Essex County, MA
399 public highway bridges
Essex County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Essex County, Massachusetts contains 399 public highway bridges. Roughly 16.5% are rated “Good,” 58.4% “Fair,” and 16.5% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.
Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.
Condition Distribution
All Bridges (399)
HWY S UNION CONN
FairOver: HWY SOUTH ST
AT ANDOVER TOWN LINE, Essex, MA
ST128
FairOver: HWY MARSH ST
.3 MI S OF WASHINGTON CIR, Essex, MA
HWY DAISY ST
FairOver: WATER SPICKET RIVER
1.4 KM E ST28, Essex, MA
ST110 JACKSON ST
FairOver: WATER SPICKET RIVER
.64 KM N LAWRENCE CENTER, Essex, MA
ST113 STOREY AVE
FairOver: WATER ARTICHOKE RIVER
1 MI W I95, Essex, MA
ST128
FairOver: HWY CONCORD ST
.7 MI N ST133, Essex, MA
ST128
FairOver: HWY MAPLEWOOD AVE
.4 MI N WASHINGTON CIRCLE, Essex, MA
ST113 PLSNT VAL ST
FairOver: ST213
.2 MI W I495, Essex, MA
HWY GROVE ST
FairOver: WATER NORTH RIVER
AT NORTH RIVER, Essex, MA
HWY UNION ST
FairOver: WATER MERRIMACK RIVER
AT MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA
I 95 SB CONNECTOR
FairOver: US 1 NB/NEWBURY ST
.1 MI E US1, Essex, MA
ST 28 BROADWAY
FairOver: WATER MERRIMACK RIVER
AT MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA
US 1 NB/NEWBRY ST
FairOver: ST114 ANDOVER ST
1.6 MI S ST62, Essex, MA
US 1 SB/NEWBRY ST
FairOver: ST114 ANDOVER ST
1.6 MI S ST62, Essex, MA
US 1 BROADWAY
FairOver: WATER SAUGUS RIVER
OVER SAUGUS RIVER, Essex, MA
I 95 RAMP G
FairOver: I 95 RAMP J
.7 MI S FOREST STREET, Essex, MA
ST114 LAFAYETTE ST
FairOver: WATER FOREST RIVER
1.8 MI S SALEM CENTER, Essex, MA
I 495 SB
FairOver: HWY MIDDLE RD
2.3 MI S EXIT 54, Essex, MA
HWY EAST ST
FairOver: WATER IPSWICH RIVER
2.7 KM NORTH ST 62, Essex, MA
ST125 CONN WB
FairOver: COMB FERRY RD&MBTA/BMRR
1 MI E I495, Essex, MA
ST114 WINTHROP AVE
FairOver: WATER SHAWSHEEN RIVER
.32 KM S I495, Essex, MA
ST128
FairOver: ST133 ESSEX AVE
1.7 MI S ANNISQUAM RIVER, Essex, MA
HWY MAIN ST
FairOver: WATER MERRIMACK RIVER
AT MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA
HWY ARGILLA RD
FairOver: WATER FOX CREEK CANAL
.3 MILES EAST ST 1A, Essex, MA
HWY CENTNNIAL AV
FairOver: RR MBTA
.5 MI N ST127, Essex, MA
ST 1 A/HIGH ST
FairOver: US 1
.4 MI S MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA
HWY JEFFRSON AV
FairOver: RR MBTA/BMRR
.4 MI W OF RTE 1A, Essex, MA
HWY ENDICOTT ST
FairOver: RR MBTA/BMRR
.1 MI SW OF RTE 114, Essex, MA
ST129 WALNUT ST
FairOver: US 1 BROADWAY
.8 KM N LYNN FELLS PKWY, Essex, MA
HWY WATER ST
FairOver: WATER PLUMBUSH CREEK
0.2 MI SE OF ELM ST, Essex, MA
ST 1 A/COUNTY RD
FairOver: WATER MILES RIVER
2.7 KM S IPSWICH CENTER, Essex, MA
HWY CENTRE ST
FairOver: I 95
1 MILE SOUTH ST 62, Essex, MA
ST128 NB
FairOver: HWY PINE ST
.8 MI N MANCHESTER TOWN H, Essex, MA
ST128 SB
FairOver: HWY PINE ST
.8 MI N MANCHESTER TOWN H, Essex, MA
I 93 NB
FairOver: WATER SHAWSHEEN RIVER
2.5 MI S OF ST-133, Essex, MA
I 93 SB
FairOver: WATER SHAWSHEEN RIVER
2.5 MI SOUTH OF RT 133, Essex, MA
I 495 NB
FairOver: HWY HAGGETTS POND RD
AT I-495, Essex, MA
I 495 NB
FairOver: HWY COMMONWEALTH DR
.4 MI N MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA
I 495 NB
FairOver: ST150
AT EXIT 54, Essex, MA
I 495 SB
FairOver: ST108 NEWTON RD
.7 MI S ST110, Essex, MA
HWY ANDOVER ST
FairOver: WATER SHAWSHEEN RIVER
1 MI NE TEWKSBURY, Essex, MA
US 1 NB/NEWBRY ST
FairOver: I 95
.5 MI N OF ST-62, Essex, MA
ST127 A/THATCHER
FairOver: WATER MARSH CREEK
JUST N OF LONG BEACH, Essex, MA
ST128
FairOver: COMB MBTA & TOZER RD
0.3 MI E OF ST-97/1A, Essex, MA
I 93
FairOver: ST213 WB
2.3 MI N MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA
I 95 SB CONN TOLL
FairOver: I 95
.6 MI S OF NH STATE LINE, Essex, MA
ST113 LOWLL & OSGD
FairOver: TR METHUEN RAILTRAIL
.32 KM W ST28, Essex, MA
HWY PLM ISLN TPK
FairOver: WATER PLUM ISLAND RIVER
.75 MI WEST ATLANTIC OCN, Essex, MA
I 93
FairOver: ST213 EB
2 MI N MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA
ST107 WESTERN AVE
FairOver: WATER GLENMERE LAKE
.64 KM S SALEM CITY LINE, Essex, MA
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