Structure B161454VPMBTNBI · Suffolk County, MA

HWY Adams ST over Tr Red Line Matt Conn

Carries HWY Adams ST over Tr Red Line Matt Conn, .3 Mi S. Jct SR.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT58 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

58 ft end to end. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a box-beam bridge.

Built1886rebuilt 1989
Length58.4 ft17.8 m
Daily traffic21,000counted 2013
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountySuffolk
Location.3 Mi S. Jct SR
CarriesHWY Adams ST
CrossesTr Red Line Matt Conn
Coordinates42.27850, -71.06008

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length58.4 ft (17.8 m)
Max Span52.5 ft (16 m)
Deck Width49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Area270.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1886 (reconstructed 1989)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic21,000 (2013)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerOther State Agencies
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberB161454VPMBTNBI

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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