LOWELL - There are hundreds of bridges in Massachusetts that need to be repaired or replaced. The Rourke Bridge in Lowell, for example, was supposed to be taken down decades ago. Curious about its ...

The Rourke Bridge is a harrowing experience, even for those new to Lowell. In April, The Sun’s Senior Editor Bruce Castleberry drove over the bridge for the first time, questioning if it was “ ...

LOWELL — Residents for years have doubted that a permanent Rourke Bridge would ever come to fruition. If they listened to state officials Tuesday evening, maybe that skepticism was finally lifted.

LOWELL — Before 1983, there was no Rourke Bridge connecting Pawtucketville and the Highlands neighborhoods. Back then, state Sen. Ed Kennedy was a Lowell city councilor, and U.S. Rep.

“As part of this study, [Parsons Brinckerhoff] will examine all of the crossings of the Merrimack River between Nashua, New Hampshire and the Rourke Bridge in Lowell with the intent of focusing ...

The top three projects the state plans to start with the money in 2024 are replacing the Rourke Bridge in Lowell, improving Broadway in Lynn and updating the "X" intersection in Springfield.

The Rourke Bridge in Lowell was built as a temporary structure in 1983 and has remained that way for nearly four decades. That's about to change. The two-lane connection is one of several projects ...

The Rourke Bridge over the Merrimack River in Lowell was intended as a temporary span when it was installed almost 40 years ago. Congresswoman Lori Trahan remembers driving cautiously over it in ...

The Rourke Bridge over the Merrimack River in Lowell was intended as a temporary span when it was installed almost 40 years ago. U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan remembers driving cautiously over it in her dad’s ...

Numerous first responders gathered Friday on the shore of the Merrimack River Friday after a vehicle was found in the water near the Rourke Bridge. Lowell Fire Department officials said the car ...

Authorities recovered her body in a stretch of the river near the Rourke Bridge in Lowell late Sunday afternoon. The Middlesex district attorney’s office said in a statement Wednesday that ...

The Rourke Bridge over the Merrimack River in Lowell was intended as a temporary span when it was installed almost 40 years ago. Congresswoman Lori Trahan, D-Westford, remembers driving cautiously ...