Structure W400012CFMUNNBI · Middlesex County, MA

HWY Bacon ST over Water Aberjona River

Carries HWY Bacon ST over Water Aberjona River, 1.13 Km W Of Medford.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT30 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

30 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 deck arch.

Built1920106 years old
Length29.9 ft9.1 m
Daily traffic18,200counted 2024
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Location1.13 Km W Of Medford
CarriesHWY Bacon ST
CrossesWater Aberjona River
Coordinates42.44434, -71.13879

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width59.7 ft (18.2 m)
Deck Area165.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1920

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,200 (2024)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure NumberW400012CFMUNNBI

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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