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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATER MILL RIVER | Massachusetts | 1918 | 1,400 | 27.4 m | |
| WATER WHITMAN RIVER | Massachusetts | 1968 | 1,300 | 6.7 m | |
| RR MBTA/CSX | Massachusetts | 1891 | 1,300 | 20.4 m | |
| WATER SOUTH RIVER | Massachusetts | 1926 | 1,293 | 15.5 m | |
| WATER FENTON BROOK | Massachusetts | 1956 | 1,293 | 8.2 m | |
| WATER WALES BROOK | Massachusetts | 1956 | 1,293 | 6.9 m | |
| WATER MEADOW BROOK | Massachusetts | 1939 | 1,293 | 13.7 m | |
| WATER CANESTO BROOK | Massachusetts | 1933 | 1,201 | 10.6 m | |
| RR CSX | Massachusetts | 1986 | 1,200 | 18.3 m | |
| WATER JABISH BROOK | Massachusetts | 1940 | 1,164 | 12.5 m | |
| RR GWRR | Massachusetts | 1956 | 1,163 | 29.9 m | |
| ST128 | Massachusetts | 1952 | 1,140 | 38.1 m | |
| WATER HOOSIC RIVER | Massachusetts | 1952 | 1,138 | 25.6 m | |
| WATER ORCUTT BROOK | Massachusetts | 1937 | 1,100 | 10.2 m | |
| ST 25 | Massachusetts | 1967 | 1,071 | 72.5 m | |
| WATER BURNSHIRT RIVER | Massachusetts | 1939 | 1,038 | 16.8 m | |
| I 290 | Massachusetts | 1958 | 1,000 | 43.6 m | |
| WATER E BR NEPONSET RIV | Massachusetts | 1910 | 905 | 11.3 m | |
| WATER PAGE BROOK | Massachusetts | 1960 | 905 | 10.2 m | |
| WATER KEYUP BROOK | Massachusetts | 1940 | 905 | 7.9 m | |
| COMB CSX/WESTFLD/PLSNT | Massachusetts | 1941 | 900 | 93.9 m | |
| WATER MILL RIVER | Massachusetts | 1950 | 900 | 23.0 m | |
| WATER HOUSATONIC RIVER | Massachusetts | 1963 | 857 | 32.7 m | |
| WATER TOPHET BROOK | Massachusetts | 1951 | 800 | 16.8 m | |
| WATER TOWN RIVER | Massachusetts | 1968 | 776 | 10.1 m | |
| WATER POLAND BROOK | Massachusetts | 1940 | 776 | 21.3 m | |
| WATER SOUTH RIVER | Massachusetts | 1939 | 776 | 13.1 m | |
| WATER CHICKLEY RIVER | Massachusetts | 1938 | 776 | 16.8 m | |
| RR NECRR | Massachusetts | 1850 | 776 | 7.7 m | |
| WATER HUDSON BROOK | Massachusetts | 1928 | 714 | 9.6 m | |
| WATER DEERFIELD RIVER | Massachusetts | 1882 | 650 | 70.1 m | |
| WATER IPSWICH RIVER | Massachusetts | 1845 | 650 | 19.2 m | |
| WATER BEARTOWN BROOK | Massachusetts | 1939 | 647 | 12.2 m | |
| WATER SAWMILL RIVER | Massachusetts | 1938 | 647 | 13.6 m | |
| WATER POTTER BROOK | Massachusetts | 1939 | 647 | 8.5 m | |
| RR NECRR | Massachusetts | 1909 | 646 | 32.0 m | |
| WATER TROUT BROOK | Massachusetts | 1924 | 550 | 8.5 m | |
| WATER SCRIBNER BROOK | Massachusetts | 1947 | 517 | 9.1 m | |
| WATER DRY BROOK | Massachusetts | 1939 | 517 | 13.0 m | |
| WATER HEMLOCK BROOK | Massachusetts | 1976 | 517 | 10.1 m | |
| WATER TOWN BROOK | Massachusetts | 1945 | 517 | 19.5 m | |
| WATER SAWMILL RIVER | Massachusetts | 1937 | 517 | 10.6 m | |
| WATER KONKAPOT RIVER | Massachusetts | 1955 | 517 | 19.3 m | |
| WATER STAGE BROOK | Massachusetts | 1956 | 517 | 11.2 m | |
| WATER STAGE BROOK | Massachusetts | 1956 | 517 | 22.9 m | |
| WATER MCKINSTRY BROOK | Massachusetts | 1940 | 517 | 15.5 m | |
| WATER SNAKE RIVER | Massachusetts | 1967 | 517 | 10.7 m | |
| I 290 | Massachusetts | 1958 | 500 | 42.1 m | |
| RR PWRR | Massachusetts | 1983 | 500 | 15.2 m | |
| WATER PRIEST BROOK | Massachusetts | 1937 | 444 | 10.2 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.