Structure L13015296DOTNBI · Middlesex County, MA

HWY Whitcomb AVE over ST 2

Carries HWY Whitcomb AVE over ST 2, 0.75 Mi. W. Of I-495.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT101 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

101 ft end to end, longest span 47 ft. 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 rigid-frame bridge.

Built195076 years old
Length101.0 ft30.8 m
Daily traffic400counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Location0.75 Mi. W. Of I-495
CarriesHWY Whitcomb AVE
CrossesST 2
Coordinates42.52706, -71.52191

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignFrame
Total Length101.0 ft (30.8 m)
Max Span46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Width43.6 ft (13.3 m)
Deck Area409.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1950

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic400 (2024)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberL13015296DOTNBI

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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