Structure N100212Y2DOTNBI · Essex County, MA

HWY Central ST over I 95

Carries HWY Central ST over I 95, Quarter Mile N Parker Riv.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT248 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

248 ft end to end, longest span 121 ft: about 3 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.

Built197650 years old
Length248.0 ft75.6 m
Daily traffic1,930counted 2025
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyEssex
LocationQuarter Mile N Parker Riv
CarriesHWY Central ST
CrossesI 95
Coordinates42.75654, -70.94183

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length248.0 ft (75.6 m)
Max Span121.1 ft (36.9 m)
Deck Width54.1 ft (16.5 m)
Deck Area1247.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1976

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,930 (2025)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberN100212Y2DOTNBI

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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