Structure W440061JFMUNNBI · Worcester County, MA

HWY May ST over Water Beaver Brk/sewer

Carries HWY May ST over Water Beaver Brk/sewer, .25 Mi W Of Park AVE.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT30 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

30 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 deck arch.

Built1908118 years old
Length29.9 ft9.1 m
Daily traffic7,831counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Location.25 Mi W Of Park AVE
CarriesHWY May ST
CrossesWater Beaver Brk/sewer
Coordinates42.25834, -71.82694

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area111.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1908

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,831 (2023)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberW440061JFMUNNBI

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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