Structure B161663H4DOT634 · Suffolk County, MA

HWY Cummins HWY over Rr Mbta

Carries HWY Cummins HWY over Rr Mbta, 2000ft NW Ofjctsr28&sr138.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT91 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

91 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1901rebuilt 1994
Length90.9 ft27.7 m
Daily traffic17,300counted 2024
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountySuffolk
Location2000ft NW Ofjctsr28&sr138
CarriesHWY Cummins HWY
CrossesRr Mbta
Coordinates42.27007, -71.09788

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length90.9 ft (27.7 m)
Max Span86.0 ft (26.2 m)
Deck Width80.7 ft (24.6 m)
Deck Area681.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1901 (reconstructed 1994)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic17,300 (2024)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberB161663H4DOT634

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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