Structure N120414U3MBTNBI · Middlesex County, MA

HWY Beacon ST over Tr Green Line D

Carries HWY Beacon ST over Tr Green Line D, Over Green Line.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT37 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

37 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.

Built1917rebuilt 1997
Length37.1 ft11.3 m
Daily traffic24,000counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2022every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
LocationOver Green Line
CarriesHWY Beacon ST
CrossesTr Green Line D
Coordinates42.32624, -71.23123

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Max Span35.8 ft (10.9 m)
Deck Width52.2 ft (15.9 m)
Deck Area179.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1917 (reconstructed 1997)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic24,000 (2022)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerOther State Agencies
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberN120414U3MBTNBI

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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