Structure L150372C1MUNNBI · Middlesex County, MA

HWY Dutton ST over Water Western Canal

Carries HWY Dutton ST over Water Western Canal, At Int. Pawtucket Canal.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT38 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

38 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.

Built198640 years old
Length38.4 ft11.7 m
Daily traffic26,600counted 2024
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
LocationAt Int. Pawtucket Canal
CarriesHWY Dutton ST
CrossesWater Western Canal
Coordinates42.64139, -71.31657

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length38.4 ft (11.7 m)
Max Span33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Width83.7 ft (25.5 m)
Deck Area298.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1986

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic26,600 (2024)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberL150372C1MUNNBI

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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