Structure W440911T9DOTNBI · Worcester County, MA

I 290 EB over HWY E Central ST

Carries I 290 EB over HWY E Central ST, 100 Ft West Of Mulbury ST.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT160 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 3/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

160 ft end to end, longest span 77 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.

Built195868 years old
Length160.1 ft48.8 m
Daily traffic65,611counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 6 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Location100 Ft West Of Mulbury ST
CarriesI 290 EB
CrossesHWY E Central ST
Coordinates42.26571, -71.79332

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length160.1 ft (48.8 m)
Max Span77.1 ft (23.5 m)
Deck Width61.0 ft (18.6 m)
Deck Area907.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1958

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic65,611 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 6 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberW440911T9DOTNBI

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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