Structure B270054UNMBTNBI · Norfolk County, MA

HWY Washngton ST over Tr Green Line D

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

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT31 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

31 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1884rebuilt 1927
Length31.5 ft9.6 m
Daily traffic22,000counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2022every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyNorfolk
LocationOver Green Line
CarriesHWY Washngton ST
CrossesTr Green Line D
Coordinates42.33191, -71.11825

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length31.5 ft (9.6 m)
Max Span27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Width94.2 ft (28.7 m)
Deck Area275.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1884 (reconstructed 1927)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic22,000 (2023)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerOther State Agencies
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberB270054UNMBTNBI

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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