Structure W2602590MMUNNBI · Middlesex County, MA

HWY Russells Way over Water Turtle Crossing

Carries HWY Russells Way over Water Turtle Crossing, 0.2 Mi. North Of St-40.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT36 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

36 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 rigid-frame bridge.

Built199729 years old
Length36.1 ft11 m
Daily traffic500counted 2024
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Location0.2 Mi. North Of St-40
CarriesHWY Russells Way
CrossesWater Turtle Crossing
Coordinates42.62800, -71.42490

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignFrame
Total Length36.1 ft (11 m)
Max Span36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area134.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1997

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic500 (2024)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberW2602590MMUNNBI

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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