Structure L170041CJMUNNBI · Worcester County, MA

HWY Summer ST over Water Baker Brook

Carries HWY Summer ST over Water Baker Brook, .2 Mi. E. Of Fichbrg C.l..

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT34 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

34 ft end to end, longest span 15 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 deck arch.

Built1900rebuilt 1930
Length34.1 ft10.4 m
Daily traffic6,270counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Location.2 Mi. E. Of Fichbrg C.l.
CarriesHWY Summer ST
CrossesWater Baker Brook
Coordinates42.56963, -71.76925

Physical Characteristics

MaterialMasonry
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Max Span15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Width74.1 ft (22.6 m)
Deck Area235.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1900 (reconstructed 1930)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,270 (2022)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure NumberL170041CJMUNNBI

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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