Structure L150622C3MUNNBI · Middlesex County, MA

HWY Middlesex ST over Comb Arch ST & Bmrr

Carries HWY Middlesex ST over Comb Arch ST & Bmrr, 1.9 Km E Of Chelmsford.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT78 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

78 ft end to end, longest span 42 ft. 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 rigid-frame bridge.

Built195967 years old
Length78.1 ft23.8 m
Daily traffic8,692counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Location1.9 Km E Of Chelmsford
CarriesHWY Middlesex ST
CrossesComb Arch ST & Bmrr
Coordinates42.63926, -71.31658

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignFrame
Total Length78.1 ft (23.8 m)
Max Span42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Width56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Deck Area407.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1959

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,692 (2023)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberL150622C3MUNNBI

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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