Lowell, Massachusetts

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Aiken Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1883 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; Rehabilitated 1998
Five-span lenticular through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Aiken Street in Lowell
Open to traffic

Beaver Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1971
Deck plate girder bridge over Beaver Brook on Beaver Street
Intact but closed to all traffic

Black Brook Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Stone arch bridge over Black Brook on Golf path
Open to traffic

BM - Concord River Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Concord River on Abandoned rail line in Lowell
Abandoned

Bridge Street Bridge (Old) (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Lost Through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Broadway Bridge Over Pawtucket Canal (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1919
Lost Steel arch bridge over Pawtucket Canal on Broadway Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Canalwalk Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Deck plate girder bridge over Pawtucket Canal on Canalwalk (Formerly Boston & Maine Railroad)
Open to pedestrians only

Concord River Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1858; rehabilitated 1961
Stone arch bridge over Concord River on MA 110 in Lowell
Open to traffic

Hale Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1892; rehabilitated 1965; Replaced 1997
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Boston & Maine Railroad/Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority on YMCA Drive/Hale Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Hunts Falls Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1954; rehabilitated 2012
Deck plate girder bridge over Merrimack River on Nesmith Street
Open to traffic

John E. Cox Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1937
Through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Bridge Street in Lowell
Open to traffic

Lawrence Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1951
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Concord River on Lawrence Street
Open to traffic

Market Street Western Canal Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1920; demolished & replaced with UCEB 2019
Lost Stone arch bridge over Western Canal on Market Street
Replaced by UCEB

MBTA - Concord River Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1832; extensively modified and encased in concrete 1908; timber trestle added 1931
Stone arch bridge over Concord River on MBTA Lowell Line
Open to traffic

MBTA - Gorham Street Overpass (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1911
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Gorham Street on MBTA Lowell Line


MBTA - Pawtucket Canal Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1928 by the Boston Bridge Works
Warren through truss bridge over Pawtucket Canal on MBTA (Nee Boston & Maine Railroad)
Open to traffic

MBTA - Stony Brook Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850
Stone arch bridge over Stony Brook on Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Open to traffic

Morton Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1929; rehabilitated 1982; replaced 2010
Wooden bridge over BMRR on Morton Street in Lowell
Replaced by a new bridge

Northern Canal Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1897; rehabilitated 2004
Pony/thorugh plate girder bridge over Northern Canal on Aiken Street
Open to traffic

Pawtucket Falls Dam Footbridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1920
Warren through truss bridge over Northern Canal on Private Pedestrian Path
Open to authorized pedestrians only

Pawtucket Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Deck plate girder bridge over Northern Canal on Pawtucket Street
Open to traffic

Pawtucket Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
First bridge at this location dates to 1796. Current bridge built 1927 & replaced 2019-2021
Deck plate girder bridge with decorative queenpost deck trusses over Pawtucket Canal on Pawtucket Street
Closed to all traffic with demolition and replacement in progress

Perkins Street Walkway Bridge Over Lawrence Wasteway (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1917
Deck plate girder bridge over Lawrence Wasteway on Walkway
Open to pedestrians only

Prescott Yard Bridge over Eastern Canal (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built ca. 1890-1911, railroad tracks removed 1930
Warren pony truss with all verticals bridge over Eastern Canal on Pedestrian Path
Open to pedestrians only

Richard P. Howe Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 2014
Deck truss bridge over Merrimack River & Canal on University Avenue
Open to traffic

Rourke Bridge (1983) (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1983 as a temporary bridge but never replaced by permenant structure
Bailey pony truss over Merrimack River on Wood Street
Open to traffic with a weight limit

School Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1917; rehabilitated 1968
Steel stringer bridge over Merrimack River on School Street
Open to traffic

ST - Concord River Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Deck plate girder bridge over Concord River on Springfield Terminal Railway
Open to traffic

University Avenue Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1895 by Groton Bridge Co.; Rehabilitated 1965; Demolished 2014
Lost deck truss bridge over Merrimack River on University Avenue in Lowell
Demolished and replaced.

VFW Highway Beaver Brook Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1949; demolished and replaced 2019-2020
Deck plate girder bridge over Beaver Brook on VFW Highway (Merrimack River Parkway)
Closed to all traffic with replacement in progress. Temporary bridge in place

Walker Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1910; rehabilitated 1994
Pony truss bridge over BMRR on Walker Street in Lowell
Open to traffic

Western Canal Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1833; rehabilitated 1923
Stone arch bridge over Western Canal on Broadway in Lowell
Open to traffic

Western Canal Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1913; reconstructed 1996
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Western Canal on Moody Street
Replaced by a new bridge