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)

HWY CANAL ST

Good

Over: WATER SPICKET RIVER

0.1 6 KM WEST OF MARSTON, Essex, MA

Built 2013 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 18,750

HWY HAMPSHIRE ST

Good

Over: WATER SPICKET RIVER

0.3 MI N OF ST-110, Essex, MA

Built 2010 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 7,700

HWY BENNINGTN ST

Good

Over: WATER SPICKET RIVER

.32 KM WEST ST 110, Essex, MA

Built 2002 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 6,500

HWY ACCESS RD

Good

Over: WATER MUDDY BROOK

NATIONAL AV 0.5 KM SOUTH, Essex, MA

Built 2005 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 1,900

ST 97 /ST113/LNCLN

Good

Over: WATER MERRIMACK RIVER

AT MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 2013 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 17,246

HWY BOSTON ST

Good

Over: WATER IPSWICH RIVER

AT PEABODY LINE, Essex, MA

Built 2002 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 16,200

HWY MILL ROAD

Good

Over: WATER FISH BROOK

1.1 MI W OF I-95, Essex, MA

Built 2004 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 1,200

HWY THOMPSON ST

Good

Over: WATER POWWOW RIVER

1.2MI N OF RT.495, Essex, MA

Built 2005 Load: 50.4 t ADT: 387

I 495

Good

Over: WATER FISH BROOK

.48 KM S I93, Essex, MA

Built 1961 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 120,800

HWY MOULTON ST

Good

Over: WATER MILES RIVER

.4K E. OF ST 1A, Essex, MA

Built 2000 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 1,293

HWY UPR CNTY BRI

Good

Over: WATER MERRIMACK RIVER

AT WSHGTN &RIVER STS, Essex, MA

Built 1906 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 10,665

HWY ACCESS RD

Good

Over: WATER NORTH CANAL

1.6 KM FROM N ANDOVER, Essex, MA

Built 2003 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 259

ST 1 A/HIGH ST

Good

Over: RR MBTA

1.1 MI N IPSWICH CENTER, Essex, MA

Built 2012 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 25,200

HWY HIGH PLN RD

Good

Over: I 93

.3 MILES S.OF I495, Essex, MA

Built 2008 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 3,232

ST128

Good

Over: RR MBTA/BMRR (ABANDON

2 KM NORTH OF ST114, Essex, MA

Built 2012 Load: 56.5 t ADT: 66,000

ST107 SALEM TNPK

Good

Over: WATER E BR PINES RIVER

1.5 KM NE OF RTE 60, Essex, MA

Built 2011 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 34,397

ST127 A/THATCHER

Good

Over: WATER GOOD HRBR BCH CRK

JUST N OF BASS AVE, Essex, MA

Built 2007 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 12,931

HWY MARCH ST

Good

Over: COMB US 1A BYPASS & MBT

.1MI W ST 1A, Essex, MA

Built 1994 Load: 58.4 t ADT: 259

HWY JHNSN ST EXT

Good

Over: RR MBTA (ABANDONED)

.1 MI S PINE STREET, Essex, MA

Built 2004 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 300

HWY JOHNSON ST

Good

Over: OTHER PED BIKE PATH

.1 MI N PINE STREET, Essex, MA

Built 2004 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 6,700

HWY LOCKE ST

Good

Over: OTHER LITTLE RIVER CUL

JUST E OF RTE 97, Essex, MA

Built 1891 Load: 61.8 t ADT: 4,500

ST113 LOWELL ST

Good

Over: WATER SPICKET RIVER

.1 MI W. ST 28, Essex, MA

Built 2003 Load: 61.8 t ADT: 12,025

ST113 LOWELL ST

Good

Over: WATER SPICKET RIVER

.1M WEST OF ST 28, Essex, MA

Built 2003 Load: 61.8 t ADT: 12,025

HWY FERRY RD

Good

Over: RR MBTA/BMRR

.1 MI. N ST125, Essex, MA

Built 2013 Load: 71.6 t ADT: 1,600

US 1 NB/NEWBRY ST

Good

Over: ST 62 MAPLE ST

1.6 MI N OF ST-114, Essex, MA

Built 1950 Load: 80.3 t ADT: 23,230

US 1 NB & SB

Good

Over: HWY CENTRE ST

0.7 MI N OF RTE 114, Essex, MA

Built 2012 Load: 97.4 t ADT: 32,600

I 495 NB

Good

Over: TR AMESBURY RIVERWALK

.1 MI N EXIT 55, Essex, MA

Built 2016 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 22,265

I 495 SB

Good

Over: TR AMESBURY RIVERWALK

.1 MI N OF EXIT 55, Essex, MA

Built 2016 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 21,340

HWY SAM FONZO DR

Good

Over: WATER BASS RIVER

0.2 MI W OF ST-97, Essex, MA

Built 1998 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,198

HWY LOCUST ST

Good

Over: OTHER LITTLE RIVER CUL

JUST E OF RTE 97, Essex, MA

Built 1903 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 3,800

I 495

Good

Over: WATER SHAWSHEEN RIVER

1 KM N ST114, Essex, MA

Built 1963 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 101,800

ST127 GRANITE ST

Good

Over: RR RGCO RR (ABAND)

.8 MI N ROCKPORT CENTER, Essex, MA

Built 1872 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 13,000

HWY DODGE ROAD

Good

Over: WATER MILL RIVER

2.1 MILES FROM RT1, Essex, MA

Built 2009 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,290

HWY WINTHROP ST

Poor

Over: WATER IPSWICH RIVER

@ IPWSICH TL = I-01-006, Essex, MA

Built 1845 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 650

HWY SCHOOL ST

Poor

Over: RR MBTA

.1 MI WEST ST 1A, Essex, MA

Built 1871 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 3,232

ST125 BRIDGE ST

Poor

Over: WATER MERRIMACK RIVER

.3 MI E HAVERHILL CENTER, Essex, MA

Built 1925 Load: 18.3 t ADT: 36,500

ST 1 A/MAIN ST

Poor

Over: RR MBTA

1.6 MI N ROWLEY TOWN HALL, Essex, MA

Built 1907 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 4,784

HWY TEWKSBURY ST

Poor

Over: RR CSX

.2 MI E I 93, Essex, MA

Built 1980 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 3,500

HWY VILLAGE ST

Poor

Over: TR MARBLEHEAD RAIL TR

NEAR HIGH SCHOOL, Essex, MA

Built 1939 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 4,700

HWY OAKLAND AVE

Poor

Over: TR METHUEN RAIL TRAIL

JUST WEST ST 28 BROADWAY, Essex, MA

Built 1936 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 11,900

US 1

Poor

Over: HWY MERRIMAC ST

.1 MI S MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1976 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 11,620

ST127 WASHNGTON ST

Poor

Over: WATER HODGKINS COVE

5.9 KM N WASHINGTON CIRCL, Essex, MA

Built 1850 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 13,600

ST 1 A/LYNNWAY

Poor

Over: WATER SAUGUS RIVER

.3 MI DOWNSTREAM OF B&MRR, Essex, MA

Built 1934 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 85,600

HWY LYNN FLLS RP

Poor

Over: US 1 BROADWAY

.5 MI S OF WALNUT ST, Essex, MA

Built 1971 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 14,062

ST125 CONN EB

Poor

Over: I 495

1 KM N METHUEN TOWN LINE, Essex, MA

Built 1961 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,289

I 495 NB

Poor

Over: ST110 AMESBURY RD

3.5 KM N ST125, Essex, MA

Built 1964 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 79,962

I 95 RAMPS A&B

Poor

Over: US 1 NEWBURY ST

0.6 MI N OF I-95, Essex, MA

Built 1959 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 36,300

I 495 NB RAMP N

Poor

Over: COMB SUTTON ST & MBTA

NEXT TO I495, Essex, MA

Built 1963 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 13,566

ST125 CONN WB

Poor

Over: I 495

1 KM N METHUEN TOWN LINE, Essex, MA

Built 1961 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 9,670

I 93

Poor

Over: WATER MERRIMACK RIVER

AT MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1959 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 119,818

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

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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial