Essex County, MA

399 public highway bridges

Essex County Bridge Snapshot

Essex County, Massachusetts contains 399 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 16.5% are rated “Good,” 58.4% “Fair,” 16.5% “Poor,” and 16.5% are classified as structurally deficient — the federal designation for spans whose deck, superstructure, or substructure has been rated 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. Structurally deficient does not mean unsafe to cross; it means the bridge is on the priority list for repair or replacement.

Inspections in MA are conducted by certified engineers from the state Department of Transportation on a 24-month cycle, and results are reported back to the FHWA each spring. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county, sorted by inventory load rating. Use the “Sort by” controls to surface the lowest-rated spans first, and click any row for full inspection history, traffic counts, and condition trends.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

399

Total Bridges

16.5%

Good

16.5%

Poor

16.5%

Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good

16.5% (66)

Fair

58.4% (233)

Poor

16.5% (66)

SD

16.5% (66)

All Bridges (399)

Sort:

HWY S UNION CONN

Over: HWY SOUTH ST

AT ANDOVER TOWN LINE, Essex, MA

Built 1962 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 11,900

ST128

Over: HWY MARSH ST

.3 MI S OF WASHINGTON CIR, Essex, MA

Built 1948 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 35,677

HWY DAISY ST

Over: WATER SPICKET RIVER

1.4 KM E ST28, Essex, MA

Built 1939 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 7,500

ST110 JACKSON ST

Over: WATER SPICKET RIVER

.64 KM N LAWRENCE CENTER, Essex, MA

Built 1939 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 7,200

ST113 STOREY AVE

Over: WATER ARTICHOKE RIVER

1 MI W I95, Essex, MA

Built 1972 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 12,300

ST128

Over: HWY CONCORD ST

.7 MI N ST133, Essex, MA

Built 1948 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 90,905

ST128

Over: HWY MAPLEWOOD AVE

.4 MI N WASHINGTON CIRCLE, Essex, MA

Built 1959 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 29,000

ST113 PLSNT VAL ST

Over: ST213

.2 MI W I495, Essex, MA

Built 1964 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 13,200

HWY GROVE ST

Over: WATER NORTH RIVER

AT NORTH RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1950 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 5,818

HWY UNION ST

Over: WATER MERRIMACK RIVER

AT MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1888 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 24,050

I 95 SB CONNECTOR

Over: US 1 NB/NEWBURY ST

.1 MI E US1, Essex, MA

Built 1975 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 23,500

ST 28 BROADWAY

Over: WATER MERRIMACK RIVER

AT MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1935 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 11,000

US 1 NB/NEWBRY ST

Over: ST114 ANDOVER ST

1.6 MI S ST62, Essex, MA

Built 1950 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 24,220

US 1 SB/NEWBRY ST

Over: ST114 ANDOVER ST

1.6 MI S ST62, Essex, MA

Built 1950 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 20,656

US 1 BROADWAY

Over: WATER SAUGUS RIVER

OVER SAUGUS RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1918 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 119,939

I 95 RAMP G

Over: I 95 RAMP J

.7 MI S FOREST STREET, Essex, MA

Built 1988 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 4,200

ST114 LAFAYETTE ST

Over: WATER FOREST RIVER

1.8 MI S SALEM CENTER, Essex, MA

Built 1898 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 27,100

I 495 SB

Over: HWY MIDDLE RD

2.3 MI S EXIT 54, Essex, MA

Built 1964 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 34,800

HWY EAST ST

Over: WATER IPSWICH RIVER

2.7 KM NORTH ST 62, Essex, MA

Built 1978 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 10,050

ST125 CONN WB

Over: COMB FERRY RD&MBTA/BMRR

1 MI E I495, Essex, MA

Built 1961 Load: 27.6 t ADT: 12,500

ST114 WINTHROP AVE

Over: WATER SHAWSHEEN RIVER

.32 KM S I495, Essex, MA

Built 1924 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 37,463

ST128

Over: ST133 ESSEX AVE

1.7 MI S ANNISQUAM RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1948 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 36,300

HWY MAIN ST

Over: WATER MERRIMACK RIVER

AT MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1909 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 19,271

HWY ARGILLA RD

Over: WATER FOX CREEK CANAL

.3 MILES EAST ST 1A, Essex, MA

Built 1986 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,422

HWY CENTNNIAL AV

Over: RR MBTA

.5 MI N ST127, Essex, MA

Built 1850 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 3,800

ST 1 A/HIGH ST

Over: US 1

.4 MI S MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1934 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 16,700

HWY JEFFRSON AV

Over: RR MBTA/BMRR

.4 MI W OF RTE 1A, Essex, MA

Built 1953 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 28,578

HWY ENDICOTT ST

Over: RR MBTA/BMRR

.1 MI SW OF RTE 114, Essex, MA

Built 1937 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 9,500

ST129 WALNUT ST

Over: US 1 BROADWAY

.8 KM N LYNN FELLS PKWY, Essex, MA

Built 1964 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 34,267

HWY WATER ST

Over: WATER PLUMBUSH CREEK

0.2 MI SE OF ELM ST, Essex, MA

Built 1990 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 350

ST 1 A/COUNTY RD

Over: WATER MILES RIVER

2.7 KM S IPSWICH CENTER, Essex, MA

Built 1952 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 7,300

HWY CENTRE ST

Over: I 95

1 MILE SOUTH ST 62, Essex, MA

Built 1969 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 28,600

ST128 NB

Over: HWY PINE ST

.8 MI N MANCHESTER TOWN H, Essex, MA

Built 1953 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 21,218

ST128 SB

Over: HWY PINE ST

.8 MI N MANCHESTER TOWN H, Essex, MA

Built 1953 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 19,500

I 93 NB

Over: WATER SHAWSHEEN RIVER

2.5 MI S OF ST-133, Essex, MA

Built 1958 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 74,084

I 93 SB

Over: WATER SHAWSHEEN RIVER

2.5 MI SOUTH OF RT 133, Essex, MA

Built 1958 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 77,340

I 495 NB

Over: HWY HAGGETTS POND RD

AT I-495, Essex, MA

Built 1961 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 60,500

I 495 NB

Over: HWY COMMONWEALTH DR

.4 MI N MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1962 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 62,100

I 495 NB

Over: ST150

AT EXIT 54, Essex, MA

Built 1967 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 31,856

I 495 SB

Over: ST108 NEWTON RD

.7 MI S ST110, Essex, MA

Built 1964 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 65,000

HWY ANDOVER ST

Over: WATER SHAWSHEEN RIVER

1 MI NE TEWKSBURY, Essex, MA

Built 1900 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 4,691

US 1 NB/NEWBRY ST

Over: I 95

.5 MI N OF ST-62, Essex, MA

Built 1972 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 24,200

ST127 A/THATCHER

Over: WATER MARSH CREEK

JUST N OF LONG BEACH, Essex, MA

Built 1921 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 10,800

ST128

Over: COMB MBTA & TOZER RD

0.3 MI E OF ST-97/1A, Essex, MA

Built 1948 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 72,449

I 93

Over: ST213 WB

2.3 MI N MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1959 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 120,514

I 95 SB CONN TOLL

Over: I 95

.6 MI S OF NH STATE LINE, Essex, MA

Built 1967 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 3,200

ST113 LOWLL & OSGD

Over: TR METHUEN RAILTRAIL

.32 KM W ST28, Essex, MA

Built 1983 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 28,000

HWY PLM ISLN TPK

Over: WATER PLUM ISLAND RIVER

.75 MI WEST ATLANTIC OCN, Essex, MA

Built 1973 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 8,984

I 93

Over: ST213 EB

2 MI N MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1959 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 120,514

ST107 WESTERN AVE

Over: WATER GLENMERE LAKE

.64 KM S SALEM CITY LINE, Essex, MA

Built 1921 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 25,200

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Reviewed byPlainbridges Editorial, Plain Bridges Editorial Team · June 6, 2026