Structure W440881RYDOTNBI · Worcester County, MA

I 290 WB over HWY Ashmont AVE

Carries I 290 WB over HWY Ashmont AVE, .2 Mi. E. Of C0llege Sq..

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT81 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

81 ft end to end. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1959rebuilt 2007
Length81.4 ft24.8 m
Daily traffic34,298counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Location.2 Mi. E. Of C0llege Sq.
CarriesI 290 WB
CrossesHWY Ashmont AVE
Coordinates42.24809, -71.80085

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length81.4 ft (24.8 m)
Max Span75.5 ft (23 m)
Deck Width67.9 ft (20.7 m)
Deck Area513.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1959 (reconstructed 2007)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic34,298 (2023)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberW440881RYDOTNBI

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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