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

ACCESS ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-93 NB OFF RAMP

2.6 M NORTH MANCHESTER TL, Merrimack, NH

Built 1978 ADT: 4,100

I-93 SB

Unknown

Over: NH 3A

1.0 MI N MANCHESTER CL, Merrimack, NH

Built 1976 ADT: 22,000

I-93 NB

Unknown

Over: NH 3A

1.0 MI N MANCHESTER CL, Merrimack, NH

Built 1976 ADT: 22,000

MAIN STREET

Unknown

Over: MERRIMACK RIVER,CSX,RD

0.7 MI N JCT US 3, Merrimack, NH

Built 1976 ADT: 1,000

DONATI DRIVE

Unknown

Over: I-93

0.1 MI MANCHESTER CL, Merrimack, NH

Built 1976 ADT: 64,968

I-93 SB

Unknown

Over: US 3,NH 28

0.2 MI MANCHESTER TL, Merrimack, NH

Built 1976 ADT: 21,000

I-93 NB

Unknown

Over: US 3,NH 28

0.2 MI MANCHESTER TL, Merrimack, NH

Built 1976 ADT: 21,000

US202,NH 9

Unknown

Over: HATFIELD ROAD

.7 MI EAST HENNIKER T.L., Merrimack, NH

Built 1961 ADT: 300

I-89 SB

Unknown

Over: PINE STREET

3.2 MI E. OF WARNER T.L., Merrimack, NH

Built 1959 ADT: 180

I-89 NB

Unknown

Over: PINE STREET

3.2 MI EAST OF WARNER T.L, Merrimack, NH

Built 1967 ADT: 180

NH127

Unknown

Over: I-89

1.9 MI N JCT US202, Merrimack, NH

Built 1994 ADT: 24,500

I-89(SB RAMP)

Unknown

Over: US202,NH 9 EB

1.9 MI E JCT RT 127, Merrimack, NH

Built 1959 ADT: 3,000

I-89 SB

Unknown

Over: US202,NH 9

1.9 MI S. OF JCT RT 127, Merrimack, NH

Built 1959 ADT: 2,000

I-89 NB

Unknown

Over: US202,NH 9

1.9 SO JCT RT 127, Merrimack, NH

Built 1959 ADT: 2,000

I-89 SB

Unknown

Over: US202,NH 9 WB

1.9 MI E. JCT RT 127, Merrimack, NH

Built 1959 ADT: 2,700

SOUTH ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-89

.8 MI E OF JCT US 202, Merrimack, NH

Built 1959 ADT: 34,400

I-89 SB

Unknown

Over: I-89 RAMP

2.0 MI WEST CONCORD TL, Merrimack, NH

Built 1959 ADT: 2,000

I-89 NB

Unknown

Over: I-89 RAMP

2.1 MI WEST OF CONCORD TL, Merrimack, NH

Built 1959 ADT: 1,422

JEWETT ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-89

1.8 MI E JCT 202, Merrimack, NH

Built 1959 ADT: 38,926

I-89 SB

Unknown

Over: NH 11

3.9 MI FROM SUTTON T.L., Merrimack, NH

Built 1967 ADT: 5,000

I-89 NB

Unknown

Over: NH 11

4.0 MI FROM SUTTON TL, Merrimack, NH

Built 1967 ADT: 5,200

I-89 NB

Unknown

Over: COUNTY ROAD

2.2 MI FROM SUTTON T.L., Merrimack, NH

Built 1967 ADT: 1,300

COUNTY ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-89 SB

2.2 MI FROM SUTTON TL, Merrimack, NH

Built 1967 ADT: 9,100

I-89 SB

Unknown

Over: BOG ROAD

1.4 MI FROMSUTTON TL, Merrimack, NH

Built 1967 ADT: 100

I-89 SB

Unknown

Over: KING HILL ROAD

.3 MI FROM SUTTON TL, Merrimack, NH

Built 1967 ADT: 5,000

I-89 NB

Unknown

Over: KING HILL ROAD

0.3 MI FROM SUTTON TL, Merrimack, NH

Built 1967 ADT: 5,200

NH132

Unknown

Over: I-93

0.5MI FROM CANTERBURY T.L, Merrimack, NH

Built 1959 ADT: 33,000

I-393,US 4,US202W

Unknown

Over: NH 9

.5 MI E CONCORD TL, Merrimack, NH

Built 1988 ADT: 8,200

I-89 SB

Unknown

Over: NORTH HOMINY POT RD

0.6MI FROM NEW LONDON TL., Merrimack, NH

Built 1967 ADT: 240

I-89 NB

Unknown

Over: NORTH HOMINY POT RD

0.5MI FROM NEW LONDON TL, Merrimack, NH

Built 1967 ADT: 240

I-89 SB

Unknown

Over: GILE POND ROAD

3.8MI NEW LONDON T.L., Merrimack, NH

Built 1967 ADT: 1,300

I-89 NB

Unknown

Over: GILE POND ROAD

3.7MI NEW LONDON T.L., Merrimack, NH

Built 1967 ADT: 1,300

I-89 NB

Unknown

Over: STEVENS BROOK ROAD

0.2MI WARNER T.L., Merrimack, NH

Built 1967 ADT: 40

I-89 SB

Unknown

Over: STEVENS BROOK ROAD

0.2MI WARNER T.L., Merrimack, NH

Built 1967 ADT: 40

I-89 SB

Unknown

Over: NH103

6.3 MI HOPKINTON TL, Merrimack, NH

Built 1968 ADT: 7,600

I-89 NB

Unknown

Over: NH103

6.3 MI FROM HOPKINTON TL, Merrimack, NH

Built 1968 ADT: 7,600

I-89 NB

Unknown

Over: NORTH VILLAGE ROAD

5.2 MI HOPKINTON T.L., Merrimack, NH

Built 1966 ADT: 740

I-89 SB

Unknown

Over: NORTH VILLAGE ROAD

5.2 MI HOPKINTON T.L., Merrimack, NH

Built 1966 ADT: 740

I-89 NB

Unknown

Over: WEST JOPPA ROAD

4.4 MI HOPKINTON T.L., Merrimack, NH

Built 1966 ADT: 100

I-89 SB

Unknown

Over: WEST JOPPA ROAD

4.5 MI HOPKINTON TL, Merrimack, NH

Built 1966 ADT: 100

NH103

Unknown

Over: I-89 NB

3.6 MI N. HOPKINTON T.L., Merrimack, NH

Built 1966 ADT: 9,500

NH103

Unknown

Over: I-89 SB,WARNER RIVER

3.6 MI N HOPKINTON T.L., Merrimack, NH

Built 1966 ADT: 8,500

I-89 SB

Unknown

Over: NH103

0.4 MI HOPKINTON T.L., Merrimack, NH

Built 1966 ADT: 1,700

I-89 NB

Unknown

Over: NH103

0.5 MI HOPKINTON T.L., Merrimack, NH

Built 1966 ADT: 1,700

NH101 EB

Unknown

Over: KING STREET

3.5 MI JCT RTE 28, Rockingham, NH

Built 1961 ADT: 300

NH101 WB

Unknown

Over: KING STREET

3.5 MI JCT RT. 28, Rockingham, NH

Built 1961 ADT: 300

NH101 EB

Unknown

Over: HOOKSETT ROAD

1.7 MI MANCHESTER TL, Rockingham, NH

Built 1972 ADT: 100

NH101 WB

Unknown

Over: HOOKSETT ROAD

1.7 MI MANCHESTER TL, Rockingham, NH

Built 1972 ADT: 100

NH101

Unknown

Over: TOWER HILL ROAD

2.6 MI JCT RT 28, Rockingham, NH

Built 1964 ADT: 200

NH101 EB

Unknown

Over: PINE ROAD

.2 MI EAST OF EXETER TL, Rockingham, NH

Built 1997 ADT: 2,700

Showing 201-250 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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