1913+2013+2026 Salem Turnpike Bridges over Saugus River at Lynn, MA

1913: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter) Belden G Bly Fox Hill Bridge

2013: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter) Acrow Bridge

Under Construction: (Satellite)

The 1913 bridge was a Scherzer rolling lift bridge. In 2013, it was replaced by a temporary Bailey bridge and cable lift movable span so that a replacement Dutch-style bascule bridge could be built. As I write this (Oct 2025) the "temporary" bridge has been used for a dozen years and counting.

The temporary bridge is on the left and the new Dutch-style bridge is on the right.

Street View, Jul 2025

The oldest available street view is 2017. Normally, they go back to 2008, and I could get a street view of the rolling bridge. But not in this case.

This is the rolling bridge.

Photo by Mike Gaffney via BridgeHunter_1913

This is the cable lift span of the temporary bridge.

Photo by Bella Digrazia via BridgeHunter_2013

Douglas Butler posted
From Wikipedia The new Belden G Bly Fox Hill Dutch Bascule Bridge replaced a temporary Acrow drawbridge built in 2013 after the Scherzer Bascule Bridge built in 1912 was replaced. This bridge was constructed in 2023 and carry MA Route 107 Salem Turnpike Western Avenue crossing the Saugus River in Lynn, MA.

The new bridge did not open in 2023. The "temporary" bridge was closed on Oct 15, 2025, because "a field inspection revealed cracking on bridge deck panel assemblies." [cbsnews]

The temporary bridge reopened two days later on Oct 17, 2025. "During the closure, crews worked around the clock to replace or repair 16 affected deck panel assemblies." [MassDOT]

I tried to find why they had to use the Bailey bridge for so long. Part of the reason is that construction did not start until 2020. [BostonHerald, MassDOT_project]

One lane in each direction is supposed to open in Fall of 2025, and the project is supposed to be done in Summer of 2026.

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