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Bridge conditions in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
450 inventoried bridges · 52 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 9 bridges in Berkshire County is rated in poor condition: 52 of 450 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in Massachusetts.
- 52 of the 450 bridges in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, are rated in poor condition (11.6%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 142 bridges (31.6%) are rated good and 256 (56.9%) fair.
- The median Berkshire County bridge was built in 1957.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is St 2 W Main St over RR Parr (built 1882), carrying about 27,000 vehicles a day.
Good 31.6% · Fair 56.9% · Poor 11.6% of 450 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| St 2 W Main St over RR Parr | 1882 | 27,000 | Poor |
| US 20 /US7/SOUTH over RR Hrr | 1900 | 21,457 | Poor |
| Hwy Elm St over Water E Br Housatonic R | 1911 | 16,642 | Poor |
| St 2 State Rd over Water Hoosic River | 1934 | 15,200 | Poor |
| US 7 South St over RR Hrr | 1909 | 12,420 | Poor |
| Hwy Wahconah St over Water W Br Housatonic R | 1970 | 10,214 | Poor |
| St 2 Vtrns Mem Dr over Comb ST8 & Hoosic Riv | 1959 | 7,826 | Poor |
| US 7 Willmstwn Rd over Water Brodie Mtn Brook | 1961 | 6,789 | Poor |
| US 7 /ST2/CLD Spr over Water Hemlock Brook | 1924 | 5,643 | Poor |
| Hwy Meadow St over Water Housatonic River | 1954 | 5,200 | Poor |
| Hwy Melbourne Rd over Water SW Br Housatonic R | 1938 | 3,750 | Poor |
| Hwy Old Dalt Rd over Water E Br Housatonic R | 1978 | 2,974 | Poor |
| Hwy Mill St over Water Washngtn Mtn Brook | 1911 | 2,925 | Poor |
| Hwy Pontoosuc over Water W Br Housatonic R | 1993 | 2,845 | Poor |
| Hwy Maple St over Water E Br Housatonic R | 1948 | 2,457 | Poor |
| ST116 Main Rd over Water Drowned Land Brook | 1959 | 2,400 | Poor |
| Hwy Middle Rd over Water Hudson Brook | 1950 | 2,198 | Poor |
| Hwy Glendale Mdl over Water Housatonic River | 1978 | 1,940 | Poor |
| St 8 S Wshgtn St over Water Shaker Mill Brook | 1922 | 1,739 | Poor |
| Hwy East St over Water Tophet Brook | 1940 | 1,700 | Poor |
| Hwy Brookside Rd over Water Housatonic River | 1949 | 1,449 | Poor |
| Hwy Mt Washngton over Water Fenton Brook | 1956 | 1,293 | Poor |
| Hwy Brown St over Water Hoosic River | 1952 | 1,138 | Poor |
| Hwy High St over Comb Csx/westfld/plsnt | 1941 | 900 | Poor |
| Hwy Kellogg Rd over Water Housatonic River | 1963 | 857 | Poor |
| Hwy Mill St over Water Tophet Brook | 1951 | 800 | Poor |
| Hwy Cross Rd over Water Hudson Brook | 1928 | 714 | Poor |
| Hwy Meadow St over Water Beartown Brook | 1939 | 647 | Poor |
| Hwy West Rd over Water Scribner Brook | 1947 | 517 | Poor |
| Hwy Sand Mill Rd over Water Dry Brook | 1939 | 517 | Poor |
| Hwy Bridge St over Water Town Brook | 1945 | 517 | Poor |
| Hwy Curtis Rd over Water Konkapot River | 1955 | 517 | Poor |
| Hwy Main St over Water Hemlock Brook | 1976 | 517 | Poor |
| Hwy Old Windsor over Water Windsor Brook | 1939 | 390 | Poor |
| Hwy County Rd over Water Ironwork Brook | 1939 | 390 | Poor |
| Hwy Willow St over Water Housatonic River | 1951 | 300 | Poor |
| ST183 / Sandy Br T over Water Riiska Brook | 1939 | 291 | Poor |
| Hwy Hotchkiss Rd over Water Whiting River | 1959 | 259 | Poor |
| Hwy Hungerford over Water SW Br Housatonic R | 1935 | 259 | Poor |
| Hwy Cottage St over Water Housatonic River | 1934 | 240 | Poor |
| Hwy Silver St over Water Greenwater Brook | 1939 | 240 | Poor |
| Hwy Kelsey Rd over Water Schenob Brook | 1915 | 130 | Poor |
| Hwy S Willow St over Water Hoosic River | 1951 | 129 | Poor |
| Hwy Scott Rd over Water Town Brook | 1938 | 129 | Poor |
| Hwy Campbel Fall over Water Whiting River | 1939 | 129 | Poor |
| Hwy Keyes Hll Rd over Water Umpachene River | 1938 | 129 | Poor |
| Hwy Ed Jones Rd over Water W Br Farmington R | 1959 | 129 | Poor |
| Hwy Jerusalem Rd over Water Hop Brook | 1938 | 129 | Poor |
| Hwy Windsor Bush over Water Windsor Jambs Brk | 1940 | 129 | Poor |
| Hwy Quarry Rd over Water Cushman Brook | 1939 | 120 | Poor |
| Hwy Black Brk Rd over Water Black Brook | 1939 | 120 | Poor |
| Hwy Lower Valley over Water Depot Brook | 1930 | 100 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hwy Holmes Rd over RR Hrr | 1977 | 79,829 | Good |
| Hwy Hubbard Ave over Water E Br Housatonic R | 1995 | 42,207 | Good |
| I 90 EB over Hwy West Rd | 1957 | 29,932 | Fair |
| I 90 WB over Hwy West Rd | 1957 | 29,932 | Fair |
| US 7 First St over RR CSX | 1900 | 29,800 | Fair |
| I 90 over Water Basin Pond Brook | 1957 | 29,416 | Fair |
| I 90 over Water Greenwater Brook | 1957 | 29,416 | Fair |
| I 90 EB over Hwy Algerie Rd | 1957 | 27,448 | Fair |
| I 90 WB over Hwy Algerie Rd | 1957 | 27,448 | Fair |
| St 2 W Main St over RR Parr | 1882 | 27,000 | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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