Structure T030122M6DOTNBI · Middlesex County, MA

HWY Trull RD over I 495

Carries HWY Trull RD over I 495, 0.6 Mi N RTE 38.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT390 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

390 ft end to end, longest span 104 ft: about 5 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
Length390.1 ft118.9 m
Daily traffic1,810counted 2024
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Location0.6 Mi N RTE 38
CarriesHWY Trull RD
CrossesI 495
Coordinates42.63133, -71.26088

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length390.1 ft (118.9 m)
Max Span104.0 ft (31.7 m)
Deck Width40.4 ft (12.3 m)
Deck Area1462.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1962

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,810 (2024)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberT030122M6DOTNBI

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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