Structure B10014137DOTNBI · Franklin County, MA

HWY Burke Flat over I 91

Carries HWY Burke Flat over I 91, Mm 51.6 On I-91.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT258 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

258 ft end to end, longest span 61 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.

Built195868 years old
Length258.2 ft78.7 m
Daily traffic1,164counted 2018
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyFranklin
LocationMm 51.6 On I-91
CarriesHWY Burke Flat
CrossesI 91
Coordinates42.68760, -72.54272

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length258.2 ft (78.7 m)
Max Span61.0 ft (18.6 m)
Deck Width34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Area818.5 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1958

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,164 (2018)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberB10014137DOTNBI

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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