Structure G12057139DOTNBI · Franklin County, MA

HWY Wisdom Way over I 91

Carries HWY Wisdom Way over I 91, Mm 42.1 On I-91.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT323 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

323 ft end to end, longest span 83 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.

Built196462 years old
Length322.5 ft98.3 m
Daily traffic1,681counted 2016
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyFranklin
LocationMm 42.1 On I-91
CarriesHWY Wisdom Way
CrossesI 91
Coordinates42.57257, -72.62060

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length322.5 ft (98.3 m)
Max Span82.7 ft (25.2 m)
Deck Width40.7 ft (12.4 m)
Deck Area1218.9 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1964

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,681 (2016)
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberG12057139DOTNBI

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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