Franklin County Bridge Report Card

Franklin County scores 54 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F54 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Franklin County, Massachusetts

Franklin County has 314 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 39 rated poor and 9 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 12.4% is above the 9.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 160,641 daily vehicle crossings.

314Total Bridges

39Poor (12.4%)

176Fair (56.1%)

9Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

12.4%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 9.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

160,641daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

9bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.9% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Franklin County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 54/100 (F). The county has 314 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 39 in poor condition and 9 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 160,641 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	12.4%	24.8
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	12.9% of measured traffic	9.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.9%	5.7
Average age vs national baseline	10	61 years vs 48 nationally	5.3
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,244,185 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	12.4%
State Poor-Condition Share	9.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.9%
Average Bridge Age	61 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	160,641 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeST 2 A/main ST over Rr Gwrr — 26,700 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeST 2 A/main ST over Rr Gwrr — built in 1847 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Franklin County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Franklin County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
ST 2 A/main ST over Rr Gwrr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	26,700	1847
US 5 /st10/bndstn over Water Cherry Rum Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	19,397	1964
HWY Colrain ST over I 91	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	13,319	1964
ST 2 A/lower Main over Water Green River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	12,396	1957
HWY Fifth ST over Water Utility Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10,000	1954
ST 10 Church ST over Water Fall River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	9,900	1959
ST 10 Northfld RD over Water Dry Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	9,569	1967
ST 10 Northfld RD over I 91	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,680	1959
I 91 NB over ST 2 WB Rotary	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,667	1966
ST 63 Federal ST over Rr Necrr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,600	1938

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.