Structure K010054BTDOT634 · Plymouth County, MA

HWY Howlands LN over Rr Mbta

Carries HWY Howlands LN over Rr Mbta, Mp 34/972 Mbcr.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT32 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

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.

Built1850rebuilt 2010
Length32.2 ft9.8 m
Daily traffic1,500counted 2022
Last inspectedDecember 2022every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyPlymouth
LocationMp 34/972 Mbcr
CarriesHWY Howlands LN
CrossesRr Mbta
Coordinates41.98648, -70.70188

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignSlab
Total Length32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Max Span27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Width28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Area86.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1850 (reconstructed 2010)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,500 (2022)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberK010054BTDOT634

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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