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.
| 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.