Structure N200251R9DOTNBI · Worcester County, MA

I 290 EB over Comb Mdc Aqueduct & Csx

Carries I 290 EB over Comb Mdc Aqueduct & Csx, Mm 17.4.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT176 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

176 ft end to end, longest span 108 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.

Built196858 years old
Length176.2 ft53.7 m
Daily traffic42,242counted 2019
Last inspectedOctober 2022every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
LocationMm 17.4
CarriesI 290 EB
CrossesComb Mdc Aqueduct & Csx
Coordinates42.34272, -71.63725

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length176.2 ft (53.7 m)
Max Span108.3 ft (33 m)
Deck Width55.8 ft (17 m)
Deck Area912.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic42,242 (2019)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberN200251R9DOTNBI

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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