State profile · Near median Poor share

New Hampshire bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in New Hampshire, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

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

Data updated May 2026

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 whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

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 - Poor-condition share 23.6%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

New Hampshire50.1%41.6%8.3%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - New Hampshire (FHWA NBI)

New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire on the same metric.

NY

New York

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

KY

Kentucky

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

NH

New Hampshire

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

OK

Oklahoma

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

NM

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

All Bridges in New Hampshire

NH 25

Fair

Over: HALLS BROOK

200 FT FROM NH RTE 25, Grafton, NH

Built 1964 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 4,731

NH 43,NH107

Fair

Over: LAMPREY RIVER

0.1 MI FROM JCT RTE 107A, Rockingham, NH

Built 1989 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 7,000

US 3

Fair

Over: AMMONOOSUC RIVER

1.9 MI BETHLEHEM TL, Coos, NH

Built 1972 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 5,127

NH 12

Fair

Over: MAPLE AVENUE

2.5 MI SURRY TL, Cheshire, NH

Built 1966 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 10,707

CONNECTOR ROAD

Fair

Over: PEMIGEWASSET RIVER

.04 MI S.E. JCT US 3, Grafton, NH

Built 1937 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 3,252

VALLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: SNOWS BROOK

5.2 MI E THORNTONTTL TL, Grafton, NH

Built 1985 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 576

ALVAH WILSON ROAD

Fair

Over: GUNSTOCK RIVER

0.29 MI FR NH RTE 11A, Belknap, NH

Built 1973 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 480

NH110

Fair

Over: NORTH BRANCH BROOK

0.8 MI FROM DUMMER TL, Coos, NH

Built 1954 Load: 48.8 t ADT: 1,676

NH 25,NH118

Fair

Over: BAKER RIVER

AT WENTWORTH TOWNLINE, Grafton, NH

Built 2006 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 2,099

SECOND STREET

Fair

Over: PISCATAQUOG (NORTH BR)

0.2 MI N QUEEN CITY BRDGE, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1915 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 6,373

I-93 SB

Fair

Over: COTTAGE STREET

0.4 MI BETHLEHEM TL, Grafton, NH

Built 1959 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 5,432

I-93 NB

Fair

Over: COTTAGE STREET

0.4 MI BETHLEHEM TL, Grafton, NH

Built 1959 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 4,854

WINTER STREET

Fair

Over: ROARING BROOK

0.3 MI E NH RTE 110, Coos, NH

Built 1956 Load: 50.0 t ADT: 579

NH 16,SP TPK

Fair

Over: NEW BELLAMY LANE

0.6 MI FROM JCT. RT. 16, Strafford, NH

Built 1955 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 41,164

WASHINGTON STREET

Fair

Over: CANAL INLET

0.6 MI FR US 3, Merrimack, NH

Built 1975 Load: 50.4 t ADT: 2,781

OLD TROY ROAD

Fair

Over: BROOK

2.25MI. MARLBORO TL, Cheshire, NH

Built 1940 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 90

US 3

Fair

Over: MERRIMACK RIVER

0.1 MI EAST JCT I-93, Merrimack, NH

Built 1998 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 26,107

GROUT HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: COLD RIVER

202 FT FROM JCT NH123A, Sullivan, NH

Built 1930 Load: 51.0 t ADT: 90

RAMP E(CAMP ST)

Fair

Over: CSX

0.3 MI W JCT US 3, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1970 Load: 51.1 t ADT: 6,427

MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: EXETER RIVER

.10 MI FROM RT 111-A, Rockingham, NH

Built 1967 Load: 51.1 t ADT: 442

GREENFIELD PARKWAY

Fair

Over: RIDDLE BROOK

.1 WEST OF LIBERTY HILL R, Hillsborough, NH

Built 2000 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 538

MINE ROAD

Fair

Over: POUCHAUG BROOK

0.18MI MASS. SL, Cheshire, NH

Built 1994 Load: 51.4 t ADT: 322

FAIRGROUNDS ROAD

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH BROOK

1.9 MI FROM NEWBURY TL, Merrimack, NH

Built 2001 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 394

NH 16

Fair

Over: BRANCH RIVER

3.5MI FROM MILTON T.L., Carroll, NH

Built 1959 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 9,869

NH135

Fair

Over: AMMONOOSUC RIVER

Bath and Haverhill TL, Grafton, NH

Built 1998 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 1,526

NH 10

Fair

Over: ASHUELOT RIVER

3.2 MI NORTH OF KEENE TL, Cheshire, NH

Built 1935 Load: 51.9 t ADT: 3,259

COLLINS STREET

Fair

Over: SQUAM RIVER

0.4 MI FR NH RTE 132, Grafton, NH

Built 1983 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 459

US302

Fair

Over: CRAWFORD BROOK

2.4Mi E Harts Locat.T/L, Coos, NH

Built 1965 Load: 52.4 t ADT: 3,804

LADIEU ROAD

Fair

Over: BLOODS BROOK

55 FT FR HOUSER LN, Sullivan, NH

Built 1920 Load: 52.7 t ADT: 90

NH 12

Fair

Over: TARBELL BROOK

0.5 MI FROM MASS SL, Cheshire, NH

Built 1958 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 4,685

PROSPECT STREET

Fair

Over: AMMONOOSUC RIVER

6.6 MI FROM LITTLETON TL, Grafton, NH

Built 1928 Load: 53.4 t ADT: 175

CILLEYVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: BLACKWATER RIVER

0.6 MI NH 11, Merrimack, NH

Built 1934 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 255

NH 12,NH103

Fair

Over: RED WATER BROOK

2.3 MI FROM VT. SL, Sullivan, NH

Built 1997 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 9,498

NH 27

Fair

Over: BEAN BROOK

1.4MI JCT RT 27, Rockingham, NH

Built 1937 Load: 53.7 t ADT: 3,419

I-93 SB

Fair

Over: COAL HILL RD,GALE RIVER

1.9 MI SUGARHILL TL, Grafton, NH

Built 1959 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 2,599

NH113

Fair

Over: CHOCORUA RIVER

5.1 MI NE JCT 25 & 113, Carroll, NH

Built 1925 Load: 54.5 t ADT: 2,127

NH120

Fair

Over: GREAT BROOK

1.0 MI FROM PLAINFIELD TL, Grafton, NH

Built 1930 Load: 54.5 t ADT: 2,614

DURAND ROAD

Fair

Over: CARLTON BROOK

0.2 MI FROM US RTE2, Coos, NH

Built 2010 Load: 54.7 t ADT: 256

NO DATA ENTERED

Fair

Over: JACKMAN BROOK

MAP 36, Grafton, NH

Built 1993 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 99

SCHOOL STREET

Fair

Over: NHRR

0.1 MI FROM US 3, Belknap, NH

Built 1924 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 1,377

TROY ROAD

Fair

Over: SHAKER BROOK

1.3 MI. FROM TROY TL, Cheshire, NH

Built 1939 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 479

NH 10

Fair

Over: JACOBS BROOK

3.4 MI FROM LYME TL, Grafton, NH

Built 1938 Load: 55.2 t ADT: 1,348

I-93,FEE TPK SB

Fair

Over: CSX

.2 MI N OF JCT RT 3-A, Merrimack, NH

Built 1957 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 37,721

I-93 NB

Fair

Over: US302,NH 10,NH 18,NH116

.1 MI.NO. BETHLEHEM TL, Grafton, NH

Built 1959 Load: 55.5 t ADT: 4,854

US 4

Fair

Over: NHRR

.1 MI FROM JCT. I-93, Merrimack, NH

Built 1958 Load: 55.5 t ADT: 7,347

WATER STREET

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH BROOK

.12 MI FROM OLD WARREN R, Merrimack, NH

Built 1980 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 330

RUSSELL STATION RD

Fair

Over: RAND BROOK

0.67MI. NEW BOSTON TL, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1930 Load: 56.0 t ADT: 90

NH152

Fair

Over: PISCASSIC RIVER

2.3 MI E LEE TL, Rockingham, NH

Built 1946 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 2,468

I-93 SB

Fair

Over: NH141

4.2 MI SUGARHILL TL, Grafton, NH

Built 1959 Load: 56.5 t ADT: 2,411

NH103

Fair

Over: ANDREW BROOK

2.1 MI FROM BRADFORD T.L., Merrimack, NH

Built 1962 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 4,506

Showing 1,151-1,200 of 2,542 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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