Structure M06022AM2DOTNBI · Middlesex County, MA

I 495 NB On Ramp over I 495 & Ramp D

Carries I 495 NB On Ramp over I 495 & Ramp D, .5 Mi N Of Southboro T.l..

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 FT577 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

577 ft end to end, longest span 159 ft: about 1.6 football fields. 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 box-beam bridge.

Built200026 years old
Length577.1 ft175.9 m
Daily traffic4,963counted 2022
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Location.5 Mi N Of Southboro T.l.
CarriesI 495 NB On Ramp
CrossesI 495 & Ramp D
Coordinates42.32049, -71.57091

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Single/Spread
Total Length577.1 ft (175.9 m)
Max Span159.1 ft (48.5 m)
Deck Width25.6 ft (7.8 m)
Deck Area1372.0 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2000

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,963 (2022)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberM06022AM2DOTNBI

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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