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

NH101 WB

Unknown

Over: BRIDGE STREET

1.2 MI W JCT RTE 28 BYP, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1961 ADT: 2,600

I-93 NB

Unknown

Over: BRIDGE STREET

1.2 MI W JCT NH 28 BYP, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1977 ADT: 2,600

NH101 EB

Unknown

Over: BRIDGE STREET

1.2 MI W. JCT RTE 28 BYP, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1961 ADT: 2,600

I-93 SB,NH101 WB

Unknown

Over: HANOVER STREET

1.8MI W JCT RTE 28 A, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1960 ADT: 13,000

I-93 NB,NH101 EB

Unknown

Over: HANOVER STREET

1.8 MI W JCT RTE 28 A, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1960 ADT: 13,000

I-93 SB,NH101 WB

Unknown

Over: CANDIA ROAD

2.2 MI W JCT RT 28 BYPASS, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1960 ADT: 13,000

I-93 NB,NH101 EB

Unknown

Over: CANDIA ROAD

2.2 MI W JCT RT 28 BYP, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1960 ADT: 13,000

I-293,FEE TPK

Unknown

Over: I-293 NB ON RAMP

.6 MI BEDFORD TL, Hillsborough, NH

Built 2016 ADT: 5,123

US 3,NH 3A

Unknown

Over: I-293,NH 3A,CSX,MERR R

0.7 MI BEDFORD TL, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1923 ADT: 61,000

I-293 NB OFF RAMP

Unknown

Over: I-293,NH 3A,FEE TPK

1.5 E JCT RT 28, Hillsborough, NH

Built 2016 ADT: 61,000

ISLAND POND ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-93 SB,I-293 WB

.6 MI E JCT RTE 28A, Hillsborough, NH

Built 2009 ADT: 53,000

ISLAND POND ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-93 NB,I-293 EB

.6 MI E RT 28 A, Hillsborough, NH

Built 2009 ADT: 53,000

I-93 SB

Unknown

Over: I-293 EBN

1.4 MI E JCT NH 28, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1961 ADT: 55,000

I-293 WB,NH101 WB

Unknown

Over: NH 28A

1 MI E JCT RTE 28, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1961 ADT: 10,000

I-293 EB,NH101 EB

Unknown

Over: NH 28A

1.0 MI E JCT RT 28, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1961 ADT: 10,000

I-93 NB OFF RAMP

Unknown

Over: I-293 EB,NH101 EB

.1 MI E JCT RTE .3, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1961 ADT: 55,000

NH 28

Unknown

Over: I-293,NH101

1.8 MI N LONDONDERRY TL, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1960 ADT: 87,000

HUSE ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-293,NH101

1.3 MI E JCT RTE 28, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1960 ADT: 83,000

I-93 SB

Unknown

Over: I-93 NB OFF RAMP

1.5 MI E JCT RT 28, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1962 ADT: 27,500

I-293 WB,NH101

Unknown

Over: FRONTAGE RD,CSX(ABD)

0.6 MI E JCT RTE 3A, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1958 ADT: 10,000

I-293 EB,NH101

Unknown

Over: FRONTAGE RD,CSX(ABD)

0.6MI E JCT RTE 3A, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1958 ADT: 10,000

I-293 WB,NH101

Unknown

Over: NH 3A,BROWN AVE

1.2MI W JCT RTE 28, Hillsborough, NH

Built 2004 ADT: 8,500

I-93 SB

Unknown

Over: BODWELL ROAD

3.2 MI S.W JCT RT 28, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1962 ADT: 4,400

I-93 NB

Unknown

Over: BODWELL ROAD

3.2 MI SW JCT RT28, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1962 ADT: 4,400

I-293 EB,NH101

Unknown

Over: NH 3A,BROWN AVE

1.2MI W. JCT RTE 28, Hillsborough, NH

Built 2004 ADT: 8,500

BABOOSIC LAKE ROAD

Unknown

Over: FEE TPK

.8 MI FROM SOUHEGAN R, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1954 ADT: 68,000

INDUSTRIAL DRIVE

Unknown

Over: FEE TPK

1.0 MI.FR. NASHUA T/L, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1990 ADT: 68,000

FEE TPK

Unknown

Over: GREELEY STREET

AT MERRIMACK INTERCHANGE, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1993 ADT: 16,000

WIRE ROAD

Unknown

Over: FEE TPK

0.5 MI BABOOSIC ROAD, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1954 ADT: 69,000

BEDFORD ROAD

Unknown

Over: FEE TPK

1.8 MI BEDFORD T.L., Hillsborough, NH

Built 1990 ADT: 69,000

NH101

Unknown

Over: OSGOOD ROAD

1.0 MI W JCT NH 13., Hillsborough, NH

Built 1977 ADT: 4,000

NH101

Unknown

Over: NH 13

1 MI S MILFORD VILLAGE, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1976 ADT: 5,000

NH101

Unknown

Over: PONEMAH HILL ROAD

0.8 M W AMHERST T.L., Hillsborough, NH

Built 1971 ADT: 1,000

NH101

Unknown

Over: NH101A,CSX

0.2 MI W. AMHERST T.L., Hillsborough, NH

Built 1971 ADT: 30,504

TINKER ROAD

Unknown

Over: FEE TPK

0.9 MI S MERRIMACK T/L, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1987 ADT: 111,000

NH130,BROAD STREET

Unknown

Over: US 3,FEE TPK

.2 MI FROM COLISEUM AVE, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1999 ADT: 124,280

NH101A BP,SOMERSET

Unknown

Over: FEE TPK

1.3 MI FR MERRIMACK TL, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1989 ADT: 111,000

NH101A

Unknown

Over: FEE TPK

0.01 MI CYPRESS LANE, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1999 ADT: 91,000

PINE HILL ROAD

Unknown

Over: US 3,FEE TPK

.2 MI FROM NH 130, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1994 ADT: 111,000

NH111

Unknown

Over: US 3,FEE TPK

0.02 MI FROM NH111-A, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1998 ADT: 106,000

BALDWIN STREET

Unknown

Over: BROAD ST PKWY,CSX

0.18 MI FR FAIRMONT ST, Hillsborough, NH

Built 2014 ADT: 19,000

FAIRMOUNT STREET

Unknown

Over: BROAD ST PKWY,CSX

60 FT FROM FIFIELD LANE, Hillsborough, NH

Built 2015 ADT: 19,000

EAST DUNSTABLE RD

Unknown

Over: FEE TPK,RAMP 4CD

0.01 MI FROM SALMON BK, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1996 ADT: 106,000

WATER STREET

Unknown

Over: FACTORY ACCESS ROAD

0.13 MI FR MAIN ST, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1962 ADT: 5,200

FEE TPK NB,RAMP 4

Unknown

Over: RAMP 3B

.02 MI FROM ROBINSON RD, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1997 ADT: 5,000

DANIEL WEBSTER HWY

Unknown

Over: US 3,FEE TPK NB RAMP

0.02 MI FROM ROBINSON RD, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1955 ADT: 11,000

FEE TPK SB ON RAMP

Unknown

Over: FEE TPK SB OFF RAMP

1 MI N MASS SL, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1995 ADT: 6,000

FEE TPK SB,RAMP

Unknown

Over: FEE TPK SB OFF RAMPS

1.2 MI N MASS SL, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1996 ADT: 11,444

US 3,FEE TPK SB

Unknown

Over: SPIT BROOK ROAD

.5 MI FROM MASS S.L., Hillsborough, NH

Built 1995 ADT: 24,000

FEE TPK NB,ON RAMP

Unknown

Over: FEE TPK SB OFF RAMPS

1.2 MI N MASS SL, Hillsborough, NH

Built 1996 ADT: 11,444

Showing 101-150 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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