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.