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Bridge conditions in Franklin County, Maine

129 inventoried bridges · 29 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

Franklin County has 29 bridges rated poor out of 129 inventoried, a 22.5% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.

29 of the 129 bridges in Franklin County, Maine, are rated in poor condition (22.5%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
33 bridges (25.6%) are rated good and 67 (51.9%) fair.
The median Franklin County bridge was built in 1962.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is Lucy Knowles Rd over Wilson Stream (built 1937), carrying about 6,000 vehicles a day.

Good 25.6% · Fair 51.9% · Poor 22.5% of 129 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
Lucy Knowles Rd over Wilson Stream	1937	6,000	Poor
Riley Rd over Androscoggin River	1966	4,890	Poor
Riley Rd over Androscoggin River	1966	4,890	Poor
Main St over Wilson Stream	1958	2,854	Poor
Riverside Rd over Carrabasset River	1916	2,515	Poor
Carrabasset Dr over Stoney Brook	1953	2,440	Poor
Vienna Rd over McGurdy Stream	1931	1,038	Poor
Salem Rd over Sandy River	1928	1,008	Poor
Morrison Hill Rd over Temple Stream	1948	978	Poor
Bridge St over Sandy River	1927	838	Poor
N Main St over Valley Stream	1937	788	Poor
Rangeley Rd over Phillips Brook	1982	758	Poor
School St over Alder Bk	1926	709	Poor
the Arnold Trl over Bear Brook	1975	559	Poor
Holley Rd over Barker Stream	1939	309	Poor
Taylor Hill Rd over Lemon Stream	1985	176	Poor
Pond Rd over Wilson (coos) Stream	1928	173	Poor
Goodwin Rd over Webb River	1987	153	Poor
Grover Bridge Rd over Webb River	1980	129	Poor
Mace Rd over Mcgurdy Stream	1950	127	Poor
Howard Rd over W Br Carrabasset River	1974	101	Poor
W Brook Rd over West Brook	2003	100	Poor
Lane Road over Fillibown Brook	1923	90	Poor
Muddy Brook Rd over Muddy Brook	1940	77	Poor
Temple Rd over Houghton Brook	1990	64	Poor
Smith Rd over Seven Mile Stream	1955	61	Poor
Reed Rd over Quick Stream	2000	48	Poor
Main St over Cascade Str	1934	26	Poor
Cushman Rd over Bowley Brook	1987	26	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Wilton Rd over Temple Stream	1929	19,162	Fair
Wilton Rd over Sandy River	1991	18,204	Good
US Rt 2 E over Wilson Stream	1962	9,341	Fair
Mercer Rd over Sandy River	1958	8,124	Fair
Farmington Falls R over Muddy Brook	2002	7,894	Fair
Farmington Falls R over Beales Brook	2020	7,445	Good
Fairbanks Rd over Barker Stream	1960	6,188	Fair
Lucy Knowles Rd over Wilson Stream	1937	6,000	Poor
Main St over W. Branch Carrabassett R	2006	5,629	Good
Riley Rd over Androscoggin River	1966	4,890	Poor

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.

Every bridge in Franklin County → - all 129, busiest first, each with its own condition record.

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