Structure D140124AUDOTNBI · Plymouth County, MA

HWY Temple ST over ST 3 Pilgrim HWY

Carries HWY Temple ST over ST 3 Pilgrim HWY, 1 M W Of Marshfield Tl.

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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT256 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

256 ft end to end, longest span 66 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.

Built196264 years old
Length255.9 ft78 m
Daily traffic786counted 2023
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyPlymouth
Location1 M W Of Marshfield Tl
CarriesHWY Temple ST
CrossesST 3 Pilgrim HWY
Coordinates42.08087, -70.73932

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length255.9 ft (78 m)
Max Span65.9 ft (20.1 m)
Deck Width40.7 ft (12.4 m)
Deck Area967.2 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1962

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic786 (2023)
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberD140124AUDOTNBI

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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