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 SALEM ST

Poor

Over: RR MBTA/BMRR

.1MI E ST 28, Essex, MA

Built 1928 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 12,600

I 495 NB

Poor

Over: HWY MIDDLE RD

2.3 MI S EXIT 54, Essex, MA

Built 1964 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 40,300

US 1 NEWBRPRT TPK

Poor

Over: WATER LITTLE RIVER

.2 MI S OF MBTA, Essex, MA

Built 1922 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 44,612

US 1 BRIDGE RD

Poor

Over: WATER MERRIMACK RIVER

AT MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1976 Load: 29.6 t ADT: 33,000

I 495 NB

Poor

Over: ST108 NEWTON RD

.7 MI S ST110, Essex, MA

Built 1964 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 65,000

ST213 EB

Poor

Over: TR METHUEN RAIL TRAIL

.2 MI W ST28, Essex, MA

Built 1959 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 32,742

HWY LOWELL ST

Poor

Over: RR BMRR (ABANDONED)

0.16 KM W ST 28, Essex, MA

Built 1927 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 10,800

HWY SCHOOL ST

Poor

Over: ST128

.6 MI N MANCHESTER TOWN H, Essex, MA

Built 1952 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 8,200

I 495 & ACCESS RPS

Poor

Over: WATER MERRIMACK RIVER

AT MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1962 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 79,000

I 95 NB

Poor

Over: OTHER MBTA - BIKE TRAIL

.1 MI N OF LOWELL STREET, Essex, MA

Built 1974 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 36,615

I 495 NB

Poor

Over: ST 28 SB/N MAIN ST

2.4 MI N I93, Essex, MA

Built 1962 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 95,100

I 495 SB

Poor

Over: WATER MERRIMACK RIVER

AT METHUEN TOWN LINE, Essex, MA

Built 1964 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 66,888

I 95 SB

Poor

Over: OTHER MBTA - BIKE TRAIL

.1 MI N LOWELL STREET, Essex, MA

Built 1974 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 42,634

I 495 SB

Poor

Over: HWY MIDDLE RD

1.6 KM N ST110, Essex, MA

Built 1964 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 32,629

I 495 SB

Poor

Over: HWY AMESBURY LINE RD

3.2 KM N ST110, Essex, MA

Built 1964 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 28,211

I 495 NB & ON-RAMP

Poor

Over: RR MBTA/BMRR

2.6 MI N OF I-93, Essex, MA

Built 1962 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 106,800

I 495 SB

Poor

Over: ST110 AMESBURY RD

3.7 KM N ST125, Essex, MA

Built 1964 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 37,519

I 95 NB

Poor

Over: ST 62 MAPLE ST

1.6 MI N ST114, Essex, MA

Built 1972 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 36,201

I 495 SB

Poor

Over: ST 28 SB/N MAIN ST

2.4 MI N I93, Essex, MA

Built 1962 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 95,100

I 495 NB

Poor

Over: HWY RAMPS A & B

.3 MI N MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1962 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 44,500

I 495 SB

Poor

Over: HWY RAMPS A & B

.3 MI N MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1962 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 45,700

HWY GRAPEVINE RD

Poor

Over: ST128

1.2 MI N.STANDLEY ST., Essex, MA

Built 1952 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 1,140

I 95 SB

Poor

Over: ST 62 MAPLE ST

1.6 MI N ST114, Essex, MA

Built 1972 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 38,090

I 495 SB

Poor

Over: COMB BMRR & LITTLE RIV

MILE MARKER 108.4, Essex, MA

Built 1961 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 93,469

I 495 NB

Poor

Over: COMB BMRR & LITTLE RIV

1 MI N OF ST-97, Essex, MA

Built 1961 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 93,469

US 1 CONN RPS A&B

Poor

Over: I 95 /ST128

.2 MI E US1, Essex, MA

Built 1959 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 55,500

I 495

Poor

Over: HWY MASSACHUSETTS AVE

.5 MI S MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1963 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 113,400

HWY AMESBURY ST

Poor

Over: WATER SOUTH CANAL

JUST S OF MERRIMACK RIV, Essex, MA

Built 1918 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 38,800

I 495 SB

Poor

Over: ST 28 NB/UNION ST

2.5 MI N I93, Essex, MA

Built 1962 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 49,074

US 1 NEWBRPRT TPK

Poor

Over: I 95 /ST128

.25 MI N OF ST-129, Essex, MA

Built 1963 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 128,520

I 495 UPPER LEVEL

Poor

Over: I 495 LOWER LEVEL

AT MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1962 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 104,295

HWY SHORT ST

Poor

Over: WATER SPICKET RIVER

.16 KM. W. OF RT. 110, Essex, MA

Built 1850 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 5,255

ST 28 BROADWAY

Poor

Over: WATER SPICKET RIVER

1.1 MI N MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1900 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 11,800

ST114 NORTH ST

Poor

Over: WATER NORTH RIVER

.1 MI N OF ST-107, Essex, MA

Built 1952 Load: 65.1 t ADT: 30,550

HWY BRIDGE ST

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER BASS RIVER

.1 MILE WEST OF RIVER ST, Essex, MA

Built 1929 ADT: 21,300

HWY KERNWOOD AVE

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER DANVERS RIVER

AT DANVERS RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1907 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 4,714

HWY KERNWOOD AVE

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER DANVERS RIVER

AT DANVERS RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1907 Load: 8.3 t ADT: 4,714

HWY COUNTY ST

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER IPSWICH RIVER

.48 KM S OF CENTRAL ST, Essex, MA

Built 1861 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 5,400

ST125 BRIDGE ST

Structurally Deficient

Over: RR BMRR (ABANDONED)

.16 KM S MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1850 Load: 16.1 t ADT: 26,000

ST 62 MAPLE ST

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER IPSWICH RIVER

1.6 KM E ST114, Essex, MA

Built 1922 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 16,200

ST127 WESTERN AVE

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER BLYNMAN CANAL

AT ANISQUAM RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1906 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,886

ST114 ANDOVER ST

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER IPSWICH RIVER

0.25 MI E OF RIVER ST, Essex, MA

Built 1954 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 38,957

I 495 NB

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER MERRIMACK RIVER

AT METHUEN TOWN LINE, Essex, MA

Built 1964 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 60,056

I 495 SB

Structurally Deficient

Over: ST110 /ST113/MERRIMACK

AT MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1963 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 58,366

I 495 NB

Structurally Deficient

Over: ST110 /ST113/MERRIMACK

AT MERRIMAC RIVER, Essex, MA

Built 1963 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 57,825

I 495 SB RAMP L

Structurally Deficient

Over: COMB MERRIMAC ST & MBTA

.16 KM W I495, Essex, MA

Built 1963 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 15,178

HWY PERKINS ROW

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER MILE BROOK

1 MILE SOUTH IPSWICH ROAD, Essex, MA

Built 1905 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 3,621

HWY JEFFRSON AV

Structurally Deficient

Over: HWY PARALLEL ST

NEXT TO MBTA, Essex, MA

Built 1920 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 35,900

HWY UNION ST

Structurally Deficient

Over: WATER NORTH CANAL

.32 KM NORTH MERRIMAC R, Essex, MA

Built 1860 Load: 38.5 t ADT: 16,435

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