Movable - Bascule bridges in Massachusetts
A movable span that tilts upward on a pivot, like a drawbridge. Massachusetts has 17 of them, 0.3% of its bridges. Nationally this type accounts for 0.1% of all bridges.Compare states for this type.
- Movable - Bascule bridges
- 17
- Poor condition
- 47%
- 8 bridges
- Average age
- 62.8 yrs
- Combined length
- 2 mi
Busiest movable - bascule bridges in Massachusetts
Top 17 by daily traffic| Bridge | County | Location | Built | Type | Length | Daily traffic | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST 1 A/Lynnway over Water Saugus River No. L180154D7DOTNBI | Essex County | .3 MI Downstream of B&mrr | 1934 | Movable - Bascule | 1,272 ft | 85,600 | Poor |
| HWY Morrssey Blv over Water Dorchester Bay No. B160334EUDOTNBI | Suffolk County | .2 MI E of I 93 | 1927 | Movable - Bascule | 460 ft | 78,900 | Poor |
| ST 99 Alford ST over Water Mystic River No. B16029388MUNNBI | Suffolk County | At Mystic River | 1963 | Movable - Bascule | 825 ft | 40,000 | Fair |
| HWY Granite Ave over Water Neponset River No. B160223A3DOTNBI | Suffolk County | Milton Town Line | 1959 | Movable - Bascule | 187 ft | 39,339 | Fair |
| US 6 / ST 138 over Comb ST 79 Taunton Rive No. F02094AFYDOTNBI | Bristol County | At Somerset T.L. | 2011 | Movable - Bascule | 1,728 ft | 38,647 | Good |
| ST 28 Chas R Dm RD over Water Charles River No. B160134EMDOTNBI | Suffolk County | .1 MI NW of Nashua ST | 1910 | Movable - Bascule | 91 ft | 27,554 | Fair |
| HWY Meridian ST over Water Chelsea River No. B16019383MUNNBI | Suffolk County | @ Chelsea Tl = C09005 | 1954 | Movable - Bascule | 1,075 ft | 22,435 | Poor |
| HWY Beach RD over Water Lagoon Pond No. O01001BAFDOTNBI | Dukes County | @beach Rd/Lagoon Pond | 2016 | Movable - Bascule | 350 ft | 21,100 | Good |
| ST 97 /ST113/LNCLN over Water Merrimack River No. G15001B6KDOTNBI | Essex County | At Merrimac River | 2013 | Movable - Bascule | 776 ft | 17,246 | Fair |
| HWY Land Blvd over Water Broad Canal No. C010404DLDOTNBI | Middlesex County | .1 MI N of Longfellow Br | 1956 | Movable - Bascule | 175 ft | 12,579 | Poor |
| US 1 Bridge RD over Water Merrimack River No. N110112TDDOTNBI | Essex County | At Merrimac River | 1976 | Movable - Bascule | 1,223 ft | 12,065 | Poor |
| HWY Plm Isln Tpk over Water Plum Island River No. N100112Y6DOTNBI | Essex County | 0.4 MI W of Sunset DR | 1973 | Movable - Bascule | 135 ft | 9,172 | Poor |
| ST 88 over Water Westport River No. W300163W6DOTNBI | Bristol County | .8 MI S of Drift Rd. | 1958 | Movable - Bascule | 1,025 ft | 7,600 | Fair |
| HWY Water ST over Water Eel Pond No. F0300543EMUNNBI | Barnstable County | 3.2 MI SW of Rt 28-W.HOLE | 1940 | Movable - Bascule | 56 ft | 6,750 | Fair |
| ST127 Western Ave over Water Blynman Canal No. G0500230LDOTNBI | Essex County | At Anisquam River | 1906 | Movable - Bascule | 90 ft | 4,886 | Poor |
| HWY Bridge ST over Water West-North Bay No. B01003435MUNNBI | Barnstable County | 2.1 MI S of Rt 28 | 1946 | Movable - Bascule | 202 ft | 2,692 | Poor |
| HWY Bridge ST over Water Mitchell River No. C070019YMMUNNBI | Barnstable County | .9 MI S of RTE 28 | 2016 | Movable - Bascule | 195 ft | 2,435 | Good |
Counties with the most
| Essex County | 5 |
| Suffolk County | 5 |
| Barnstable County | 3 |
| Bristol County | 2 |
| Dukes County | 1 |
| Middlesex County | 1 |
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