Structure B030614FXDOTNBI · Berkshire County, MA

HWY Werden RD over I 90

Carries HWY Werden RD over I 90, .5 Mi E. Shaw Pond B3.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT255 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

255 ft end to end, longest span 75 ft: about 4 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 1990
Length254.9 ft77.7 m
Daily traffic393counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyBerkshire
Location.5 Mi E. Shaw Pond B3
CarriesHWY Werden RD
CrossesI 90
Coordinates42.24900, -73.11297

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length254.9 ft (77.7 m)
Max Span75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Deck Width35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Area831.4 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1957 (reconstructed 1990)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic393 (2021)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberB030614FXDOTNBI

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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