Structure N120364TYMBTNBI · Middlesex County, MA

HWY Centre ST over Tr Green Line D

Carries HWY Centre ST over Tr Green Line D, Between Norwood & Paul ST.

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
CAR · 15 FT117 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

117 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.

Built1907rebuilt 1961
Length117.5 ft35.8 m
Daily traffic13,600counted 1997
Last inspectedNovember 2022every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
LocationBetween Norwood & Paul ST
CarriesHWY Centre ST
CrossesTr Green Line D
Coordinates42.32683, -71.19760

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length117.5 ft (35.8 m)
Max Span108.6 ft (33.1 m)
Deck Width55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Area601.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1907 (reconstructed 1961)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,600 (1997)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerOther State Agencies
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberN120364TYMBTNBI

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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