Berkshire County Bridge Report Card

Berkshire County scores 61 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

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Local infrastructure snapshot

Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Berkshire County has 450 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 52 rated poor and 6 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 11.6% is above the 9.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 167,444 daily vehicle crossings.

450Total Bridges

52Poor (11.6%)

256Fair (56.9%)

6Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

11.6%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 9.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

167,444daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

6bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Berkshire County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 61/100 (D). The county has 450 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 52 in poor condition and 6 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 167,444 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	11.6%	23.1
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	8.5% of measured traffic	6.3
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.3%	2.7
Average age vs national baseline	10	64 years vs 48 nationally	6.6
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,981,238 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	11.6%
State Poor-Condition Share	9.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.3%
Average Bridge Age	64 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	167,444 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeST 2 W Main ST over Rr Parr — 27,000 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeHWY Dalton AVE over Rr Hrr Abandoned — built in 1845 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Berkshire County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Berkshire County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
ST 8 S Wshgtn ST over Water Shaker Mill Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,739	1922
HWY Windsor Bush over Water Windsor Jambs Brk	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	129	1940
ST 2 W Main ST over Rr Parr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	27,000	1882
US 20 /us7/south over Rr Hrr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	21,457	1900
HWY Elm ST over Water E Br Housatonic R	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	16,642	1911
ST 2 State RD over Water Hoosic River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	15,200	1934
US 7 South ST over Rr Hrr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	12,420	1909
HWY Wahconah ST over Water W Br Housatonic R	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10,214	1970
ST 2 Vtrns Mem DR over Comb St8 & Hoosic Riv	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,826	1959
US 7 Willmstwn RD over Water Brodie Mtn Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	6,789	1961

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.