Counties with the most bridges in dire need of repair in Maine
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July 5, 2023
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Counties with the most bridges in dire need of repair in Maine
One in three U.S. bridges is in need of repair or replacement, according to data from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, including 29% of interstate bridges. The cost to make these repairs is estimated to be in excess of $54 billion.
Stacker investigated which counties in Maine have the most bridges in dire need of repair using data from the Federal Highway Administration. The data is accurate as of June 15, 2022. Counties are ranked by percent of bridges in "poor" condition and ties are broken by percent square meters of bridges in poor condition. Counties that have no bridges or have no bridges in poor condition are excluded from the list.
- Bridges in poor condition: 18.3% (55 of 300 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 21.1% (35,086 of 166,032 square meters of bridges)
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#5. Franklin County
- Bridges in poor condition: 18.6% (24 of 129 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 24.5% (7,507 of 30,632 square meters of bridges)
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#4. Washington County
- Bridges in poor condition: 20.8% (22 of 106 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 15.4% (5,800 of 37,785 square meters of bridges)
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#3. Hancock County
- Bridges in poor condition: 21.4% (15 of 70 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 5.7% (1,396 of 24,603 square meters of bridges)
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#2. Piscataquis County
- Bridges in poor condition: 21.5% (17 of 79 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 23.2% (4,581 of 19,716 square meters of bridges)
