Structure B162033GPDOT634 · Suffolk County, MA

HWY W Fourth ST over Comb Haul RD & Csx

Carries HWY W Fourth ST over Comb Haul RD & Csx, 1219 M SW Of D ST Office.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT65 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

65 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 girder bridge.

Built1918108 years old
Length65.0 ft19.8 m
Daily traffic3,500counted 2024
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountySuffolk
Location1219 M SW Of D ST Office
CarriesHWY W Fourth ST
CrossesComb Haul RD & Csx
Coordinates42.34044, -71.05527

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Max Span57.1 ft (17.4 m)
Deck Width52.8 ft (16.1 m)
Deck Area318.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1918

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,500 (2024)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberB162033GPDOT634

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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