Structure F04087C04MUNNBI · Worcester County, MA

HWY Arbor Way over Water Brook

Carries HWY Arbor Way over Water Brook, Off Stevens Rd..

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
20 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

20 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 deck arch.

Built199828 years old
Length20.0 ft6.1 m
Daily traffic800counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
LocationOff Stevens Rd.
CarriesHWY Arbor Way
CrossesWater Brook
Coordinates42.56434, -71.85417

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width35.4 ft (10.8 m)
Deck Area65.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1998

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic800 (2024)
Truck Traffic40%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure NumberF04087C04MUNNBI

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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