HWY PERKINS ROW
Carrying HWY PERKINS ROW over WATER MILE BROOK
1 MILE SOUTH IPSWICH ROAD, Essex, Massachusetts
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
HWY PERKINS ROW in Essex, Massachusetts sits above 50% of rated Massachusetts bridges on inventory load rating (36 t), while its 1905 build year is earlier than 91% of Essex's recorded-year cohort (394 bridges).
HWY PERKINS ROW in Essex, Massachusetts is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1905, it carries 2 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 3. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure MA:T060132RNMUNNBI
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · SUPER-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-POOR Poor
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: HWY PERKINS ROW
The HWY PERKINS ROW bridge in Essex, Massachusetts carries HWY PERKINS ROW over WATER MILE BROOK. It was built in 1905, making it 121 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 9.1 meters (30 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 3,621 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Massachusetts bridges. It is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show superstructure at 3/9, substructure at 6/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. At least one major component here scores 4 or below, which produces a Poor condition classification under FHWA's current reporting rules.
How HWY PERKINS ROW compares
Age against the county: built in 1905, earlier than 359 of Essex's 394 bridges with a recorded construction year (91%), against a county median build year of 1962. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Massachusetts bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (5,295 rated).
HWY PERKINS ROW vs every rated Massachusetts bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
36 Top 50% higher than 50% of 5,295 bridges
rated Massachusetts bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Essex inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 395 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1905
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 9.1 m (30 ft)
- Deck Width
- 9.0 m (30 ft)
- Owner
- Town/Township Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 3,621 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- T060132RNMUNNBI
Condition Analysis
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates poor at 3/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
HWY PERKINS ROW is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare HWY PERKINS ROW against other structures in Essex and across Massachusetts. Massachusetts bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for HWY PERKINS ROW?
HWY PERKINS ROW in Essex, Massachusetts, superstructure rating of 3/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is HWY PERKINS ROW inspected?
HWY PERKINS ROW's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 3,621 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. HWY PERKINS ROW is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for HWY PERKINS ROW?
HWY PERKINS ROW has an NBI inventory load rating of 36.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining HWY PERKINS ROW?
HWY PERKINS ROW is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
How old is HWY PERKINS ROW and does age affect safety?
HWY PERKINS ROW was built in 1905, making it 121 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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