Structure L0402232CDOT634 · Essex County, MA

HWY S Union ST over Rr Mbta/bmrr

Carries HWY S Union ST over Rr Mbta/bmrr, .64 Km N I495.

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
CAR · 15 FT118 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

118 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built199531 years old
Length118.1 ft36 m
Daily traffic17,500counted 2024
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyEssex
Location.64 Km N I495
CarriesHWY S Union ST
CrossesRr Mbta/bmrr
Coordinates42.68451, -71.15261

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length118.1 ft (36 m)
Max Span113.8 ft (34.7 m)
Deck Width59.1 ft (18 m)
Deck Area648 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1995

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic17,500 (2024)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberL0402232CDOT634

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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