Structure F07029B7MMUNNBI · Middlesex County, MA

HWY Herbert ST over Water Beaver Dam Brook

Carries HWY Herbert ST over Water Beaver Dam Brook, At Corner Of Tripp St..

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
CAR · 15 FT32 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

32 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 slab bridge.

Built200917 years old
Length31.8 ft9.7 m
Daily traffic8,300counted 2013
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
LocationAt Corner Of Tripp St.
CarriesHWY Herbert ST
CrossesWater Beaver Dam Brook
Coordinates42.27009, -71.41327

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length31.8 ft (9.7 m)
Max Span28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Deck Width50.2 ft (15.3 m)
Deck Area148.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2009

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,300 (2013)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberF07029B7MMUNNBI

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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