Structure H12047315DOTNBI · Essex County, MA

HWY Hilldale AVE over I 495 SB

Carries HWY Hilldale AVE over I 495 SB, 2.4 Km North ST 110.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT147 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

147 ft end to end, longest span 73 ft: about 2 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built196165 years old
Length147.0 ft44.8 m
Daily traffic6,500counted 2017
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyEssex
Location2.4 Km North ST 110
CarriesHWY Hilldale AVE
CrossesI 495 SB
Coordinates42.79282, -71.10681

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length147.0 ft (44.8 m)
Max Span72.8 ft (22.2 m)
Deck Width48.9 ft (14.9 m)
Deck Area667.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1961

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,500 (2017)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberH12047315DOTNBI

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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