Structure L150082N3DOT634 · Middlesex County, MA

HWY Ymca DR over Comb Mbta/bmrr & Drive

Carries HWY Ymca DR over Comb Mbta/bmrr & Drive, 0.1 Mi SW RT 3a & Hale ST.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT163 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

163 ft end to end, longest span 72 ft: about 2 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.

Built1892rebuilt 1997
Length163.1 ft49.7 m
Daily traffic9,500counted 2019
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Location0.1 Mi SW RT 3a & Hale ST
CarriesHWY Ymca DR
CrossesComb Mbta/bmrr & Drive
Coordinates42.63446, -71.31384

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length163.1 ft (49.7 m)
Max Span71.9 ft (21.9 m)
Deck Width43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Area651.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1892 (reconstructed 1997)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,500 (2019)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberL150082N3DOT634

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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