Aroostook County Bridge Report Card

Aroostook County scores 50 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F50 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Aroostook County, Maine

Aroostook County has 231 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 27 rated poor and 19 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 11.7% is at or below the 15.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 35,378 daily vehicle crossings.

231Total Bridges

27Poor (11.7%)

162Fair (70.1%)

19Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

11.7%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 15.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

35,378daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

19bridges are rated scour-critical, or 8.2% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Aroostook County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 50/100 (F). The county has 231 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 27 in poor condition and 19 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 35,378 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	11.7%	23.4
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	9.8% of measured traffic	7.3
Scour-critical bridge share	20	8.2%	16.5
Average age vs national baseline	10	55 years vs 48 nationally	2.8
Traffic-data completeness	5	362,404 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	11.7%
State Poor-Condition Share	15.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	8.2%
Average Bridge Age	55 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	35,378 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeNorth ST over Meduxnekeag River — 13,721 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCounty RD over Hunter Brook — built in 1918 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Aroostook County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Aroostook County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Limestone RD over Aroostook Riv Abandd Rr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,620	1956
US Highway 2 over Molunkus Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	802	1932
Castonguay RD over Violette Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	380	1958
Limestone ST over Otter Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	260	1930
Blake RD over Limestone Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	120	1953
North ST over Meduxnekeag River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	13,721	1944
Main ST over N Br Presque Isle Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,830	1922
Fort ST over River Rr & Street	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,790	1952
Main ST over Pattie Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,210	1930
Van Buren RD over Halfway Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,758	1933

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.