Poor Condition Bridges in Massachusetts

501 bridges rated Poor condition in Massachusetts. FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

Bridges Rated Poor Condition

A bridge is rated Poor when one or more of its major components (deck, superstructure, or substructure) has a condition rating of 4 or below on the FHWA 0–9 scale. Poor condition does not mean imminent danger of collapse, but indicates significant deterioration requiring priority maintenance or replacement. There are 501 such bridges in Massachusetts.

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Bridge State Condition Year Built ADT Length
I 95 /US1/ST128 Massachusetts 1966 34,655 81.7 m
I 95 /ST 128 Massachusetts 1959 34,500 74.1 m
HWY FRANKLIN ST Massachusetts 1962 34,314 33.5 m
RR CSX Massachusetts 1956 34,300 26.3 m
US 1 NB Massachusetts 1994 34,040 216.4 m
WATER MERRIMACK RIVER Massachusetts 1925 33,900 245.1 m
I 95 Massachusetts 1960 33,600 90.8 m
WATER CHARLES RIVER Massachusetts 1925 33,400 64.0 m
WATER IPSWICH RIVER Massachusetts 1954 32,949 13.3 m
TR METHUEN RAIL TRAIL Massachusetts 1959 32,821 8.8 m
RR GWRR Massachusetts 1971 32,500 28.9 m
WATER WESTFIELD RIVER Massachusetts 1953 32,365 178.1 m
RR MBTA/BMRR Massachusetts 1926 32,000 53.0 m
HWY BOWKR ON & OFF RPS Massachusetts 1954 32,000 201.2 m
RR MBTA/CSX Massachusetts 1963 31,681 29.0 m
COMB I 90 & MBTA/CSX Massachusetts 1964 31,600 144.5 m
COMB I 90 & CSX/MBTA Massachusetts 1964 31,422 51.2 m
HWY AMESBURY LINE RD Massachusetts 1964 30,681 34.0 m
WATER NORTH RIVER Massachusetts 1952 30,550 7.3 m
RR AMTRAK/MBTA Massachusetts 1979 30,400 22.6 m
RR MBTA/CSX Massachusetts 1948 29,095 29.6 m
WATER CHARLES RIVER Massachusetts 1906 28,188 35.4 m
WATER CADY BROOK Massachusetts 1957 28,000 13.1 m
I 95 /US1/ST128 Massachusetts 1966 27,543 81.7 m
WATER MANHAN RIV OXBOW Massachusetts 1963 27,526 62.7 m
COMB I90 E RPS BDL & CS Massachusetts 1965 27,500 103.5 m
RR MBTA Massachusetts 1921 27,414 11.3 m
RR MBTA/BMRR Massachusetts 1911 27,350 29.1 m
RR BMRR (ABANDONED) Massachusetts 1850 27,200 9.8 m
RR PARR Massachusetts 1882 27,000 39.6 m
COMB I 90 & MBTA/CSX Massachusetts 1965 26,911 108.2 m
RR GWRR Massachusetts 1847 26,700 7.6 m
I 93 Massachusetts 1957 26,250 79.2 m
WATER IPSWICH RIVER Massachusetts 1922 26,000 14.7 m
COMB I 90 & AMTRAK Massachusetts 1965 25,800 52.4 m
TR RED LINE Massachusetts 1983 25,732 22.6 m
I 495 Massachusetts 1978 25,200 75.6 m
HWY PARALLEL ST Massachusetts 1920 25,000 7.6 m
I 95 /ST128 Massachusetts 1960 24,727 65.5 m
TR GREEN LINE D Massachusetts 1906 24,569 13.4 m
HWY FRANKLIN ST Massachusetts 1962 24,431 33.5 m
RR AMTRAK/MBTA Massachusetts 1883 24,000 25.0 m
ST 67 BOSTON RD Massachusetts 1957 23,952 65.4 m
WATER MONATIQUOT RIVER Massachusetts 1982 23,700 15.5 m
ST 67 BOSTON RD Massachusetts 1957 23,561 65.4 m
WATER CHICOPEE RIVER Massachusetts 1930 23,427 132.7 m
I 95 /ST128 Massachusetts 1961 23,310 81.4 m
RR MBTA Massachusetts 1888 23,147 15.2 m
WATER MONATIQUOT RIVER Massachusetts 1929 22,900 7.9 m
I 95 /ST128 & CD Massachusetts 1962 22,600 86.6 m

About Poor Condition Bridge Ratings

FHWA rates bridge components on a 0–9 scale. A rating of 4 or below on any major component (deck, superstructure, substructure) classifies the bridge as Poor condition. The bridge remains open to traffic but requires priority attention. Bridges rated 0–2 are immediately closed.