Structure B162144VTMBTNBI · Suffolk County, MA

HWY Saratoga ST over Tr Blue Line

Carries HWY Saratoga ST over Tr Blue Line, Over Blue Line.

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 FT96 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

96 ft end to end, longest span 47 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1913rebuilt 1995
Length96.1 ft29.3 m
Daily traffic34,400counted 2012
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountySuffolk
LocationOver Blue Line
CarriesHWY Saratoga ST
CrossesTr Blue Line
Coordinates42.38645, -71.00605

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length96.1 ft (29.3 m)
Max Span46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Width77.4 ft (23.6 m)
Deck Area691.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1913 (reconstructed 1995)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic34,400 (2012)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerOther State Agencies
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberB162144VTMBTNBI

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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