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)

ST 28 N MAIN ST

Fair

Over: RR MBTA/BMRR

.4 MI N ANDOVER CENTER, Essex, MA

Built 1929 Load: 71.3 t ADT: 22,800

HWY STANDLEY ST

Fair

Over: ST128

1.2 MILES S GRAPEVINE RD., Essex, MA

Built 1952 Load: 71.8 t ADT: 2,844

ST128

Fair

Over: HWY ACCESS RD

.3 MI S ST114, Essex, MA

Built 1958 Load: 75.5 t ADT: 18,100

ST 97 WINTER ST

Fair

Over: WATER LITTLE RIVER

.4 MI NW HAVERHILL CENTER, Essex, MA

Built 1887 Load: 76.1 t ADT: 24,700

HWY ESSEX ST

Fair

Over: WATER SHAWSHEEN RIVER

AT SHAWSHEEN RD INT., Essex, MA

Built 1875 Load: 78.2 t ADT: 18,000

HWY GREEN ST

Fair

Over: WATER IPSWICH RIVER

.48 KM NE. OF RT. 1A, Essex, MA

Built 1894 Load: 80.6 t ADT: 1,800

ST128

Fair

Over: ST 1 A/DODGE ST

JCT ST 1A & ST 128, Essex, MA

Built 1946 Load: 81.0 t ADT: 72,500

ST128

Fair

Over: WATER CRANE RIVER

0.1 MI SOUTH OF ST 35, Essex, MA

Built 1940 Load: 95.0 t ADT: 73,800

HWY GLOUCESTR AV

Fair

Over: RR MBTA

.1 MI S ST128, Essex, MA

Built 1861 Load: 95.9 t ADT: 2,200

HWY ELM ST

Fair

Over: WATER BACK RIVER

AT BACK RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1860 Load: 98.7 t ADT: 9,200

HWY TOWNE RD

Fair

Over: WATER FISH BROOK

.1 MILES WEST MAIN STREET, Essex, MA

Built 1970 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 620

I 495

Fair

Over: WATER E MEADOW RIVER

1.1 M N OF EXIT 111, Essex, MA

Built 1964 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 63,975

HWY COUNTY ST

Fair

Over: WATER IPSWICH RIVER

.48 KM SOUTH CENTRAL ST, Essex, MA

Built 1861 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 6,200

I 495 RP M&MERRK S

Fair

Over: WATER SHAWSHEEN RIVER

NEXT TO I495, Essex, MA

Built 1963 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 16,940

I 95 /ST128

Fair

Over: WATER SAUGUS RIVER

2.9 KM S US1, Essex, MA

Built 1940 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 119,800

HWY OSGOOD ST

Fair

Over: WATER SPICKET RIVER

.16 KM W ST 28, Essex, MA

Built 1869 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 5,500

US 1 NEWBRPRT TPK

Fair

Over: WATER IPSWICH RIVER

.8 MI S ST97, Essex, MA

Built 1850 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 16,700

Unnamed roadway

Good

Over: Unnamed drainage

Plum Island, Essex, MA

Built 2007 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 120

ST133 HAVERHILL ST

Good

Over: WATER SHAWSHEEN RIVER

.1 MI N ST 28, Essex, MA

Built 1921 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 15,300

I 95 NB

Good

Over: WATER MERRIMACK RIVER

AT MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 86,120

HWY LOCKWOOD LN

Good

Over: WATER FISH BROOK

JUST WEST I 95, Essex, MA

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 500

ST128

Good

Over: WATER WATERS RIVER

0.4 MI N OF ST-114, Essex, MA

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80,652

ST133 MAIN ST

Good

Over: WATER ESSEX RIVER

.1 MI E ESSEX CENTER, Essex, MA

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,620

HWY THURLOW ST

Good

Over: WATER PARKER RIVER

0.2 MI EAST MULBERRY ST, Essex, MA

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,154

I 495 NB

Good

Over: WATER MERRIMACK RIVER

.4 MI S ST110, Essex, MA

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 118,146

I 495 SB

Good

Over: WATER MERRIMACK RIVER

.4 MI S ST110, Essex, MA

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 59,925

I 93

Good

Over: ST110 /ST113/LOWELL ST

.9 MI N MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 112,881

HWY ENDICOTT ST

Good

Over: WATER PROCTOR BROOK

500' N OF LOWELL ST, Essex, MA

Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,600

HWY LARKIN RD

Good

Over: WATER PARKER RIVER

0.48 KM E OF I 95, Essex, MA

Built 2000 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 300

HWY NEWMAN RD

Good

Over: WATER LITTLE RIVER

1.2MI E OF RT.1, Essex, MA

Built 2000 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 400

I 95 SB

Good

Over: WATER MERRIMACK RIVER

AT MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 2017 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 57,000

I 95 NB

Good

Over: HWY EVANS PLACE

1/8 M N. OF WHITTIER BRDG, Essex, MA

Built 2018 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 37,200

HWY WETHERSFIELD

Good

Over: WATER BACHELDER BROOK

0.2 MILES FROM RT1., Essex, MA

Built 2009 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,200

HWY WETHERSFIELD

Good

Over: WATER MILL RIVER

0.6 MILES FROM RT1., Essex, MA

Built 2009 Load: 36.1 t ADT: 1,200

HWY HAMILTON ST

Good

Over: WATER SAUGUS RIVER

AT SAUGUS RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 2003 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 9,786

I 95 SB

Good

Over: HWY EVANS PLACE

1/8 MI N OF WHITTIER BRGE, Essex, MA

Built 2018 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 37,200

HWY HOWLEY ST

Good

Over: WATER NORTH RIVER

SW OF HRMONYGROVE CEMETRY, Essex, MA

Built 2015 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 5,300

HWY MARSTN ST NB

Good

Over: I 495 RAMPS A & K

.25 MI. S. COMMONWEALTH D, Essex, MA

Built 2002 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 3,600

ST 28 BROADWAY

Good

Over: ST213

.6 MILE E OF I 93, Essex, MA

Built 2011 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 38,147

HWY NEWTON RD

Good

Over: WATER POWWOW RIVER

AT TREATMENT PLANT, Essex, MA

Built 1994 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 1,939

HWY CLINTON ST

Good

Over: WATER BACK RIVER

2.4 K WEST OF I 95, Essex, MA

Built 2001 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 2,500

I 95

Good

Over: TR AMESBURY RIVERWALK

1 MI N MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 2017 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 67,816

I 95 NE RAMP

Good

Over: TR AMESBURY RIVERWALK

1 MI N MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 2017 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 2,960

HWY PINE HILL RO

Good

Over: I 95

AT PINE HILL RD, Essex, MA

Built 2016 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,900

HWY NEWTON RD

Good

Over: WATER POWWOW RIVER

JUST SOUTH OF NH LINE, Essex, MA

Built 1994 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,163

HWY CONGRESS ST

Good

Over: WATER SOUTH RIVER

AT SOUTH RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1917 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 12,900

HWY ASBURY ST

Good

Over: WATER IPSWICH RIVER

SOUTH IPSWICH ROAD, Essex, MA

Built 2008 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 6,190

HWY MARSTN ST NB

Good

Over: I 495 RAMP J

1/2 MI. S. OF CMMNWLTH DR, Essex, MA

Built 2002 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 4,500

HWY HAY ST

Good

Over: WATER LITTLE RIVER

1 MI. SW OF RT. 1A, Essex, MA

Built 2007 Load: 45.2 t ADT: 400

HWY E BROADWAY

Good

Over: WATER MILLVALE BROOK

X OF MILLVALE ROAD, Essex, MA

Built 2017 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,500

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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