Structure W430252MDDOTNBI · Middlesex County, MA

HWY Mishawum RD over I 95 /st128

Carries HWY Mishawum RD over I 95 /st128, 1 Mi NE RTE 38.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT228 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

228 ft end to end, longest span 80 ft: about 3 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.

Built196165 years old
Length228.0 ft69.5 m
Daily traffic13,700counted 2017
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 12 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Location1 Mi NE RTE 38
CarriesHWY Mishawum RD
CrossesI 95 /st128
Coordinates42.50138, -71.14219

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length228.0 ft (69.5 m)
Max Span80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Width40.7 ft (12.4 m)
Deck Area861.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1961

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,700 (2017)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberW430252MDDOTNBI

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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