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
HWY UNION ST N ROTARY Massachusetts 1957 204,310 43.9 m
I 95 /ST128 Massachusetts 1957 200,824 75.6 m
RR MBTA/BMRR Massachusetts 1950 192,672 37.8 m
ST 16 MYST VAL PKY Massachusetts 1960 182,420 99.1 m
HWY QUINOBEQUIN RD Massachusetts 1950 142,579 29.0 m
I 95 /ST128 Massachusetts 1963 140,655 81.7 m
HWY MASSACHUSETTS AVE Massachusetts 1963 124,334 34.1 m
WATER MERRIMACK RIVER Massachusetts 1959 119,818 236.2 m
RR CSX Massachusetts 1957 114,872 17.7 m
ST 24 NB Massachusetts 1958 101,100 64.6 m
TR GREEN LINE D Massachusetts 1905 96,206 17.1 m
ST 28 SB/N MAIN ST Massachusetts 1962 95,100 35.6 m
ST 3 A/CAMBRIDGE ST Massachusetts 1950 93,600 62.5 m
COMB BMRR & LITTLE RIV Massachusetts 1961 93,469 59.7 m
COMB BMRR & LITTLE RIV Massachusetts 1961 93,469 59.1 m
HWY S BEDFORD ST Massachusetts 1950 92,706 40.5 m
WATER SAUGUS RIVER Massachusetts 1934 85,600 387.7 m
I 495 Massachusetts 1962 84,000 81.7 m
WATER CHARLES RIVER Massachusetts 1957 80,100 91.6 m
WATER MERRIMACK RIVER Massachusetts 1962 79,000 294.7 m
WATER DORCHESTER BAY Massachusetts 1927 78,900 140.2 m
ST110 AMESBURY RD Massachusetts 1964 78,446 42.4 m
HWY DWIGHT ST Massachusetts 1967 78,178 31.2 m
HWY CONNECTORS D & K Massachusetts 1970 77,596 111.5 m
RR MBTA Massachusetts 1965 76,373 757.1 m
RR MBTA Massachusetts 1965 74,344 757.7 m
I 495 LOWER LEVEL Massachusetts 1962 73,359 319.7 m
HWY SCHOOL ST Massachusetts 1978 70,813 29.3 m
ST 38 MAIN ST Massachusetts 1961 68,981 42.1 m
RR PAN AM Massachusetts 1961 68,981 53.6 m
WATER MERRIMACK RIVER Massachusetts 1964 66,888 286.0 m
HWY E CENTRAL ST Massachusetts 1958 65,611 48.8 m
RR PAN AM Massachusetts 1961 64,233 53.6 m
ST110 /ST113/MERRIMACK Massachusetts 1963 63,024 52.5 m
HWY E CENTRAL ST Massachusetts 1958 62,637 48.8 m
RR MBTA/BMRR Massachusetts 1962 62,500 42.4 m
ST 18 ASHLEY BLVD Massachusetts 1965 62,062 152.6 m
COMB MACRR/PURCHASE ST Massachusetts 1965 62,062 103.5 m
HWY COUNTY&STATE STS Massachusetts 1965 62,062 140.2 m
ST133 ANDOVER ST Massachusetts 1961 60,988 68.3 m
WATER MERRIMACK RIVER Massachusetts 1964 60,056 288.4 m
HWY BOSTON RD Massachusetts 1959 59,349 38.7 m
ST110 /ST113/MERRIMACK Massachusetts 1963 58,225 52.6 m
HWY STORROW DR EB Massachusetts 1951 57,770 10.7 m
RR BMRR Massachusetts 1951 57,765 16.2 m
HWY CENTRAL ST Massachusetts 1963 56,375 42.1 m
HWY LAKE ST Massachusetts 1967 56,236 52.7 m
WATER ASSABET RIVER Massachusetts 1963 55,989 25.9 m
ST145 REVERE BCH PKWY Massachusetts 1934 55,630 41.4 m
WATER SAWMILL POND Massachusetts 1946 55,358 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.