FROM JCT RTE 4, Grafton, NH

Built 1966 ADT: 35,100

I-89 NB

Unknown

Over: HEATER ROAD

0.6 MI FROM HARDY HILL RD, Grafton, NH

Built 1966 ADT: 2,300

I-89 SB

Unknown

Over: MASCOMA R,RIVERSIDE DR

2.0MI FROM ENFIELD T.L., Grafton, NH

Built 1966 ADT: 1,700

I-89,NH 10 NB

Unknown

Over: US 4

3.0 MI FROM ENFIELD T.L., Grafton, NH

Built 1966 ADT: 3,900

I-89,NH 10 SB

Unknown

Over: US 4

1.9 MI FROM ENFIELD T.L., Grafton, NH

Built 1966 ADT: 4,800

I-89,NH 10 NB

Unknown

Over: RIVERSIDE DR,MASCOMA RIV

2.0 MIFROM ENFIELD T.L., Grafton, NH

Built 1966 ADT: 1,500

I-93 SB

Unknown

Over: US 3

1.74 MI N WOODSTOCK TL, Grafton, NH

Built 1973 ADT: 2,900

I-93 NB

Unknown

Over: US 3

1.7 MI NORTH WOODSTOCK T, Grafton, NH

Built 1985 ADT: 2,900

HILLTOP ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-93

0.24MI. FROM RD. #14, Grafton, NH

Built 1985 ADT: 6,800

NH135

Unknown

Over: I-93

4 MI N OF BETHLEHEM TL, Grafton, NH

Built 1981 ADT: 6,900

US302,NH 10

Unknown

Over: I-93

2.4 MI BETHLEHEM TL, Grafton, NH

Built 1960 ADT: 6,900

US 3

Unknown

Over: US 3A, NH 25 WB

4.1 MI FROM RUMNEY TL, Grafton, NH

Built 1965 ADT: 10,000

I-93 SB

Unknown

Over: I-93 NB RAMPS

0.4 MI FROM HOLDERNESS TL, Grafton, NH

Built 1964 ADT: 3,900

I-93 NB

Unknown

Over: I-93 NB RAMPS

0.4 MI FR HOLDERNESS TL, Grafton, NH

Built 1964 ADT: 2,200

I-93 SB

Unknown

Over: MIRROR LAKE ROAD

0.24 MI THORNTON TL, Grafton, NH

Built 1970 ADT: 100

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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.