Bridge conditions in Piscataquis County, Maine
80 inventoried bridges · 17 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 5 bridges in Piscataquis County is rated in poor condition: 17 of 80 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in Maine.
- 17 of the 80 bridges in Piscataquis County, Maine, are rated in poor condition (21.2%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 16 bridges (20.0%) are rated good and 47 (58.8%) fair.
- The median Piscataquis County bridge was built in 1964.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is E Main St over Piscataquis River (built 1912), carrying about 10,496 vehicles a day.
Good 20.0% · Fair 58.8% · Poor 21.2% of 80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| E Main St over Piscataquis River | 1912 | 10,496 | Poor |
| W Main St over Sebec River | 1931 | 6,037 | Poor |
| Main St over Sebec River | 1915 | 6,037 | Poor |
| Main St over Sebec River | 1915 | 6,037 | Poor |
| Essex St over Piscataquis River | 1930 | 2,296 | Poor |
| North St over Davee Brook | 1940 | 1,035 | Poor |
| Douty Hill Rd over Black Stream | 1937 | 738 | Poor |
| Bowerbank Rd over Bear Brook | 1926 | 400 | Poor |
| West Rd over E Branch Piscataquis R | 1931 | 308 | Poor |
| Back Rd over Piscataquis River | 1940 | 277 | Poor |
| Frenchtown Rd over Intervale Brook | 1980 | 133 | Poor |
| Trestle Road over Piscataquis River | 1907 | 103 | Poor |
| Silvers Mills Rd over French Mills Brook | 1954 | 103 | Poor |
| Desmond Rd over Alder Stream | 1935 | 63 | Poor |
| Pease Bridge Rd over Carleton Stream | 1954 | 21 | Poor |
| Pease Bridge Rd over Kingsbury Stream | 1971 | 21 | Poor |
| Mountain Rd over Blackstone Brook | 2021 | 10 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| E Main St over Piscataquis River | 1912 | 10,496 | Poor |
| W Main St over Sebec River | 1931 | 6,037 | Poor |
| Main St over Sebec River | 1915 | 6,037 | Poor |
| Main St over Sebec River | 1915 | 6,037 | Poor |
| W Main St over Sebec River | 1924 | 6,037 | Fair |
| S Main St over Piscataquis River | 1954 | 5,955 | Fair |
| Water St over Salmon Str | 2006 | 4,848 | Good |
| Moosehead Lake Rd over C P Railroad | 1939 | 4,787 | Fair |
| Elm St over Piscataquis River | 2023 | 3,454 | Good |
| Pritham Av over Wiggin Stream | 1941 | 3,454 | 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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