Structure G080221BWMUNNBI · Worcester County, MA

HWY Depot ST over Water Blackstone Canal

Carries HWY Depot ST over Water Blackstone Canal, .15 M W Of RTE 122.

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
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

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

23 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 slab bridge.

Built195670 years old
Length22.6 ft6.9 m
Daily traffic3,178counted 2024
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Location.15 M W Of RTE 122
CarriesHWY Depot ST
CrossesWater Blackstone Canal
Coordinates42.17275, -71.68206

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length22.6 ft (6.9 m)
Max Span21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Width31.8 ft (9.7 m)
Deck Area66.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1956

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,178 (2024)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure NumberG080221BWMUNNBI

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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