Hampshire County Bridge Report Card

Hampshire County scores 63 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D63 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Hampshire County, Massachusetts

Hampshire County has 258 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 25 rated poor and 7 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 9.7% is above the 9.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 117,738 daily vehicle crossings.

258Total Bridges

25Poor (9.7%)

171Fair (66.3%)

7Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

9.7%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 9.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

117,738daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

7bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.7% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Hampshire County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 63/100 (D). The county has 258 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 25 in poor condition and 7 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 117,738 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	9.7%	19.4
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	6.9% of measured traffic	5.2
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.7%	5.4
Average age vs national baseline	10	66 years vs 48 nationally	7.4
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,708,941 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	9.7%
State Poor-Condition Share	9.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.7%
Average Bridge Age	66 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	117,738 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeI 91 SB over Water Manhan Riv Oxbow — 27,526 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeHWY Pine ST over Water Mill River — built in 1850 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Hampshire County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Hampshire County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
HWY Main ST Leed over Water S Channel Mill Riv	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,008	1850
HWY Main ST Leed over Water N Channel Mill Riv	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,008	1850
HWY Bridge ST over Water Mill River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,400	1918
I 91 SB over Water Manhan Riv Oxbow	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	27,526	1963
ST 9 East Main ST over Water Ware River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	15,517	1870
HWY Elm ST over Rr Gwrr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	13,319	1963
ST 32 Palmer RD over Water Ware River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	12,634	1937
HWY N Hadley RD over St116	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	9,429	1958
HWY Glendale ST over Water Manhan River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	6,850	1938
I 91 SB Off Ramp over US 5 /st10/n King ST	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,497	1963

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.