Structure B160544T2DOTNBI · Suffolk County, MA

HWY Beacon ST over Comb I 90 & Mbta/csx

Carries HWY Beacon ST over Comb I 90 & Mbta/csx, .1mi.w.brookline AVE S50.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT355 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

355 ft end to end, longest span 136 ft: about 5 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1965rebuilt 1993
Length355.0 ft108.2 m
Daily traffic26,911counted 2018
Last inspectedFebruary 2022every 12 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountySuffolk
Location.1mi.w.brookline AVE S50
CarriesHWY Beacon ST
CrossesComb I 90 & Mbta/csx
Coordinates42.34788, -71.10056

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length355.0 ft (108.2 m)
Max Span136.2 ft (41.5 m)
Deck Width102.4 ft (31.2 m)
Deck Area3375.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1965 (reconstructed 1993)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic26,911 (2018)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberB160544T2DOTNBI

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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