Structure B165629GVMPANBI · Suffolk County, MA

HWY Ramp E-t over HWY Ramp S-a

Carries HWY Ramp E-t over HWY Ramp S-a, 1.20 Km SE Of Callahan Tu.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT384 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

384 ft end to end, longest span 139 ft: about 5 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 box-beam bridge.

Built199630 years old
Length384.2 ft117.1 m
Daily traffic13,360counted 2001
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountySuffolk
Location1.20 Km SE Of Callahan Tu
CarriesHWY Ramp E-t
CrossesHWY Ramp S-a
Coordinates42.36944, -71.02778

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length384.2 ft (117.1 m)
Max Span139.4 ft (42.5 m)
Deck Width64.0 ft (19.5 m)
Deck Area2283.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1996

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,360 (2001)
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerOther State Agencies
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberB165629GVMPANBI

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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