List of crossings of the Merrimack River
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This is a list of bridge
s and other crossings of the Merrimack River
from its mouth at the Gulf of Maine
upstream to its source at the merger of two rivers. Some pedestrian bridges and abandoned bridges are also listed.
River source at confluence of the Pemigewasset
and Winnipesaukee
rivers in Franklin, New Hampshire
at 43°26′12"N 71°38′54"W.
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
s and other crossings of the Merrimack River
Merrimack River
The Merrimack River is a river in the northeastern United States. It rises at the confluence of the Pemigewasset and Winnipesaukee rivers in Franklin, New Hampshire, flows southward into Massachusetts, and then flows northeast until it empties into the Atlantic Ocean at Newburyport...
from its mouth at the Gulf of Maine
Gulf of Maine
The Gulf of Maine is a large gulf of the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast of North America.It is delineated by Cape Cod at the eastern tip of Massachusetts in the southwest and Cape Sable at the southern tip of Nova Scotia in the northeast. It includes the entire coastlines of the U.S...
upstream to its source at the merger of two rivers. Some pedestrian bridges and abandoned bridges are also listed.
Crossings
| Crossing | Carries | Location | Built | Coordinates | References | |
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Massachusetts |
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| Newburyport Turnpike Bridge | Route 1, Route 1A Massachusetts Route 1A Route 1A is a south–north state highway in Massachusetts. It is an alternate route to U.S. 1 with three signed sections and two unsigned sections where the highway is concurrent with its parent... |
Newburyport Newburyport, Massachusetts Newburyport is a small coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, 35 miles northeast of Boston. The population was 21,189 at the 2000 census. A historic seaport with a vibrant tourism industry, Newburyport includes part of Plum Island... and Salisbury Salisbury, Massachusetts Salisbury is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,827 at the 2000 census. The community is a popular summer resort beach town situated on the Atlantic Ocean north of Boston on the New Hampshire border.... |
42°48′57.89"N 70°52′24.29"W | |||
| Newburyport Railroad Bridge | Newburyport Railroad Newburyport Railroad The Newburyport Railroad was a railroad that came about from the merger of three small rail companies into one large company to compete with the Eastern Railroad.... |
42°48′57.40"N 70°52′22.27"W | ||||
| Chain Bridge (South Span) | Spofford Street | Newburyport Newburyport, Massachusetts Newburyport is a small coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, 35 miles northeast of Boston. The population was 21,189 at the 2000 census. A historic seaport with a vibrant tourism industry, Newburyport includes part of Plum Island... , Amesbury Amesbury, Massachusetts Amesbury is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. Though it officially became a city in 1996, its formal name remains "The Town of Amesbury." In 1890, 9798 people lived in Amesbury; in 1900, 9473; in 1910, 9894; in 1920, 10,036; and in 1940, 10,862. The population was 16,283 at... |
42°50′1.19"N 70°54′24.53"W | |||
| Chain Bridge (North Span) | Spofford Street | 42°50′7.53"N 70°54′26.97"W | ||||
| John Greenleaf Whittier Bridge | I-95 Interstate 95 Interstate 95 is the main highway on the East Coast of the United States, running parallel to the Atlantic Ocean from Maine to Florida and serving some of the most populated urban areas in the country, including Boston, Providence, New Haven, New York City, Newark, Philadelphia, Baltimore,... |
1951 | 42°50′4.12"N 70°54′42.24"W | |||
| East Main Street Bridge | East Main Street | Haverhill Haverhill, Massachusetts Haverhill is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 60,879 at the 2010 census.Located on the Merrimack River, it began as a farming community that would evolve into an important industrial center, beginning with sawmills and gristmills run by water power. In the... , West Newbury |
42°48′38.54"N 70°59′59.69"W | |||
| Bates Bridge | Groveland Street | Haverhill Haverhill, Massachusetts Haverhill is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 60,879 at the 2010 census.Located on the Merrimack River, it began as a farming community that would evolve into an important industrial center, beginning with sawmills and gristmills run by water power. In the... , Groveland Groveland, Massachusetts Groveland, Massachusetts Groveland is a small residential town located in northern Essex County, bordering Boxford, Georgetown, Haverhill, and West Newbury. The town is divided into two precincts, Groveland and South Groveland.-History:... |
42°45′49.88"N 71°2′2.92"W | |||
| Basiliere Bridge | Route 125 Massachusetts Route 125 Route 125 is a Massachusetts state route that while running southwest to northeast, is signed north–south. It runs from Interstate 93 in Wilmington to the Massachusetts-New Hampshire state line in Haverhill, where it continues as New Hampshire Route 125 through Plaistow to Rochester, New... (Main Street / South Main Street) |
Haverhill Haverhill, Massachusetts Haverhill is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 60,879 at the 2010 census.Located on the Merrimack River, it began as a farming community that would evolve into an important industrial center, beginning with sawmills and gristmills run by water power. In the... |
42°46′25.43"N 71°4′34.46"W | |||
| Haverhill/Reading Line Railroad Bridge | Haverhill/Reading Line Haverhill/Reading Line The Haverhill Line is a branch of the MBTA Commuter Rail system, running north from downtown Boston, Massachusetts through the cities and towns ofMalden,Melrose,Wakefield,Reading,Wilmington,Andover,... |
42°46′16.18"N 71°5′10.28"W | ||||
| Gonzalian Bridge | 42°46′14.08"N 71°5′13.03"W | |||||
| I-495 Bridge, Haverhill (North) (Two spans) | I-495 Interstate 495 (Massachusetts) Interstate 495 is the designation of an Interstate Highway half-beltway in Massachusetts. It was the longest auxiliary Interstate Highway of its kind—measuring 120.74 miles —until 1996, when the PA Route 9 section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike was redesignated as Interstate 476, making it about ... |
Haverhill Haverhill, Massachusetts Haverhill is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 60,879 at the 2010 census.Located on the Merrimack River, it began as a farming community that would evolve into an important industrial center, beginning with sawmills and gristmills run by water power. In the... , Methuen Methuen, Massachusetts Methuen is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 43,789 at the 2000 census.-History:Methuen was first settled in 1642 and was officially incorporated in 1726; it is named for the British diplomat Sir Paul Methuen. Methuen was originally part of Haverhill,... |
42°45′17"N 71°7′39"W | |||
| I-495 Bridge, Haverhill (South) (Two spans) | 42°45′15.98"N 71°7′38.37"W | |||||
| I-495 Bridge, Lawrence | Lawrence Lawrence, Massachusetts Lawrence is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States on the Merrimack River. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 76,377. Surrounding communities include Methuen to the north, Andover to the southwest, and North Andover to the southeast. It and Salem are... |
42°42′23.93"N 71°8′18.78"W | ||||
| South Union Street Bridge | South Union Street | 42°42′15.51"N 71°9′12.14"W | ||||
| Parker Street Bridge | Parker Street | 42°42′12.77"N 71°9′37.34"W | ||||
| Railroad Bridge | Springfield Terminal Pan Am Railways Pan Am Railways, Inc. , known as Guilford Rail System before March 2006, is a holding company that owns and operates Class II regional railroads covering northern New England from Mattawamkeag, Maine to Rotterdam Junction, New York... |
42°42′5.20"N 71°9′54.81"W | ||||
| EF O'Leary Bridge | Route 28 (Broadway) | 42°42′4.32"N 71°9′55.93"W | ||||
| Interstate 93 Bridge, Methuen | I-93 Interstate 93 Interstate 93 is an Interstate Highway in the New England section of the United States. Its southern terminus is in Canton, Massachusetts, in the Boston metropolitan area, at Interstate 95; its northern terminus is near St. Johnsbury, Vermont, at Interstate 91... |
Methuen Methuen, Massachusetts Methuen is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 43,789 at the 2000 census.-History:Methuen was first settled in 1642 and was officially incorporated in 1726; it is named for the British diplomat Sir Paul Methuen. Methuen was originally part of Haverhill,... and Andover Andover, Massachusetts Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. It was incorporated in 1646 and as of the 2010 census, the population was 33,201... |
42°42′1.82"N 71°12′35.27"W | |||
| Hunts Falls Bridge | Route 38 (Nesmith St) | Lowell Lowell, Massachusetts Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 106,519. It is the fourth largest city in the state. Lowell and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County... |
1959 | 42°38′48.76"N 71°17′57.39"W | ||
| John E. Cox Bridge | Bridge Street | 1937 (Crossing dates to 1830s) | 42°38′53.30"N 71°18′18.55"W | |||
| Ouellette Bridge | Aiken Street / Aiken Avenue | 1883 | 42°39′17.01"N 71°18′55.51"W | |||
| Textile Memorial Bridge | University Avenue | 1896 | 42°39′6.03"N 71°19′27.19"W | |||
| O'Donnell Bridge | School Street / Mammoth Rd | 2005 (Rebuilt from a bridge built in 1917, crossing dates to 1792) | 42°38′58.36"N 71°19′49.98"W | |||
| Rourke Bridge | Wood Street | 1983 | 42°38′18.58"N 71°21′24.31"W | The bridge is a "temporary" structure, but it might be replaced by a permanent structure soon. | ||
| Tyngsboro Bridge (Temporary) | Route 3A Massachusetts Route 3A Route 3A is a state highway in eastern Massachusetts, which parallels Route 3 and U.S. Route 3 from Cedarville in southern Plymouth to Tyngsborough at the New Hampshire state line.... , Route 113 |
Tyngsborough Tyngsborough, Massachusetts Tyngsborough is a town located in the northwest section of Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Composed of of land and surface water, Tyngsborough borders the towns of Dunstable, Groton, Westford, Chelmsford, Dracut, and the City of Lowell, as well as the New Hampshire communities of Hudson,... |
42°40′33.02"N 71°25′16.66"W | The bridge is temporary until construction on the regular bridge is done. | ||
| Tyngsboro Bridge | Route 3A Massachusetts Route 3A Route 3A is a state highway in eastern Massachusetts, which parallels Route 3 and U.S. Route 3 from Cedarville in southern Plymouth to Tyngsborough at the New Hampshire state line.... , Route 113 |
1932 | 42°40′33.66"N 71°25′16.33"W | |||
New Hampshire |
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| Circumferential Highway Bridge Circumferential Highway (Nashua) The Circumferential Highway is the commonly accepted name for a bypass route around the city of Nashua in southern New Hampshire, the majority of which has not yet been built. The purpose of the highway is to provide an alternate route for commuters to access the F.E. Everett Turnpike and U.S.... |
Nashua and Hudson | 1973 (twinned in 2000) | 42°43′27"N 71°26′17"W | |||
| Taylor Falls Bridge | NH Route 111 | 1970 (twinned in 1973) | 42°45′48"N 71°26′37"W | |||
| Springfield Terminal railroad | Bedford and Manchester | 42°56′9"N 71°27′23"W | ||||
| road bridge | I-293/NH Route 101/NH Route 3A | 1960 | 42°56′50"N 71°27′38"W | |||
| Queen City Bridge | U.S. Route 3 | Manchester | 1923 | 42°58′27"N 71°28′19"W | ||
| Granite Street Bridge | 1981 | 42°59′7"N 71°28′11"W | ||||
| Notre Dame Bridge (West Bridge) | 1988 (twinned in 1990) | 42°59′39"N 71°28′10"W | ||||
| Amoskeag Bridge | 1970 | 43°0′13"N 71°28′11"W | ||||
| interstate bridge | I-93 | Hooksett and Manchester | 1976 | 43°2′27"N 71°27′39"W | ||
| Main Street Bridge | Hooksett | 1976 | 43°5′44"N 71°27′52"W | |||
| Springfield Terminal railroad | 43°5′45"N 71°27′50"W | |||||
| Korea Veterans Memorial Bridge | U.S. Route 3 | Concord | 1998 | 43°11′35"N 71°31′26"W | ||
| World War II Veterans Memorial Bridge | NH Route 9 | 1966 | 43°12′32"N 71°31′50"W | |||
| Vietnam & Gulf War Veterans Memorial Bridge | I-393/U.S. Route 4/U.S. Route 202 | 1978 | 43°13′10"N 71°31′23"W | |||
| highway bridge | I-93/U.S. Route 4 | 1959 | 43°13′46"N 71°32′11"W | |||
| Springfield Terminal railroad | 43°13′45"N 71°32′14"W | |||||
| Sewalls Falls Road Bridge | 1915 | 43°16′16"N 71°33′53"W | ||||
| road bridge | U.S. Route 4 | Boscawen and Canterbury | 2005 | 43°17′24"N 71°35′15.43"W | ||
| Old Canterbury Road Bridge | 1907 | 43°19′3.32"N 71°37′5"W | Bridge is closed | |||
River source at confluence of the Pemigewasset
Pemigewasset River
The Pemigewasset River , known locally as "The Pemi", is a river in the state of New Hampshire, the United States. It is in length and drains approximately...
and Winnipesaukee
Winnipesaukee River
The Winnipesaukee River is a river that connects Lake Winnipesaukee with the Pemigewasset and Merrimack rivers in Franklin, New Hampshire. The river is located in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire. The total drainage area of the river is approximately .There are two distinct sections of...
rivers in Franklin, New Hampshire
Franklin, New Hampshire
The median income for a household in the city was $34,613, and the median income for a family was $41,698. Males had a median income of $32,318 versus $25,062 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,155...
at 43°26′12"N 71°38′54"W.
- An italicized entry in the "name" column means that the real name is missing.