Structure W3901316DMUNNBI · Worcester County, MA

HWY High ST over Water Millers River

Carries HWY High ST over Water Millers River, 600 S Int With ST 12.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT129 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9

129 ft end to end, longest span 60 ft. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built1850rebuilt 1973
Length128.6 ft39.2 m
Daily traffic1,810counted 2021
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 12 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Location600 S Int With ST 12
CarriesHWY High ST
CrossesWater Millers River
Coordinates42.67886, -72.04817

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length128.6 ft (39.2 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width32.5 ft (9.9 m)
Deck Area388.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1850 (reconstructed 1973)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,810 (2021)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure NumberW3901316DMUNNBI

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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