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
COMB I 90 & CSX/MBTA Massachusetts 1964 14,224 61.0 m
WATER RIVER MEADOW BROOK Massachusetts 1960 14,012 12.5 m
RR MBTA/CSX Massachusetts 1961 14,000 14.9 m
I 95 /ST128 Massachusetts 1961 13,700 69.5 m
COMB SUTTON ST & MBTA Massachusetts 1963 13,684 117.3 m
WATER MYSTIC RIVER Massachusetts 1926 13,500 21.9 m
WATER COLE RIVER Massachusetts 1926 13,357 7.6 m
WATER N NASHUA RIVER Massachusetts 1937 13,348 29.0 m
I 91 Massachusetts 1964 13,319 81.0 m
RR GWRR Massachusetts 1963 13,319 77.2 m
WATER PALMER RIVER Massachusetts 1850 13,010 8.5 m
RR MBTA/CSX Massachusetts 1900 13,000 32.9 m
WATER COLES RIVER Massachusetts 1957 12,811 45.4 m
WATER SPICKET RIVER Massachusetts 1900 12,808 12.7 m
WATER WARE RIVER Massachusetts 1937 12,634 47.2 m
RR MBTA/BMRR Massachusetts 1928 12,600 44.5 m
WATER BROAD CANAL Massachusetts 1956 12,579 53.3 m
RR MBTA/BMRR Massachusetts 1928 12,500 29.6 m
WATER NASHUA RIVER Massachusetts 1937 12,478 82.9 m
WATER NASHOBA BROOK Massachusetts 1940 12,463 8.8 m
RR HRR Massachusetts 1909 12,420 33.5 m
WATER MOTHER BROOK Massachusetts 1976 12,400 14.3 m
WATER GREEN RIVER Massachusetts 1957 12,396 42.0 m
COMB CHCPEE BRK & NECRR Massachusetts 1937 12,155 100.0 m
ST 79 Massachusetts 1958 12,142 76.2 m
HWY MERRIMAC ST Massachusetts 1976 12,065 117.5 m
WATER MERRIMACK RIVER Massachusetts 1976 12,065 372.8 m
HWY AIRPORT RD Massachusetts 1969 11,872 24.4 m
COMB MBTA & RED LN Massachusetts 1924 11,800 29.9 m
RR MBTA SPUR Massachusetts 1925 11,800 11.9 m
RR PWRR Massachusetts 1961 11,662 22.3 m
ST 2 Massachusetts 1967 11,600 64.6 m
WATER WARE RIVER Massachusetts 1938 11,500 48.5 m
RR PWRR Massachusetts 1983 11,497 15.5 m
WATER ASSABET RIVER Massachusetts 1922 11,163 18.9 m
I 495 Massachusetts 1959 11,013 65.6 m
RR BMRR (ABANDONED) Massachusetts 1927 11,000 22.9 m
COMB I 90 & AMTRAK Massachusetts 1965 11,000 52.1 m
I 195 Massachusetts 1963 10,715 62.5 m
I 495 Massachusetts 1961 10,600 86.9 m
WATER TATNUCK BROOK Massachusetts 1905 10,600 17.4 m
RR GWRR Massachusetts 1938 10,400 25.5 m
COMB MERRIMACK ST & MBT Massachusetts 1963 10,371 120.4 m
COMB I 90 & MBTA/CSX Massachusetts 1965 10,300 137.2 m
ST 9 WORCESTER RD Massachusetts 1957 10,271 51.5 m
TR METHUEN RAIL TRAIL Massachusetts 1936 10,220 10.7 m
RR MBTA Massachusetts 1918 10,216 12.1 m
WATER W BR HOUSATONIC R Massachusetts 1970 10,214 17.3 m
WATER BLACKSTONE RIVER Massachusetts 1954 10,157 24.1 m
I 395 Massachusetts 1965 10,144 64.6 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.