Structure B160514T5DOTNBI · Suffolk County, MA

HWY Mass AVE over Comb I 90 & Mbta/csx

Carries HWY Mass AVE over Comb I 90 & Mbta/csx, .32 Km S. Charles Rv S54.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT162 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

162 ft end to end, longest span 60 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.

Built196561 years old
Length162.1 ft49.4 m
Daily traffic21,206counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 12 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountySuffolk
Location.32 Km S. Charles Rv S54
CarriesHWY Mass AVE
CrossesComb I 90 & Mbta/csx
Coordinates42.34768, -71.08791

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length162.1 ft (49.4 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width95.1 ft (29 m)
Deck Area1432.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic21,206 (2023)
Truck Traffic19%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberB160514T5DOTNBI

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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