Structure S170083G5DOT634 · Middlesex County, MA

HWY School ST over Rr Mbta/bmrr

Carries HWY School ST over Rr Mbta/bmrr, 1.3 Km SW Of Jct Sr28&38.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT99 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

99 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1898rebuilt 2023
Length99.1 ft30.2 m
Daily traffic2,100counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Location1.3 Km SW Of Jct Sr28&38
CarriesHWY School ST
CrossesRr Mbta/bmrr
Coordinates42.38844, -71.09764

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length99.1 ft (30.2 m)
Max Span75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area422.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1898 (reconstructed 2023)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,100 (2023)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberS170083G5DOT634

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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