Structure W240304NJDOTNBI · Worcester County, MA

HWY Upton RD over I 90

Carries HWY Upton RD over I 90, 0.75 Mi W Of Rest Area.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT353 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

353 ft end to end, longest span 109 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.

Built1957rebuilt 1995
Length353.0 ft107.6 m
Daily traffic4,400counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Location0.75 Mi W Of Rest Area
CarriesHWY Upton RD
CrossesI 90
Coordinates42.23601, -71.60416

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length353.0 ft (107.6 m)
Max Span108.9 ft (33.2 m)
Deck Width40.4 ft (12.3 m)
Deck Area1323.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1957 (reconstructed 1995)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,400 (2023)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberW240304NJDOTNBI

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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