Structure L13021BB0DOTNBI · Middlesex County, MA

HWY Taylor ST over I 495

Carries HWY Taylor ST over I 495, 0.25 Mi S. St. RTE 2.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT302 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

302 ft end to end, longest span 150 ft: about 4 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built201511 years old
Length302.2 ft92.1 m
Daily traffic4,008counted 2024
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Location0.25 Mi S. St. RTE 2
CarriesHWY Taylor ST
CrossesI 495
Coordinates42.51797, -71.51144

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length302.2 ft (92.1 m)
Max Span149.9 ft (45.7 m)
Deck Width53.1 ft (16.2 m)
Deck Area1492.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2015

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,008 (2024)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberL13021BB0DOTNBI

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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