Structure S140121D7MUNNBI · Worcester County, MA

HWY W Main ST over Water Lake Quinsigamond

Carries HWY W Main ST over Water Lake Quinsigamond, .2 Mi. N. Of I-290.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
24 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

24 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 rigid-frame bridge.

Built1939rebuilt 1993
Length24.0 ft7.3 m
Daily traffic15,666counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Location.2 Mi. N. Of I-290
CarriesHWY W Main ST
CrossesWater Lake Quinsigamond
Coordinates42.29786, -71.75411

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignFrame
Total Length24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Max Span24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Width65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Deck Area144.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1939 (reconstructed 1993)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,666 (2022)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure NumberS140121D7MUNNBI

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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