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Bridge conditions in Cumberland County, Maine

344 inventoried bridges · 35 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

Of the 344 Cumberland County bridges in the federal inventory, 35 carry a poor rating. That 10.2% share is roughly 2x the national average.

35 of the 344 bridges in Cumberland County, Maine, are rated in poor condition (10.2%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
93 bridges (27.0%) are rated good and 216 (62.8%) fair.
The median Cumberland County bridge was built in 1972.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is I 295 NB over Route 88 (lafayette St) (built 1959), carrying about 27,320 vehicles a day.

Good 27.0% · Fair 62.8% · Poor 10.2% of 344 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
I 295 NB over Route 88 (lafayette St)	1959	27,320	Poor
I 295 SB over Route 88 (lafayette St)	1959	27,080	Poor
Congress St over Stroudwater River	1989	24,013	Poor
Main St over Androscoggin River	1931	16,790	Poor
Tandberg Trl over Ditch Brook	1959	14,042	Poor
Roosevelt Trl over Pleasant River	1989	13,750	Poor
Lower Main St over M C RR	1936	12,879	Poor
Route 1 over Interstate 295 NB & SB	1958	10,320	Poor
Lewiston Rd over Collyer Brook	1922	10,140	Poor
Route 1 over Cousins River	1930	9,550	Poor
Maine St over US 1 N & SB	1961	9,185	Poor
River Rd over Pleasant River	1947	6,683	Poor
Main St over Royal River	1930	4,910	Poor
Pequawket Trl over Quaker Brook	1938	4,700	Poor
Huston Rd over N Branch Little River	1966	4,553	Poor
Route 1 over 295/NB Ramp 295 to 1/PTR	1974	4,280	Poor
Falmouth Rd over Pleasant River	1962	4,000	Poor
Main St over Mcrr Branch	1930	3,700	Poor
Norway Rd over Woodsum River	1979	3,606	Poor
Tuttle Road over I-295 Rte US 1 & M C RR	1958	3,497	Poor
Durham Rd over I-295	1957	3,421	Poor
E Main St over Route US 1 NB & SB	1948	2,214	Poor
Johnson Road over I 295 NB & SB	1957	1,728	Poor
State Park Rd over Songo River	1926	1,011	Poor
Poland Range Rd over Chandler Brook	1965	730	Poor
Mitchell Hill Rd over Nonesuch River	1990	673	Poor
Depot Street over Stevens Brook	1947	435	Poor
Depot St over Steverns Brook	1943	350	Poor
Mill Road over Piscataqua River	1909	284	Poor
Covered Bridge R over Presumpscot River	1976	262	Poor
Edes Falls Rd over Crooked River	1936	242	Poor
William Knight Rd over Pleasant River	1965	207	Poor
Mill Rd over Piscataqua River	1960	80	Poor
Scribners Mills Rd over Crooked River	1936	60	Poor
Crawford Rd over Breakneck Brook	1939	50	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
I 295 NB over Back Bay (atlantic O)	1960	42,190	Fair
I 295 SB over US1 Forest Ave	1973	37,920	Fair
I-95 over Nonesuch River	1947	37,280	Good
I 295 SB over St James Street	1973	36,970	Fair
I 295 SB over Ptrr	1972	36,970	Fair
I 295 SB over St John Steet	1972	36,970	Fair
I 295 NB over Fore River	1973	36,530	Fair
I 295 SB over Preble Street Extension	1973	36,310	Fair
I 295 SB over Fore River	1973	35,840	Fair
I 295 SB over Congress & Park Streets	1973	35,330	Fair

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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