Structure S170103G7DOT634 · Middlesex County, MA

HWY Central ST over Rr Mbta/bmrr

Carries HWY Central ST over Rr Mbta/bmrr, 1.6 Km W Of Jct Sr28&38.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT79 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

79 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1889rebuilt 1985
Length79.1 ft24.1 m
Daily traffic7,600counted 2016
Last inspectedOctober 2022every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Location1.6 Km W Of Jct Sr28&38
CarriesHWY Central ST
CrossesRr Mbta/bmrr
Coordinates42.39037, -71.10204

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length79.1 ft (24.1 m)
Max Span67.9 ft (20.7 m)
Deck Width40.7 ft (12.4 m)
Deck Area298.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1889 (reconstructed 1985)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,600 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberS170103G7DOT634

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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