Structure L150852L7DOTNBI · Middlesex County, MA

HWY Boylston ST over I 495

Carries HWY Boylston ST over I 495, 1.3 Km South RT 38.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT285 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

285 ft end to end, longest span 74 ft: about 4 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.

Built196165 years old
Length285.1 ft86.9 m
Daily traffic10,600counted 2024
Last inspectedMay 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Location1.3 Km South RT 38
CarriesHWY Boylston ST
CrossesI 495
Coordinates42.62143, -71.28271

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length285.1 ft (86.9 m)
Max Span74.1 ft (22.6 m)
Deck Width49.5 ft (15.1 m)
Deck Area1312.2 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1961

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,600 (2024)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberL150852L7DOTNBI

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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