Structure N120394U2MBTNBI · Middlesex County, MA

HWY Walnut ST over Tr Green Line D

Carries HWY Walnut ST over Tr Green Line D, Over Green Line.

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 FT44 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

44 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1906rebuilt 1963
Length44.0 ft13.4 m
Daily traffic24,569counted 2022
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
LocationOver Green Line
CarriesHWY Walnut ST
CrossesTr Green Line D
Coordinates42.32170, -71.20619

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Max Span43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Width67.9 ft (20.7 m)
Deck Area277.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1906 (reconstructed 1963)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic24,569 (2022)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerOther State Agencies
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberN120394U2MBTNBI

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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