Structure S170093G6DOT634 · Middlesex County, MA

HWY Sycamore ST over Rr Mbta/bmrr

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

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT78 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

78 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.

Built1902rebuilt 2006
Length77.8 ft23.7 m
Daily traffic1,160counted 2018
Last inspectedNovember 2022every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Location1.3 Km W Of Jct Sr28&38
CarriesHWY Sycamore ST
CrossesRr Mbta/bmrr
Coordinates42.38975, -71.10053

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length77.8 ft (23.7 m)
Max Span73.2 ft (22.3 m)
Deck Width42.3 ft (12.9 m)
Deck Area305.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1902 (reconstructed 2006)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,160 (2018)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberS170093G6DOT634

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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