Structure W400192DBMUNNBI · Middlesex County, MA

HWY Main ST over Water Wedge Pond Otlt

Carries HWY Main ST over Water Wedge Pond Otlt, Btn. Wedgepnd & Rr.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
23 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

23 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built1935rebuilt 1989
Length23.0 ft7 m
Daily traffic14,483counted 2019
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
LocationBtn. Wedgepnd & Rr
CarriesHWY Main ST
CrossesWater Wedge Pond Otlt
Coordinates42.45569, -71.13811

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length23.0 ft (7 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width61.7 ft (18.8 m)
Deck Area131.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1935 (reconstructed 1989)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic14,483 (2019)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberW400192DBMUNNBI

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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