Structure B161298RRMBTNBI · Suffolk County, MA

HWY Dorchstr AVE over Rr Mbta Spur

Carries HWY Dorchstr AVE over Rr Mbta Spur, Over Red Line.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT39 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

39 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.

Built1925101 years old
Length39.0 ft11.9 m
Daily traffic11,800counted 2013
Last inspectedDecember 2020every 12 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountySuffolk
LocationOver Red Line
CarriesHWY Dorchstr AVE
CrossesRr Mbta Spur
Coordinates42.32635, -71.05693

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Max Span32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Width60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Area217.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1925

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,800 (2013)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2020
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerOther State Agencies
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberB161298RRMBTNBI

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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