Oldest Bridges in Massachusetts

The oldest bridge in Massachusetts dates to 1764. The table below shows the state's most historic bridges, ranked by year built. Many of these structures have survived well beyond their original design life — click any bridge to see its current condition and inspection history.

How this ranking works

This state list uses the NBI year-built field and links each bridge to its current inspection record. Treat age as a history signal, not a condition score.

Bridge	County	Year Built	Condition	Daily Traffic
ST 1 A/s Main ST over Water Ipswich River	Essex	1764	Fair	26,250
HWY Adams ST over Water Neponset River	Suffolk	1765	Fair	32,845
ST 79 Elm ST over Water Assonet River	Bristol	1822	Fair	14,094
HWY Merrimack ST over Water Merrimack Canal	Middlesex	1823	Fair	18,000
HWY Russells Mil over Water Paskamansett River	Bristol	1826	Fair	9,957
HWY Merrimack ST over Water Western Canal	Middlesex	1831	Fair	17,900
HWY Highland ST over Water Ipswich River	Essex	1833	Fair	4,100
HWY Broadway over Water Western Canal	Middlesex	1833	Fair	6,600
HWY Central ST over Water Lwr Pawtucket Cnl	Middlesex	1835	Good	12,184
HWY Kearney Sq over Water Eastern Canal	Middlesex	1835	Fair	16,900
HWY Dalton AVE over Rr Hrr Abandoned	Berkshire	1845	Fair	26,400
HWY Winthrop ST over Water Ipswich River	Essex	1845	Poor	650
ST 2 A/main ST over Rr Gwrr	Franklin	1847	Poor	26,700
HWY Centre ST over Water Charles River	Norfolk	1847	Fair	10,216
HWY School ST over Water Northern Canal	Middlesex	1848	Fair	27,672
HWY Suffolk ST over Water Northern Canal	Middlesex	1848	Poor	0
HWY Nepnst V Pky over Water Neponset River	Suffolk	1849	Fair	23,300
HWY Main ST over Water Acushnet River	Bristol	1850	Fair	16,422
HWY Bridge ST over Water Ten Mile River	Bristol	1850	Fair	1,071
HWY Pitas AVE over Water Seven Mile River	Bristol	1850	Fair	250
US 6 State RD over Water Westport River	Bristol	1850	Fair	10,390
US 6 State RD over Water Westport Riv Spl	Bristol	1850	Fair	10,390
HWY Center ST over Water Segreganset River	Bristol	1850	Fair	2,071
HWY Jefferson ST over Water Sucker Brook	Bristol	1850	Poor	390
HWY Mendon RD over Water Abbott Run River	Bristol	1850	Poor	7,370
Comb US 1 & Elm S over Water Ten Mile River	Bristol	1850	Fair	24,560
US 44 Winthrop ST over Water Palmer River	Bristol	1850	Poor	13,010
HWY Pond ST over Water Ten Mile River	Bristol	1850	Fair	6,853
St140 Summer ST over Rr Macrr	Bristol	1850	Good	15,776
US 44 Winthrop ST over Water Mill River	Bristol	1850	Fair	11,357
HWY Cohannet ST over Water Mill River	Bristol	1850	Fair	5,357
HWY Danforth ST over Water Mill River	Bristol	1850	Fair	6,833
HWY W Britannia over Water Mill River	Bristol	1850	Good	5,043
St150 Main ST over Water Powwow River	Essex	1850	Fair	12,700
HWY Main ST over Water Merrimack River	Essex	1850	Fair	16,700
HWY Pond ST over Water Powwow River	Essex	1850	Fair	3,500
HWY Central ST over Water Shawsheen River	Essex	1850	Fair	13,319
St127 Washngton ST over Water Hodgkins Cove	Essex	1850	Fair	12,900
HWY Centnnial Av over Rr Mbta	Essex	1850	Fair	6,600
St125 Bridge ST over Rr Bmrr (abandoned)	Essex	1850	Poor	27,200
HWY Short ST over Water Spicket River	Essex	1850	Poor	5,255
ST 28 Broadway over Water Spicket River	Essex	1850	Fair	13,010
St286 Collins RD over Rr Abandoned	Essex	1850	Fair	14,380
US 1 Newbrprt Tpk over Water Ipswich River	Essex	1850	Fair	13,394
HWY Allen ST over Rr Gwrr	Franklin	1850	Fair	7,900
HWY Sargeant ST over Water Second Level Canal	Hampden	1850	Fair	3,879
HWY Cabot ST over Water Second Level Canal	Hampden	1850	Fair	16,422
HWY Dwight ST over Water First Level Canal	Hampden	1850	Fair	11,250
HWY Race ST over Water Third Level Canal	Hampden	1850	Fair	905
HWY Jackson ST over Water Third Lvl Cnl Spwy	Hampden	1850	Fair	6,466
HWY Bliss ST over Water Chicopee Brook	Hampden	1850	Fair	4,784
HWY Stafford Hlw over Rr Necrr	Hampden	1850	Poor	776
St187 Litle Riv RD over Water Great Brook	Hampden	1850	Fair	15,387
HWY Notre Dame over Rr Pvrr	Hampden	1850	Fair	6,500
HWY Red Bridg RD over Water N E Utilities Canl	Hampden	1850	Good	5,431
HWY Old Bostn RD over Rr Csx	Hampden	1850	Good	9,000
HWY Pine ST over Water Mill River	Hampshire	1850	Fair	14,741
HWY Main ST Leed over Water Sluiceway	Hampshire	1850	Fair	1,500
HWY Main ST Leed over Water S Channel Mill Riv	Hampshire	1850	Poor	2,008
HWY Main ST Leed over Water N Channel Mill Riv	Hampshire	1850	Poor	2,008
HWY Faulkner ST over Water Concord River	Middlesex	1850	Fair	13,000
HWY Middlesex ST over Water Stony Brook	Middlesex	1850	Fair	2,208
HWY School ST over Water Stony Brook	Middlesex	1850	Fair	3,750
HWY Lakeview AVE over Water Beaver Brook	Middlesex	1850	Fair	26,900
HWY Wilder ST over Rr Bmrr Pan Am	Middlesex	1850	Fair	14,200
HWY Cabot ST over Water Northern Canal	Middlesex	1850	Fair	8,800
HWY Jefferson ST over Water Western Canal	Middlesex	1850	Good	700
HWY Lawrence ST over Water Concord River	Middlesex	1850	Fair	13,300
HWY Lynn Street over Water Pines River	Middlesex	1850	Fair	5,360
St117 Great RD over Water Mill Canal	Middlesex	1850	Fair	11,163
ST 28 Fellsway over Rr Bmrr (abandoned)	Middlesex	1850	Fair	28,190
ST 16 Washngton ST over Tr Green Line D	Middlesex	1850	Fair	50,300
HWY Canal ST over Water Squannacook River	Middlesex	1850	Fair	2,300
HWY Farwell ST over Water Charles River	Middlesex	1850	Poor	21,600
HWY Elm ST over Water Charles River	Middlesex	1850	Fair	6,800
HWY Jw Mahar HWY over Rr Bcrr Spur Aban	Norfolk	1850	Fair	23,405
HWY Dean RD over Tr Green Line D	Norfolk	1850	Good	14,900
HWY Neponset ST over Water E Br Neponset Riv	Norfolk	1850	Fair	28,200
HWY Mord Linc RD over Water Bound Brook	Norfolk	1850	Fair	388
HWY Elm Bank RD over Water Charles River Inlt	Norfolk	1850	Fair	520
HWY W Central ST over Water Mine Brook	Norfolk	1850	Fair	5,200
HWY Greendale Av over Rr Mbta	Norfolk	1850	Fair	6,700
HWY Titicut ST over Water Taunton River	Plymouth	1850	Fair	571
St123 Belmont ST over Water Salisbury Brook	Plymouth	1850	Fair	20,043
HWY Belmont AVE over Water Salisbury Brook	Plymouth	1850	Fair	2,357
HWY Pond Street over Water Satucket River	Plymouth	1850	Poor	2,143
ST 27 Main ST over Water Poor Meadow Brook	Plymouth	1850	Fair	17,456
HWY Howlands LN over Rr Mbta	Plymouth	1850	Good	1,500
ST 28 W Grove ST over Rr Mbta/csx	Plymouth	1850	Fair	17,000
ST 28 W Grove ST over Rr Mbta/macrr	Plymouth	1850	Fair	17,000
HWY Wood ST over Rr Mbta	Plymouth	1850	Fair	3,100
HWY Congress ST over Water Fort Point Channel	Suffolk	1850	Poor	17,100
HWY Dalton ST over Comb I 90&cambria&csx	Suffolk	1850	Poor	17,844
ST 32 Chesnt Hl Av over Water Millers River	Worcester	1850	Fair	8,663
HWY Potter RD over Water Mumford River	Worcester	1850	Fair	300
St140 N Main ST over Water Quinsigamond River	Worcester	1850	Fair	15,384
HWY Davis ST over Water Assabet River	Worcester	1850	Fair	6,600
HWY Bridge ST over Rr Csx	Worcester	1850	Fair	1,551
HWY High ST over Water Millers River	Worcester	1850	Poor	1,810
HWY Broadway over Water Pawtucket Canal	Middlesex	1852	Good	9,000
St113 Pleasant ST over Water Beaver Bk East Str	Middlesex	1855	Fair	17,123
St113 Pleasant ST over Water Beaver Bk West Str	Middlesex	1855	Fair	17,123
St110 Church over Water Concord River	Middlesex	1858	Fair	13,000
HWY Elm ST over Water Back River	Essex	1860	Fair	9,200
HWY Union ST over Water North Canal	Essex	1860	Poor	18,300
HWY Brookside RD over Water Stony Brook	Middlesex	1860	Fair	3,600
HWY Central AVE over Water Charles River	Norfolk	1860	Good	22,500
HWY Old Webster over Water Little River	Worcester	1860	Fair	3,400
HWY Gloucestr Av over Rr Mbta	Essex	1861	Fair	2,200
HWY County ST over Water Ipswich River	Essex	1861	Fair	2,700
HWY County ST over Water Ipswich River	Essex	1861	Poor	2,700
HWY Pleasant ST over Water Charles River	Middlesex	1861	Fair	9,000
St109 Spring ST over Water Charles River	Suffolk	1861	Fair	40,200
HWY Wallum Lk RD over Rr Pcrr (abandoned)	Worcester	1864	Fair	400
ST 12 Main ST over Water French River	Worcester	1868	Fair	12,630
HWY Osgood ST over Water Spicket River	Essex	1869	Fair	5,650
HWY Mn Poland RD over Water South River	Franklin	1869	Fair	100
HWY North ST over Water Mumford River	Worcester	1869	Fair	8,166
HWY Lyonsvlle RD over Water E Br North River	Franklin	1870	Fair	129
ST 9 East Main ST over Water Ware River	Hampshire	1870	Poor	15,517
HWY Cordavlle RD over Water Sudbury River	Middlesex	1870	Poor	7,063
HWY Salem End RD over Water Stearns Reservoir	Middlesex	1870	Fair	15,625
HWY Winter ST over Water Sudbury River	Middlesex	1870	Fair	14,300
HWY Broadway ST over Water Stony Brook	Middlesex	1870	Fair	400
HWY Bridge ST over Water Stony Brook	Middlesex	1870	Fair	3,400
HWY Hartford AVE over Water Blackstone Canal	Worcester	1870	Fair	7,627
HWY School ST over Rr Mbta	Essex	1871	Poor	3,232
St127 Granite ST over Rr Rgco Rr (aband)	Essex	1872	Good	11,000
ST 13 Main ST over Water N Nashua River	Worcester	1872	Fair	22,603
HWY Mechanic ST over Water Mumford River	Worcester	1873	Fair	4,586
HWY Mechanic ST over Water Monoosnoc Brook	Worcester	1873	Fair	11,250
HWY Elm ST over Water Sudbury River	Middlesex	1874	Fair	10,086
HWY Cross ST over Rr Bmrr Spur	Worcester	1874	Fair	2,000
HWY Essex ST over Water Shawsheen River	Essex	1875	Fair	18,225
HWY Allen ST over Water Mill River	Hampden	1875	Fair	7,878
HWY Allen ST over Water Mill River	Hampden	1875	Fair	20,100
HWY Highland AVE over Water Charles River	Norfolk	1875	Fair	19,500
HWY Washngton ST over Water Neponset River	Norfolk	1875	Fair	16,785
HWY South ST over Water Neponset River	Norfolk	1875	Fair	2,327
HWY Belmont ST over Water Salisbury Plain R	Plymouth	1875	Fair	9,100
HWY Gilbert ST over Rr Amtrak/mbta	Bristol	1876	Good	2,072
HWY Greendale Av over Water Charles River	Norfolk	1876	Fair	5,700
HWY Monument ST over Water Concord River	Middlesex	1877	Fair	6,607
HWY Winter ST over Water Sudbury River	Middlesex	1877	Fair	14,300
HWY Newton ST over Water Charles River	Middlesex	1877	Fair	16,601
HWY Main ST over Water Sudbury River	Middlesex	1878	Good	7,950
ST 28 N Main ST over Water Shawsheen River	Essex	1879	Fair	30,905
HWY Ferry ST over Water Lower Mill Pond	Hampshire	1880	Fair	6,611
HWY Front ST over Water Sudbury River	Middlesex	1880	Fair	7,170
HWY Stony Brk RD over Water Stony Brook	Middlesex	1880	Fair	600
HWY Border ST over Water The Gulf	Norfolk	1880	Fair	4,655
HWY Oak ST over Water Town River	Plymouth	1880	Fair	1,164
ST 18 Bedford ST over Water Matfield River	Plymouth	1880	Good	32,328
HWY Cambridge ST over Comb Orange & Mbta/bmrr	Suffolk	1880	Fair	23,000
HWY Oxford ST over Water Kettle Brook	Worcester	1880	Poor	22,200
HWY ST Paul ST over Water Canal	Worcester	1880	Fair	8,453
HWY Elm ST over Water Mill River	Worcester	1880	Fair	1,900
HWY Charlton ST over Water French River	Worcester	1880	Fair	15,646
HWY Boylston ST over Water Muddy River	Suffolk	1881	Fair	51,600
ST 2 W Main ST over Rr Parr	Berkshire	1882	Poor	27,000
HWY Brdwl Fer RD over Water Deerfield River	Franklin	1882	Poor	650
HWY Blakemore ST over Rr Amtrak/mbta	Suffolk	1882	Fair	6,518
HWY East Main ST over Water Merrimack River	Essex	1883	Fair	8,534
HWY Nashawtuc RD over Water Sudbury River	Middlesex	1883	Fair	1,550
HWY Aiken ST over Water Merrimack River	Middlesex	1883	Fair	26,000
HWY River ST over Rr Amtrak/mbta	Suffolk	1883	Poor	24,000
HWY Belmont AVE over Water Mill River	Hampden	1884	Fair	28,060
HWY Rogers ST over Water Concord River	Middlesex	1884	Fair	15,600
HWY Washngton ST over Tr Green Line D	Norfolk	1884	Fair	22,000
HWY Bridge ST over Water Matfield River	Plymouth	1884	Fair	2,716
ST 62 Main ST over Water Power Canal	Middlesex	1885	Fair	14,400
HWY Pleasant ST over Rr Bmrr	Worcester	1885	Good	4,050
ST 8 Commrcial ST over Water Hoosic River	Berkshire	1886	Fair	10,488
HWY Junction RD over Rr Csx	Berkshire	1886	Good	21,300
ST 79 S Main ST over Water Assonet River	Bristol	1886	Fair	14,353
HWY Cushman RD over Water Abbott Run River	Bristol	1886	Fair	3,750
ST 62 Main ST over Water Assabet River	Middlesex	1886	Fair	14,400
HWY Adams ST over Water Monatiquot River	Norfolk	1886	Good	6,200
HWY High ST over Water Matfield River	Plymouth	1886	Fair	2,286
HWY Adams ST over Tr Red Line Matt Conn	Suffolk	1886	Fair	21,000
HWY Pleasant ST over Water Quinsigamond River	Worcester	1886	Fair	6,080
ST 97 Winter ST over Water Little River	Essex	1887	Fair	26,570
HWY Piercevle RD over Rr Macrr	Plymouth	1887	Fair	390
HWY Bridge ST over Water Ware River	Worcester	1887	Good	259
HWY Union ST over Water Merrimack River	Essex	1888	Fair	24,050
HWY Prospect ST over Water Charles River	Middlesex	1888	Fair	31,500
HWY Spaulding ST over Rr Amtrak/mbta	Norfolk	1888	Fair	7,000
HWY Centre ST over Rr Mbta	Suffolk	1888	Poor	23,147
HWY Brigham Hill over Water Quinsigamond River	Worcester	1888	Fair	1,700
HWY Gilbert RD over Water Quaboag River	Worcester	1888	Fair	260
HWY Farley RD over Water Millers River	Franklin	1889	Fair	140
HWY Dwight ST over Water Second Level Canal	Hampden	1889	Good	4,762
HWY Central ST over Rr Mbta/bmrr	Middlesex	1889	Fair	7,600
HWY Kingsbury ST over Rr Csx/mbta	Norfolk	1889	Good	14,482
ST 28 Montello ST over Water Salisbury Brook	Plymouth	1889	Good	16,300
HWY Agassiz RD over Water Muddy River	Suffolk	1889	Fair	1,000
HWY Old Cnty RD over Rr Macrr	Barnstable	1890	Good	1,857
HWY W Park ST over Water Housatonic River	Berkshire	1890	Fair	6,200
HWY Main ST over Water Powwow River	Essex	1890	Fair	8,336
ST 2 A/bridge ST over Water Deerfield River	Franklin	1890	Poor	5,950