Structure C010013F1DOTNBI · Middlesex County, MA

HWY Land BLVD over Water Lechmere Canal

Carries HWY Land BLVD over Water Lechmere Canal, 500 Ft W Of Jct SR 28.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT131 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 7/9

131 ft end to end, longest span 44 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.

Built198640 years old
Length130.9 ft39.9 m
Daily traffic40,991counted 2024
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Location500 Ft W Of Jct SR 28
CarriesHWY Land BLVD
CrossesWater Lechmere Canal
Coordinates42.36845, -71.07404

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length130.9 ft (39.9 m)
Max Span44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Width60.7 ft (18.5 m)
Deck Area738.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1986

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic40,991 (2024)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberC010013F1DOTNBI

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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