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Bridge conditions in Oxford County, Maine

253 inventoried bridges · 45 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

Of the 253 Oxford County bridges in the federal inventory, 45 carry a poor rating. That 17.8% share is roughly 3x the national average.

45 of the 253 bridges in Oxford County, Maine, are rated in poor condition (17.8%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
61 bridges (24.1%) are rated good and 147 (58.1%) fair.
The median Oxford County bridge was built in 1966.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is Main St over Tannery (bird) Brook (built 1929), carrying about 11,655 vehicles a day.

Good 24.1% · Fair 58.1% · Poor 17.8% of 253 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
Main St over Tannery (bird) Brook	1929	11,655	Poor
Main St over Swift River	1952	10,165	Poor
Park St over Little Andro River	1961	7,915	Poor
Bridge St over Androscoggin River	1936	7,203	Poor
Veterans St over Mcrr Siding	1960	6,398	Poor
US Route 2 over Ellis River	1928	4,239	Poor
Portland St over Androscoggin R. W Chanel	1929	3,509	Poor
Ossipee Trl over Mill Brook	1920	3,172	Poor
Norway Rd over Crooked River	1941	2,291	Poor
Denmark Rd over Saco River	1936	1,850	Poor
School St over Whitney Brook	1939	1,777	Poor
S Rumford Rd over Androscoggin River	1951	1,641	Poor
Main St W over Billy Brook	1952	1,195	Poor
Howe Hill Rd over Alder River	1980	991	Poor
S Rumford Rd over Logan Brook	1980	898	Poor
Bolsters Mills Rd over College Swamp	1937	712	Poor
Roxbury Pond Rd over Ellis River	1936	702	Poor
W Paris Rd over Little Androscoggin Riv	1936	677	Poor
S Rumford Rd over Mt Zircon Brook	1933	545	Poor
Swift River Rd over Swift River	1931	423	Poor
E Shore Rd over Worthley Brook	1936	423	Poor
Black Bridge Rd over Swift River	1974	372	Poor
Horne St over Pennesseewassee Stream	1921	352	Poor
River St over Mill Yard	1913	310	Poor
Greenwood Rd over Twitchel(morgan) Brook	1936	299	Poor
Wilsons Mills over Abbot Brook	1943	268	Poor
Old County Rd N over Shepards River	1930	240	Poor
Meadow Rd over Cold River	1932	240	Poor
Wiley Rd over Meadow Brook	1981	206	Poor
Deer Hill Rd over Cold River	1979	130	Poor
Bridge St over Androscoggin River	1921	114	Poor
Mill Hill Rd over Cambridge River	1926	110	Poor
Cross Rd over W Branch Ellis River	1950	93	Poor
North Rd over Chapman Brook	1937	93	Poor
Webber Pond Rd over Kezar River	1980	83	Poor
Mapledale Ln over Greeley Brook	1984	62	Poor
Upper North Rd over Leary Brook	1936	52	Poor
Fern Dr over Kezar River	2020	50	Poor
Houghton Rd over Swift River	1966	50	Poor
Mary Turner Rd over Spears Stream	2001	49	Poor
Lohnes Farm Rd over Beaver Brook	2020	37	Poor
Old West Bethel Rd over Crooked River	1950	31	Poor
Ad Stearns Rd over Mill Brook	1980	19	Poor
Andrews Rd over Wbranch Nezinscot River	1995	13	Poor
Purdy Dr over Crooked River	1960	10	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Main St over Pennessewassee Outlet	1938	17,709	Good
Main St over Little Androscog River	1997	14,489	Good
Main St over Tannery (bird) Brook	1929	11,655	Poor
Main St over Swift River	1952	10,165	Poor
Main St over Pennesseewassee Stream	1964	9,804	Fair
River Rd over Webb River	2012	9,795	Good
Prospect Av over Swain (bean) Brook	1914	9,742	Fair
Mayville Rd over Androscoggin River	1968	9,113	Good
E Main St over Little Andro River	1938	8,333	Fair
Park St over Little Andro River	1961	7,915	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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