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.